SEATTLE — The Seattle Mariners got timely hits when they needed to and let the bullpen handle the rest in a 3-2 win against the Kansas City Royals on Wednesday at T-Mobile Park.

Seattle Mariners left fielder Randy Arozarena hits a home run during a game against the Kansas City Royals on June 30 at T-Mobile Park. / Joe Nicholson-Imagn Images ...

Los Angeles Angels pitcher José Soriano throws to an Arizona Diamondbacks batter during the first inning of a baseball game in Anaheim, Calif., Sunday, July 13, 2025.

DP_Arizona 1, Los Angeles 0. LOB_Arizona 7, Los Angeles 6. 2B_Carroll (15), Ward (21), Adell (12), d'Arnaud (9). HR_Suárez 2 (31), Trout (17). SF_Soler (3).

Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh, the MLB home-run leader, wins the MLB All-Star Home Run Derby, defeating Tampa Bay's Junior Caminero in the final round.

Mitch Garver's two-run homer in the 12th helped the Mariners beat the Rangers 6-4 and win the series.

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Nathan Eovaldi allowed one unearned run in six innings, Jake Burger and Wyatt Langford each homered and drove in four runs, and the Texas Rangers blew out the Los Angeles Angels 13-1 on Tuesday night.

- Marcus Semien went 4 for 5 and Corey Seager hit a two-run single in a seven-run third inning to help the Texas Rangers rout the Los Angeles Angels 11-4 on Thursday night for a split of their ...

Matt Olson had a grand slam and the Atlanta Braves used a seven-run sixth inning to beat the Angels.

- Jorge Soler hit a tiebreaking two-run homer in the eighth inning, Mike Trout went deep twice and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Texas Rangers 11-8 on Wednesday night.

How much would the Mariners failing to reach the playoffs mitigate Cal's achievements? Exhilarating as Raleigh has been this year, his team needs to come through as well.