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Seattle Mariners hold off late push, top Cleveland Guardians 8-5
CLEVELAND (AP) — J.P. Crawford hit a two-run homer, Luke Raley and Dylan Moore added solo shots and the Seattle Mariners stayed baseball’s hottest team with an 8-5 win over the AL Central-leading Cleveland Guardians on Tuesday night.
Seattle Mariners 8, Cleveland Guardians 5: Box Score
With their fourth straight win and eighth in nine games, the Mariners improved to an MLB-best 17-5 since May 26.
Seattle increased its lead in the AL West to 10 games — the largest in any division. It’s the club’s biggest advantage since the end of the 2001 season, when the Mariners won 116 games.
“We’re feeling good,” said starter Bryce Miller (6-5). “This is how we expected to start the year and we’re starting to put it together. It’s a really good baseball team. We’re going to throw it and whenever we swing it like that, it’s going to be tough to beat us.”
Crawford homered in the third inning off Triston McKenzie (3-4) and added an RBI double in the fourth.
Raley, who grew up in nearby Medina, Ohio, connected in the fifth to put the Mariners ahead 6-1. The homer came only minutes after Raley made a diving catch on the track down the left-field line.
It was an interesting night for Raley, who was ejected after striking out in the ninth.
The 29-year-old had dozens of family members in attendance, including his uncle, Scott Profitt, who actually got his hands on Raley’s homer but dropped it.
“He’ll be hearing about that,” said Raley, who was able to get his uncle another souvenir. ”He had a good time. He was laughing about it and being a good sport.”
Raley didn’t want to get into any specifics about that incident.
“There’s something about this park,” he said with a smile. “It doesn’t like the Raley family.”
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Cleveland’s Steven Kwan reached base for the 23rd straight game and extended his hitting streak to 12 in a row with a single in the eighth. Kwan is batting .392, but a few plate appearances short of being eligible to lead the majors.
Down 7-1, the Guardians didn’t go quietly. They scored two in the sixth, one in the seventh and another in the eighth — helped by Seattle’s Trent Thornton hitting two consecutive batters — before Andrés Muñoz worked out of a jam.
Muñoz finished up for his 13th save.
The Guardians have lost three straight for just the second time in 2024.
“We just didn’t get the big hit tonight,” manager Stephen Vogt said. “We were close to outhitting them or just about even, but there’s were for extra bases. Ours weren’t. There’s the difference in the game. They cashed in their opportunities and we didn’t.”
McKenzie worked around leadoff walks in the first two innings, but another in the third came back to bite him as the Mariners scored four runs.
After No. 9 hitter Moore walked, Crawford connected for a two-run homer that barely cleared the wall and Guardians rookie center fielder Daniel Schneemann’s glove.
Cal Raleigh’s RBI double made it 3-0, and after McKenzie issued his fourth walk, Vogt pulled the right-hander. who lasted just 2 1/3 innings — his shortest outing this season.
“After losing the last two games, I wanted to put my best foot forward,” McKenzie said. “I didn’t give the guys my best effort, in my opinion.”
TEE TIME
With both teams off Monday, Vogt and Seattle manager Scott Servais went golfing.
The winner?
“Ask him,” Servais cracked.
They were together last season as Vogt served as Seattle’s bullpen coach. Servais said it didn’t take long for him to recognize Vogt was ready to manage and he’s not surprised by Cleveland’s strong first half under their rookie skipper.
“They’re a good team,” he said. “They have a lot of speed. They’ve hit a few more homers this year. They’ve got great pitching. They play good defense, They have all the ingredients it takes.”
TRAINER’S ROOM
Guardians: RHP Gavin Williams (elbow) will make his next rehab start at Double-A Akron on Friday. Williams threw 52 pitched in his previous outing for Triple-A Columbus. There’s still no clear timetable for his season debut after getting hurt in training camp. … RHP Shane Bieber (Tommy John surgery) is around for the homestand after getting a routine post-operation checkup.
UP NEXT
Guardians RHP Tanner Bibee (4-2, 3.94 ERA) starts Wednesday against Mariners RHP Bryan Woo (3-0, 1.07), who missed his last start with arm discomfort. Woo underwent an MRI that came back clean. Servais said the Mariners will keep a close eye on Woo.
SEATTLE – Wednesday will be another warm day with highs in the mid to upper 80s for parts of western Washington. Eastern and central Washington will reach near 100F with high fire danger. The coast and north interior will be cooler, only in the 60s to 70s.
Wednesday will be another warm day with highs in the mid to upper 80s for parts of western Washington.
Fire Weather Watch
A Fire Weather Watch goes into effect Wednesday evening through Thursday evening for thunderstorms and gusty winds. Lightning strikes could create new fire starts and, with very dry conditions in place, any new fire could spread quickly.
A Fire Weather Watch goes into effect Wednesday evening through Thursday evening for thunderstorms and gusty winds.
What’s next:
An upper level low will move into the Pacific Northwest, bringing scattered showers and a chance of thunderstorms. The heaviest showers will be in the morning hours and will turn more scattered into the evening hours.
An upper level low will move into the Pacific Northwest, bringing scattered showers and chance of thunderstorms.
Looking Ahead:
High pressure will build again Friday and into the weekend, increasing temperatures and sunshine. We will start to see highs reach the upper 80s to low 90s by early next week.
High pressure will build again Friday and into the weekend, increasing temperatures and sunshine.
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After so many disappointing seasons with the interior offensive line, the Seattle Seahawks made a commitment last offseason to improve the unit. They started one big step at a time by drafting North Dakota State guard Grey Zabel in the first round, 18th overall pick, of the 2025 NFL Draft. This one was one of the last steps for the Seahawks to create one of the most productive offenses in the NFL.
Zabel wasn’t perfect in his rookie season, but he was good enough to validate the decision to draft him in the first round, and he showed improvement. Zabel is already a favorite among some Seahawks fans and some media outlets as they love his determination and spirit. It was a big jump from the FCS collegiate level to the NFL and this season, he has a chance to show why he might be a top-half-of-the-league guard.
Why Zabel Could Be Ranked Higher?
The Seahawks wanted a determined workhorse when looking for a guard. That’s exactly what they got in Zabel. Last season, he appeared in 1,051 snaps, which is only 10 fewer snaps than right tackle Abraham Lucas, who had the most offensive snaps. Zabel got better as the season progressed. Pro Football Focus gave him an overall grade of 81.5 and a run-block grade of 81.2 in Week 14 through the NFC Championship Game.
There were times last season when he looked like a monster against several defenders. He was pushing some defenders completely out of the way on pulling plays and even ran to defenders after the pass-catcher caught the ball. This is the mentality the Seahawks expect him to have going into his second season in the league. He has more experience and the complete trust of the team to be a franchise player on par with Lucas and left tackle Charles Cross. If he continues to improve, he will be another steal for the Seahawks.
Why Zabel Could Be Ranked Lower?
There were times last season when he didn’t quite catch up to the learning curve of the NFL. Zabel allowed two sacks, four hits and 24 pressures in 2025. The Seahawks expect those numbers to decrease significantly as he is experienced and capable of playing at an efficient level. While Zabel is impressive, he might not be the best player the Seahawks have selected in the 2025 NFL Draft. That honor belongs to slot cornerback Nick Emmanwori, who is stepping up to be the steal of the draft.
Zabel is easily one of the best second-year players and is one of the top offensive linemen, but there are players behind him because they haven’t proven to be consistently explosive for the Seahawks. There is going to be even more pressure on him this upcoming season. The Seahawks hired a more run-friendly coach in Brian Fleury as offensive coordinator. His ranking at the end of the season might be much better if he improves, or worse if he fails to reach expectations.
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SEATTLE – High pressure continues early this week, leading to more sunshine and warmer afternoon temperatures. Skies will be sunny, warm and dry through the middle of the week.
High pressure continues early this week, leading to more sunshine and warmer afternoon temperatures.
What’s next:
Highs today in the low to mid 80s for parts of western Washington, with highs in central and eastern Washington getting close to 100 degrees. The coast and northern interior will remain in the 70s with mostly sunny skies.
Highs today in the low to mid 80s for parts of western Washington.
Fire Risk Levels
The Fire Risk Levels this week will continue to elevate as we see warming temperatures and increased chance of thunderstorms. East of the cascades is already dry and warm, so the increased chance of new fire starts will be something to watch with the storms.
The Fire Risk Levels this week will continue to elevate as we see warming temperatures and increased chance of thunderstorms. (FOX 13 Seattle)
Looking Ahead:
Temperatures will continue to warm for western Washington through midweek, before we see another low pressure system swing inland Thursday. This low will increase changes of showers and isolated thunderstorms on Thursday, and temperatures will be back to normal for this time of year. This cool down is short-lived as high pressure builds again and highs warm back up into the 80s by the weekend.
Temperatures will continue to warm for western Washington through midweek, before we see another low pressure system swing in Thursday.
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