The Seattle Mariners have been on a tear since an aggressive trade deadline . The Mariners upgraded their roster and immediately began pushing the Houston Astros for the division lead. But on Friday, Seattle trailed the Tampa Bay Rays 2-0 in the eighth inning. With the team’s winning streak in danger, Cal Raleigh delivered.

The AL MVP betting favorite blasted his 43rd home run of the season. The 417-foot bomb off Griffin Jax gave the Mariners their first lead of the game, per MLB.com’s Daniel Kramer. The Rays had shut Seattle out through seven innings, allowing just four hits. Then Raleigh turned things around with a huge homer, extending the winning streak to five straight games.

Raleigh also extended his home run lead. Kyle Schwarber was getting close with 41 dingers. And Big

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