Raleigh homers for 3rd straight game to give Mariners 3-1 win, sweep of Rangers

SEATTLE (AP) — Cal Raleigh homered for a third straight game to spark the Seattle Mariners to a 3-1 win and a sweep of the Texas Rangers on Sunday.

Raleigh sent a two-run shot out to right field off Texas starter Nathan Eovaldi in the first inning.

The win brings Seattle to .500 on the season (8-8). The Mariners never trailed in their fourth straight victory.

Logan Gilbert (1-1) allowed just one run — a second-inning homer by Dustin Harris — in five innings. He surrendered three hits and a walk, striking out seven. It was the second homer for Harris in 10 major league at-bats.

Eovaldi (1-2) didn’t make it out of the sixth. Julio Rodríguez led off with a single and Jorge Polanco reached on an error by first baseman Jake Burger. Eovaldi exited after hitting Raleigh and Randy Arozarena to force in a run.

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Texas Rangers starting pitcher Nathan Eovaldi throws against the Seattle Mariners during the sixth inning of a baseball game Sunday, April 13, 2025, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)

Seattle’s Gabe Speier, Carlos Vargas and Trent Thornton all pitched a scoreless inning without allowing a baserunner. Andrés Muñoz notched his sixth save with a scoreless ninth. Muñoz has not allowed a run in his first eight innings, striking out 12.

Key moment

Gilbert struggled in the first inning, allowing a one-out hit to Corey Seager before a wild pitch sent him to second base. He walked Adolis García to put runners at the corners with two outs before striking out Josh Jung swinging to end the threat.

Key stat

Raleigh showed off his power in the sweep. He hit a go-ahead, two-run homer in the eighth to rally the Mariners to a 5-3 win in Friday’s opener.

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Texas Rangers starting pitcher Nathan Eovaldi walks off the field during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Seattle Mariners, Sunday, April 13, 2025, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)

Up next

The Mariners have yet to name a starter for Tuesday’s opener of a three-game series in Cincinnati. Brady Singer (3-0, 3.18 ERA) gets the nod for the Reds. The Rangers have yet to name a starter for Tuesday’s opener of a three-game series against the visiting Los Angeles Angels, who will send Yusei Kikuchi (0-2, 5.00) to the mound.

Raleigh homers for 3rd straight game to give Mariners 3-1 win, sweep of Rangers | iNFOnews.ca
Texas Rangers first baseman Jake Burger makes a fielding error as Seattle Mariners designated hitter Jorge Polanco, right, avoids the tag to reach first base during the sixth inning of a baseball game Sunday, April 13, 2025, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)
Raleigh homers for 3rd straight game to give Mariners 3-1 win, sweep of Rangers | iNFOnews.ca
Seattle Mariners shortstop J.P. Crawford, left, collides with second baseman Dylan Moore, right, as they both try to field the groundout from Texas Rangers’ Adolis Garcia during the sixth inning of a baseball game Sunday, April 13, 2025, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)
Raleigh homers for 3rd straight game to give Mariners 3-1 win, sweep of Rangers | iNFOnews.ca
Texas Rangers starting pitcher Nathan Eovaldi throws against the Seattle Mariners during the third inning of a baseball game Sunday, April 13, 2025, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)
Raleigh homers for 3rd straight game to give Mariners 3-1 win, sweep of Rangers | iNFOnews.ca
Seattle Mariners’ Julio Rodriguez hits a single against the Texas Rangers during the third inning of a baseball game Sunday, April 13, 2025, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)
Raleigh homers for 3rd straight game to give Mariners 3-1 win, sweep of Rangers | iNFOnews.ca
Seattle Mariners’ Cal Raleigh jogs home after hitting a two-run home run against Texas Rangers starting pitcher Nathan Eovaldi (17) during the first inning of a baseball game Sunday, April 13, 2025, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)
Raleigh homers for 3rd straight game to give Mariners 3-1 win, sweep of Rangers | iNFOnews.ca
Fans vie for the two-run home run by Seattle Mariners’ Cal Raleigh against the Texas Rangers during the first inning of a baseball game Sunday, April 13, 2025, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)
Raleigh homers for 3rd straight game to give Mariners 3-1 win, sweep of Rangers | iNFOnews.ca
Texas Rangers starting pitcher Nathan Eovaldi walks back to the dugout after the first inning of a baseball game against the Seattle Mariners, Sunday, April 13, 2025, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)
Raleigh homers for 3rd straight game to give Mariners 3-1 win, sweep of Rangers | iNFOnews.ca
Texas Rangers’ Corey Seager hits a single against the Seattle Mariners during the first inning of a baseball game Sunday, April 13, 2025, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)
Raleigh homers for 3rd straight game to give Mariners 3-1 win, sweep of Rangers | iNFOnews.ca
Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Logan Gilbert throws against the Texas Rangers during the second inning of a baseball game Sunday, April 13, 2025, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)
Raleigh homers for 3rd straight game to give Mariners 3-1 win, sweep of Rangers | iNFOnews.ca
Texas Rangers’ Dustin Harris is greeted in the dugout after hitting a solo home run against the Seattle Mariners during the second inning of a baseball game Sunday, April 13, 2025, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)
Raleigh homers for 3rd straight game to give Mariners 3-1 win, sweep of Rangers | iNFOnews.ca
Seattle Mariners’ Cal Raleigh stands on the on deck circle during the third inning of a baseball game against the Texas Rangers, Sunday, April 13, 2025, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)

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