The Seattle Mariners started the American League Championship Series on the right foot , defeating the Toronto Blue Jays 3-1 in Game 1. However, things could've started off much worse for Seattle.

Mariners starter Bryce Miller allowed a leadoff home run to George Springer . He walked the next batter and while he got Vladimir Guerrero Jr to line out, Miller put a runner in scoring position with another walk. That's when Cal Raleigh made strides of his own, to the pitcher's mound to meet with the right-hander.

Miller said it was exactly what he needed. Raleigh's mound visits are always quirky. But they get the job done , via Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic.

“Sometimes he thinks he has jokes, and I give him a courtesy laugh, a little chuckle and settle back down and keep going,” Mill

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