The unusually warm and sticky Monday evening at T-Mobile Park started with Cal Raleigh doing Cal Raleigh things in this magical season, smashing his 50 th homer before most fans could order their first hot dog, sip their first beverage or even get to their seats.

Save for one inning where Bryce Miller gave up three homers, which proved to be a minor nuisance to overcome, the Mariners’ night would only get better.

A five-run fourth inning that featured two-run doubles from Jorge Polanco and Julio Rodriguez turned a back-and-forth game between the two “natural” rivals into a 9-6 victory for Seattle.

The Mariners (71-61) moved to 1.5 games back of the American League West-leading Astros. Houston was off on Monday and opens a three-game series at home vs. the worst team in baseball — the Co

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