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AS YOU MAY KNOW…Eugenio Suárez hit his 49th home run of the season last night, tying his single-season career high (also: 2019 w/ CIN)…YOU MAY ALSO KNOW…that Geno’s 49 homers are tied for the 2nd most single-season home runs by a third baseman in Major League history, trailing Alex Rodriguez’s 54 HR for the 2007 Yankees, but…DID YOU KNOW?…that since his MLB debut in 2014, Suárez’s 325 career home runs are the 3rd most home runs by any third baseman during that span?…he trails only Nolan Arenado (342 HR) and Manny Machado (347)…Geno has also tallied the 3rd most home runs by any Venezuelan-born player in MLB history, behind only Miguel Cabrera (511 HR) and Andrés Galarraga (399).
TONIGHT’S TILT…the Mariners continue their final homestand of the 2025 regular season tonight with the first of 3 games against the Los Angeles Dodgers…Seattle last night completed the series sweep against the Colorado Rockies (3–0) to begin the homestand…tonight’s game against the Dodgers will be televised live on ROOT SPORTS with Aaron Goldsmith and Ryan Rowland-Smith on the call and Jen Mueller serving as field reporter…the game is broadcast live on Seattle Sports (710 AM) with Rick Rizzs and Gary Hill Jr. on the call.
THE MARINERS ARE AL WEST CHAMPS…on Wednesday night the Mariners clinched the 4th division title in Mariners history (also: 1995, 1997 and 2001)…Seattle will head to the Postseason for the 6th time in club history: 1995, 1997, 2000, 2001, 2022, and 2025.
#2 SEED IN AL…the Mariners (90–69) yesterday clinched a top 2 seed in the American League and a first round bye, securing a spot in the AL Division Series…Seattle will have home field advantage to begin the series, hosting games 1 and 2 of the ALDS at T-Mobile Park on Saturday, Oct. 4th and Sunday, Oct. 5th…Seatle will also host game 5 (if necessary) at home on Friday, Oct. 10…the Mariners announced yesterday that tickets for all 3 games of the Division Series at T-Mobile Park are sold out.
ODDS AND ENDS…Seattle is 17–1 over its last 18 games (9/6-c), 31–16 over its last 47 games (8/3-c), 42–24 over its last 66 games (7/11-c), 45–27 over its last 72 games (7/4-c), 52–32 over its last 84 games (6/22-c), and 57–35 over its last 92 games (6/13-c).
· Franchise Best at Home — Seattle has won 11-consecutive games at T-Mobile Park (8/27-c), tied for the franchise record along with Seattle’s 11-game streak from May 20-June 8, 2001.
· 17 of 18 — The Mariners are 17–1 over an 18-game span for the third time in franchise history (also: 2001 and 2022).
· Bombs Away — The Mariners offense has hit 237 home runs this season, the 3rd most in the Majors behind the Yankees (266 HR) and Dodgers (239) and the 5th most in franchise history…with 2 more homers, Seattle will tie the 239 home runs hit in 2019 for the 4th most in a single season in Mariners history.
90 WINS!…the Mariners last night recorded their 90th win of the season, marking the team’s third 90+ win season in the past 5 seasons…it’s also Seattle’s eighth 90+ win season in franchise history…with a win tonight, Seattle could tally the T-4th most wins in club history along with the 2000 Mariners (91–71).
THE HISTORY CONTINUES FOR CAL…Cal Raleigh leads the Major Leagues with 60 home runs this season…here’s a look at 3 major records he’s set in 2025:
· Mariners Record — Cal has the most home runs in a season by a Mariners player, surpassing Hall of Famer Ken Griffey Jr. (56 HR in 1997 and ‘98).
· Switch-Hitter Record — Cal has the most home runs in a season by a switch-hitter, surpassing Hall of Famer Mickey Mantle (54 HR for the 1961 Yankees).
· Catcher Record — Cal has the most home runs in a season by a primary catcher, surpassing Salvador Perez (48 HR for the 2021 Royals).
WHAT’S NEXT FOR CAL?…Cal Raleigh is 2 home runs away from tying Aaron Judge-NYY (2022) for the most home runs in American League history and 3 away from setting the AL home run record…Cal is 1 multi-homer game away from setting the MLB record with 12 multi-homer games.
AL MVP CALIBER SEASON…Cal Raleigh has a 23-game on-base streak via hit, walk, or hit-by-pitch (8/31-c), tying his career-high 23 game streak from Sept. 14, 2024-April 6, 2025…in 156 games played this season, Cal is batting .247 (144×584) with 109 runs, 23 doubles, 60 home runs, 125 RBI, 96 walks and 14 stolen bases, getting on base at a .360 clip and slugging .594 with a .954 OPS…Raleigh leads the Majors in home runs and also ranks 2nd in RBI, 3rd in slugging, 3rd in OPS, 6th in walks, T-2nd in extra-base hits (83), 3rd in total bases (347) and 2nd in fWAR (9.0).
HOME-FIELD ADVANTAGE!…the Mariners are 51–27 (.649) at T-Mobile Park in 2025, the best home record in the American League and tied for the 2nd-best in MLB with the Brewers and Blue Jays, trailing only the Phillies (52–25/.675)…Seattle is also an MLB-best 26–6 (.813) at home since the All-Star Break…Seattle is 23–3 (.885) over its last 26 home games (7/31-c), the best 26-game home span in franchise history…since 2024, the Mariners are also 17–3 (.850) when they play in front of home crowds of 40,000+, the best record in the Major Leagues in such games.
DAN WILSON: AL MANAGER OF THE YEAR CANDIDATE…in his first full season as manager after taking the helm on Aug. 22, 2024, Dan Wilson has led the Mariners to their first division title since 2001 and their 4th overall in club history…he is the first Manager in club history to lead his team to the postseason in his first full season in charge and just the 2nd manager in club history to win the AL West, joining Mariners Hall of Famer Lou Piniella.
DIVISION DOMINANCE…the Mariners are AL West Champions for the first time since 2001…Seattle claimed season series wins over the Rangers (10–3), Angels (9–4), Athletics (7–6) and Astros (8–5), marking just the fourth time the Mariners have won the season series against each member of their division in the same season: 2025, 2018, 2002 and 2001…the AL West expanded to 5 teams prior to the 2013 season.
JULIO! JULIO!…over his last 66 games (7/11-c), Julio Rodríguez is batting .302 (80×265) with 50 runs, 16 doubles, 1 triple, 21 home runs, 51 RBI, 13 stolen bases and 17 walks, getting on base at a .353 clip, slugging .608 with a .961 OPS in 286 plate appearances…overall this season, Julio is batting .268 (173×646) with 31 doubles, 4 triples, 32 home runs, 95 RBI and 28 stolen bases with a .799 OPS…his 32 homers are tied for a career high (also: 2023).
ANDRÉS THE GIANT…Mariners closer Andrés Muñoz has 38 saves and a 1.47 ERA (10 ER, 61.1 IP) with 83 strikeouts and 26 walks in 63 appearances this season…he ranks 3rd in saves behind Carlos Estévez-KC (41 SV) and Robert Suarez-SD (40)…Muñoz has the chance to become only the 3rd reliever (min. 50 IP) in franchise history to end the season with an ERA below 1.50, along with J.J. Putz (1.38 ERA in 2007) and Shigetoshi Hasegawa (1.48 ERA in 2003).
A QUARTET WITH 25+ HOME RUNS…the Mariners have 4 players who have hit 25+ home runs for them this season: Cal Raleigh (MLB-leading 60 HR), Julio Rodríguez (32), Randy Arozarena (27) and Jorge Polanco (25)…it marks the third time in franchise history Seattle has had 4 players hit 25+ HR, joining 1996 (Jay Buhner, Ken Griffey Jr., Edgar Martínez, Alex Rodriguez) and 1997 (Buhner, Griffey Jr., Martínez, Paul Sorrento)…additionally, Eugenio Suárez has 49 homers this season (36 with Arizona, 13 with Seattle).