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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Cal Raleigh hit a pair of homers to match the Seattle season record set by Ken Griffey Jr., Dominic Canzone belted a career-best three homers of his own, and the AL West-leading Mariners routed the fading Kansas City Royals 12-5 on Tuesday night for their 10th consecutive win. Raleigh’s first homer, a 419-foot shot off Michael …

Just two days after tying Mickey Mantle for the most home runs in a single season by a switch hitter (54), Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh has reset the record. With his 55th home run of the season, Raleigh stands alone among switch hitters, topping a record that had stood since 1961. A historic 55th for Cal Raleigh! No switch-hitter …

NEW YORK — Utility man Nate Eaton only has 33 plate appearances in the major leagues this season. Despite that, Eaton will find himself in the middle of the Red Sox’ lineup in primetime Sunday night. Eaton is starting in center field and hitting fifth for Boston as the club faces the Yankees and lefty Carlos Rodón in the Bronx. …

Athletics catcher Shea Langeliers made his first career appearance as a leadoff hitter Tuesday, a change A’s manager Mark Kotsay said he hoped would get the team off to “a quick start, hopefully.” Mission accomplished. Advertisement Facing the Washington Nationals, Langeliers made all kinds of MLB history with a 5-for-6, three-homer performance in a 16-7 blowout win. It might have …

Shohei Ohtani left his seventh start as a pitcher this season with cause for concern, but he finished the game with a sense of relief. The Los Angeles Dodgers’ star pitched into the fourth inning Wednesday for the first time this season as he slowly ramps up in his return from 2023 UCL surgery, but he exited the game mid-plate …

Paul Skenes was looking like his usual dominant self on the mound during the Pittsburgh Pirates’ Sunday showdown against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Skenes racked up eight strikeouts throughout the first four innings, including a particularly devastating punch-out against Adrian Del Castillo in the fourth inning. The Diamondbacks’ designated hitter stood absolutely no chance against a nasty 86-mph sweeper from Skenes …