The Seattle Mariners made history when they teamed up Eugenio Suarez and Cal Raleigh at the trade deadline. The sluggers were expected to lead Seattle past the Houston Astros in the AL West. But the Mariners hit a slump, losing five straight games entering their series opener against the Athletics.

Seattle ended its skid Friday with some help from Suarez. The All-Star third baseman got the Mariners on the board in the fifth inning with his 40th homer of the season. The laser beam blast got out in a hurry, just clearing the fence. With the shot, Suarez became the fifth player to join the 40 home run club this season, per Talkin’ Baseball. Expand Tweet

Suarez has struggled since joining the Mariners at the end of July. In the 19 games prior to Friday’s matchup against the A’s, the 1

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