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 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
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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
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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
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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 Mariners' DH.
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Mariners' Luke Raley: Idle against southpaw
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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
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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
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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.
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
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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
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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.
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Mariners' Luke Raley: Hits double-digit steal mark
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Raley went 0-for-4 with a stolen base in a loss to the Rangers on Thursday.
Raley's day at the plate was uneventful, but after getting on via a fielder's choice in the fifth inning, he recorded his 10th stolen base of the season by swiping second. Raley has reached double-digit steals in consecutive campaigns, and he carries a .296 batting average and 1.054 OPS across the 31 plate appearances covering his last seven games.
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Mariners' Luke Raley: Goes deep in loss
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Raley went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Tuesday's loss to the Padres.
Raley took Yu Darvish deep in the second inning for his only hit of the evening. The 29-year-old has seven hits over his last five games, with six of those hits going for extra bases. The home run was his 19th, tying his career-high set last year. Raley is slashing .240/.316/.457 with 19 homers, a career-high 50 RBI, 52 runs, nine steals and a 25:121 BB:K in 403 plate appearances.
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Mariners' Luke Raley: Doubles twice in win
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Raley went 2-for-4 with two doubles, two RBI, two runs scored and a walk in Sunday's win against St. Louis.
Raley got started early with a two-run double and a run scored in the first inning. He later doubled and scored again in the ninth. He's smacked four doubles over his last four games and has produced six multi-hit performances in his last 19 appearances. During that stretch, Raley has gone 16-for-54 (.296) with nine extra-base hits. He owns a .763 OPS with 49 RBI through 399 plate appearances this season.
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Mariners' Luke Raley: Blasts 18th home run
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Raley went 3-for-5 with a two-run homer in Thursday's 6-4 win over the A's.
Raley extended the Mariners lead with a two-run blast in the top of the ninth inning, and he's now one home run away from matching the career high he set last season. Raley is riding a hot streak, and since the beginning of August, he has a 1.054 OPS and seven homers over 24 games. The 29-year-old will sit a lot versus left-handers, but he remains a strong presence in the lineup against righties.
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Mariners' Luke Raley: Resting versus LHP
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Raley isn't in the Mariners' lineup for Wednesday's game against Oakland.
Left-hander JP Sears will start on the mound Wednesday for the A's, so the lefty-hitting Raley will step out of Seattle's lineup. Justin Turner will fill in at first base and bat fifth.
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Mariners' Luke Raley: Lifts homer in loss
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Raley went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's 3-2 loss to the Angels.
Raley got the Mariners on the board when he took Angels rookie Caden Dana deep in the second inning. Raley started to slip late in August, going 4-for-21 with five walks over his last nine games of the month. He's now at a .237/.313/.440 slash line with 17 homers, 44 RBI, 48 runs scored and nine stolen bases over 115 games. He's a regular in the lineup versus right-handed pitchers, but his playing time has dropped with the Mariners facing southpaws in five of their last eight games.
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Mariners' Luke Raley: Avoiding southpaw again
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Raley is not in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Angels.
The lefty-hitting Raley will be out of the lineup for the second straight game with the Angels sending southpaw Tyler Anderson to the mound. Justin Turner will start at first base and bat fifth.
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Mariners' Luke Raley: Idle Friday
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Raley is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Angels.
Raley will avoid a matchup with left-hander Samuel Aldegheri on Friday, giving way to Justin Turner at first base. Raley is slashing .264/.406/.585 with five home runs during August.
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Mariners' Luke Raley: Doubles in return to lineup
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Raley went 1-for-4 with a double in a win over the Rays on Monday.
Raley had been a late scratch from Sunday's lineup due to an illness, but he was well enough to jump back into the starting nine Monday and face his old Rays squad. Raley has picked up the pace at the plate in August, as Monday's two-bagger was his seventh extra-base hit out of 14 total knocks this month.
