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Mariners' Luke Raley: Swats game-tying homer
Luke Raley went 2-for-3 with a double, a home run, a walk, two runs scored and three RBI in an extra-inning win over the Athletics on Saturday.Raley took Athletics closer Mason Miller deep to right center with one out and Julio Rodriguez aboard in the ninth inning to knot the score at 6-6 and force extras. It was the 22nd round tripper of Raley's first Seattle Mariners season, and it served as his sixth homer in a productive September that's also seen him post a .296 batting average and 1.001 OPS across 80 plate appearances (22 games).
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Mariners' Luke Raley: Avoids lefty matchup
Luke Raley is not in the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Athletics, Shannon Drayer of SeattleSports.com reports.Raley will once again retreat to the dugout as Oakland sends left-hander JP Sears to the mound Friday. Dylan Moore will start at first base and bat fifth.
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Mariners' Luke Raley: Sitting again vs. lefty
Luke Raley is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Astros.He'll be on the bench for the second day in a row while the Astros send another lefty (Yusei Kikuchi) to the bump. Justin Turner will cover first base once again in place of the lefty-hitting Raley.
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Mariners' Luke Raley: Resting against lefty
Luke Raley isn't in Seattle's lineup Tuesday against the Astros.Raley will take a seat on the bench Tuesday as the Astros send out left-hander Framber Valdez to start on the bump. Justin Turner will start at first base in Raley's stead while Mitch Garver works as the Seattle Mariners' DH.
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Mariners' Luke Raley: Idle against southpaw
Luke Raley is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rangers.Raley will hit the bench along with fellow lefty-hitting regular Josh Rojas as the Rangers send southpaw Andrew Heaney to the mound. Justin Turner will spell Raley at first base.
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Mariners' Luke Raley: Sitting against lefty
Luke Raley isn't in Seattle's lineup Wednesday versus the Yankees.With southpaw Nestor Cortes set to start on the bump for New York, the lefty-hitting Raley will step out of the lineup Wednesday. His absence will put Justin Turner at first base while Mitch Garver works as the DH.
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Mariners' Luke Raley: Goes deep in loss
Luke Raley went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's loss to the Yankees.Raley hit his second home run in his last two starts and his fifth overall this month. He's now hit safely in four straight and seven of his last eight, and he's batting .319 in 14 games in September. In just his second full MLB season, Raley has recorded 21 homers, 55 RBI and 55 runs, all of which are career bests for the 29-year-old.
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Mariners' Luke Raley: Out of Sunday's lineup
Luke Raley is not in the lineup for Sunday's game versus the Rangers.Raley will hit the bench Sunday after a span of nine straight starts, during which he went 11-for-33 with five doubles, three homers, two steals, 10 RBI and six runs. Justin Turner is manning first base while Mitch Haniger serves as the designated hitter.
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Mariners' Luke Raley: Slugs homer No. 20 in win
Luke Raley went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in a win over the Rangers on Saturday.Raley's massive 436-foot blast to center field in the fifth inning with Cal Raleigh aboard was particularly significant, as it knotted the score at 4-4. The 29-year-old has already left the yard four times in 12 September games, adding five doubles, 11 RBI and a pair of stolen bases on his way to a .310 average in that span of 48 plate appearances. Raley's game-tying round tripper Saturday was also noteworthy from a personal standpoint, as it vaulted the offseason acquisition to a new career high in homers (20).
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Mariners' Luke Raley: Swipes bag in win
Luke Raley went 2-for-2 with a double and a stolen base in Friday's 5-4 win over the Rangers. He was also hit by two pitches.Raley got on base twice the hard way, but he appeared no worse for wear while playing the full game at first base. He's had a decent September, going 12-for-38 (.316) with eight extra-base hits, nine RBI and two steals over 11 contests. Raley is up to a .242/.321/.457 slash line with 19 home runs, 11 thefts, 52 RBI and 53 runs scored over 125 games this season. He's also tied for third in the majors in hit-by-pitches, having been plunked 18 times this year.