Cal Raleigh appears to be finding his power stroke at exactly the right time for the Seattle Mariners. Raleigh homered in four consecutive at-bats spanning Monday and Tuesday, tying the Mariners' franchise record. The streak began with a three-homer performance Monday in Seattle's 9-2 win over Philadelphia before Raleigh went deep again in his first at-bat Tuesday.
The latest home run came in the second inning against a Aaron Nola curveball, giving Raleigh his fourth homer in as many at-bats and helping Seattle secure a 4-1 victory over the Phillies. The four-homer streak matched Mike Cameron's franchise record from 2002.
For the Mariners, the timing couldn't be better. Seattle entered Tuesday just three games behind the final AL Wild Card spot, making every game increasingly important as the regular season enters its final stretch. Polymarket currently gives the Mariners just a 39% chance to make the postseason.
If Raleigh is truly beginning to peak again, it could completely change Seattle's postseason outlook. The Mariners don't need him to replicate his historic 2025 season; they need their star catcher to get hot when the games matter most. Right now, Raleigh looks like he's doing exactly that. A $100 preseason bet on the Mariners to win the world series is currently worth just $34.
