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AS YOU MAY KNOW…the Mariners return home to T-Mobile Park tonight…Seattle went 7–0 on its last homestand against the St. Louis Cardinals (3–0) and Los Angeles Angels (4–0), but…DID YOU KNOW?…the Mariners are 20–3 (.870) over their last 23 home games since July 31, by far the best home record in baseball during that stretch and also the best 23-game home span in franchise history?…the best 24-game home span in franchise history is 20–4, accomplished once before this season: 20–4 between May 18-July 3, 2018 at home.
TONIGHT’S TILT…the Mariners begin their final homestand of the 2025 regular season tonight with the first of 3 games against the Colorado Rockies…Seattle will also welcome the Los Angeles Dodgers (3 G, 9/26–9/28) to T-Mobile Park on the homestand…the Mariners are coming off a dominant 5–1 road trip against the Kansas City Royals (2–1) and Houston Astros (3–0)…tonight’s game against the Rockies will be televised live on ROOT SPORTS with Aaron Goldsmith and Ryan Rowland-Smith on the call…the game is broadcast live on Seattle Sports (710 AM) with Rick Rizzs and Gary Hill Jr. on the call.
TONIGHT’S CLINCH SCENARIO…the Mariners can clinch a Postseason berth tonight with a win AND Yankees win over the White Sox (4:05 pm PT first pitch) tonight…the earliest Seattle can clinch the American League West Division is tomorrow, Sept. 24, needing a combined 2 Seattle wins + 1 Houston loss, or combined 1 Seattle win + 2 Houston losses to clinch the division.
ODDS AND ENDS…the Mariners defeated the Astros by a 7–3 score on Sunday Night Baseball in Houston, securing the series sweep and gaining a 3.0-game, as well as the tiebreaker, over the Astros.
· 14 of 15 — The Mariners are 14–1 over a 15-game span for the fourth time in franchise history (also: 2001, ’02, ’22 seasons)…Seattle has gone 15–1 over a 16-game span twice (2001, ‘22).
· W8 at Home — Seattle has won 8 consecutive games at T-Mobile Park (8/27-c), aiming to win 9 straight home games for the first time since June 23-July 12, 2007…the franchise record is W11 at home from May 20-June 8, 2001.
POSTSEASON PICTURE…the Mariners are in 1st place in the American League West Division, holding a 3.0 game lead over the Houston Astros…Seattle (87–69) also holds the #2 seed in the AL and stand 2 games ahead of the Detroit Tigers (85–71) to receive a “bye” in the Postseason and achieve home-field advantage in the ALDS.
WINNING IN THE SHORT-TERM AND LONG-TERM…Seattle is 14–1 over its last 15 games (9/6-c), 28–16 over its last 44 games (8/3-c), 39–24 over its last 63 games (7/11-c), 42–27 over its last 69 games (7/4-c), 49–32 over its last 81 games (6/22-c), and 54–35 over its last 89 games (6/13-c).
THE HISTORY CONTINUES FOR CAL…Cal Raleigh has homered in back-to-back games and leads the Major Leagues with 58 home runs this season.
· 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).
AL MVP CALIBER SEASON…Cal Raleigh is batting .247 (141×572) with 107 runs, 22 doubles, 58 home runs, 121 RBI, 95 walks and 14 stolen bases, getting on base at a .360 clip and slugging .589 with a .949 OPS…Raleigh leads the Majors in home runs and also ranks 3rd in RBI, 3rd in slugging, 4th in OPS, 6th in walks, T-2nd in extra-base hits (80), 3rd in total bases (337) and 2nd in fWAR (8.8)…Cal has reached base safely in the last 20 games (8/31-c), the 2nd-longest streak of his career behind his 23 game streak from Sept. 14, 2024-April 6, 2025.
WHAT’S NEXT FOR CAL?…Cal is 2 home runs away from reaching the 60+ homer threshold, a mark that has only been reached by 6 players in MLB history: Babe Ruth (1927), Roger Maris (1961), Sammy Sosa (3x, 1998–99, 2001), Mark McGwire (2x, 1998–99), Barry Bonds (2001) and Aaron Judge (2022)…Judge holds the American League-record of 62 home runs, set during the 2022 season.
HOME-FIELD ADVANTAGE!…the Mariners are 48–27 (.640) at T-Mobile Park in 2025, the 4th-best home record in MLB and 2nd-best in the AL…Seattle is also an MLB-best 23–6 (.793) at home since the All-Star Break…Seattle is 20–3 (.870) over its last 23 home games (7/31-c), the best 23-game home span in franchise history…since 2024, the Mariners are also 15–3 (.833) when they play in front of home crowds of 40,000+, the best record in the Major Leagues in such games.
DIVISION DOMINANCE…the Mariners are looking to capture the AL West title 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)…it marks 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.
A QUARTET WITH 25+ HOME RUNS…the Mariners have 3 players who have hit 25+ home runs for them this season: Cal Raleigh (MLB-leading 58 HR), Julio Rodríguez (31) and Randy Arozarena (27)…when Jorge Polanco (24 HR) hits his next homer, Seattle will have 4 players with 25+ HR for the third time in franchise history, joining 1996 (Jay Buhner, Ken Griffey Jr., Edgar Martínez, Alex Rodriguez) and 1997 (Buhner, Griffey Jr., Martínez, Paul Sorrento)…additionally, Eugenio Suárez has 47 homers this season (36 with Arizona, 11 with Seattle).
JULIO! JULIO!…over his 63 games (7/11-c), Julio Rodríguez is batting .305 (78×256) with 48 runs, 16 doubles, 1 triple, 20 home runs, 50 RBI, 13 stolen bases and 15 walks, getting on base at a .350 clip, slugging .609 with a .960 OPS in 274 plate appearances…overall this season, Julio has produced 6.5 wins above replacement (Baseball-Reference), which is tied for 4th-most among position players with Shohei Ohtani-LAD and Bobby Witt Jr.-KC, trailing Aaron Judge-NYY (9.0), teammate Cal Raleigh (6.9) and Geraldo Perdomo-ARI (6.8).
EL MEJOR CERRADOR…Mariners closer Andrés Muñoz has 37 saves and a 1.49 ERA (10 ER, 60.1 IP) with 81 strikeouts and 26 walks in 62 appearances this season…he ranks 3rd in saves behind Carlos Estévez-KC (41 SV) and Robert Suarez-SD (39)…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).
MINOR LEAGUE AWARDS…the Mariners announced today their 2025 minor league award winners…Lazaro Montes was named Ken Griffey Jr. Hitter of the Year, Ryan Sloan Jamie Moyer Pitcher of the Year, Colt Emerson Alvin Davis “Mr. Mariner” Award, Tyler Cleveland Dan Wilson Community Service Award, Blake Rambusch Edgar Martinez “Dominate The Zone” Award (Hitter), Nick Davila “Dominate The Zone” Award (Pitcher) and Shawn O’Malley Dave Henderson Staff Member of the Year Award.