Luke Raley -- General News

The Seattle Mariners defeated the Houston Astros 8-3 on Thursday afternoon, capturing three of four games in their American League West series. The Mariners scored quickly, with Brendan Donovan doubling to lead off the first inning and Randy Arozarena drawing a two-out walk before Luke Raley's three-run homer to left-center field gave Seattle an early 3-0 advantage. Yordan Alvarez responded with a two-out solo homer in the third to pull Houston within 3-1.

The Mariners extended their lead in the fourth inning when J.P. Crawford singled and Mitch Garver launched a two-run homer to left. Garver started in place of Cal Raleigh, who was placed on the 10-day injured list with a right oblique strain. Seattle further increased the margin to 7-1 in the sixth as Dominic Canzone singled, Garver walked, and Cole Young delivered a two-run double to right.

Astros starter Mike Burrows (2-5) struggled, giving up seven runs on eight hits over 5⅔ innings while walking three and striking out four. Mariners right-hander Luis Castillo earned his first victory of the season, allowing three runs on four hits across 5⅔ innings with three walks and six strikeouts. Alvarez finished 3-for-3 with a double and homer for the Astros.

The Seattle Mariners defeated the Atlanta Braves 5-4 on Monday at T-Mobile Park, ending a three-game losing streak with a dramatic sixth-inning rally. Atlanta built a 4-0 lead through solo home runs by Drake Baldwin (first inning) and a trio of homers in the sixth by Ozzie Albies, Matt Olson, and Austin Riley, all off Mariners starter Logan Gilbert. Seattle responded in the bottom of the sixth when Randy Arozarena and Dominic Canzone drew walks to start the inning. Luke Raley then delivered a three-run homer to right field, cutting the deficit to 4-3 and ending his 1-for-24 slump. The Mariners scored two additional runs to complete the five-run inning and secure the victory. Raley attributed his adjustment to conversations with team senior director of hitting strategy and Hall of Famer Edgar Martinez, noting he had been consistently missing pitches he should have been hitting and worked with Martinez on mechanical adjustments the previous day.