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The Mariners may have let their best chance at capturing the division title slip away

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The Seattle Mariners capped off the weekend in a big way. After a relatively cold stretch, Cal Raleigh re-inserted himself in the AL MVP conversation by setting a new record for home runs hit by a catcher in a single season, helping lead the team to their first series win since the start of the month.

Cal Raleigh stands alone!

Big Dumper is the first catcher in @MLB history to reach 49 home runs in a single season. #TridentsUp pic.twitter.com/jVllJypOGr— Seattle Mariners (@Mariners) August 24, 2025

In many ways, it demonstrated just how much better the Mariners seem to be when playing in Seattle, improving their home record to 39-26 for the season.