Luke Raley, Sweep then Swept, and Bullpen Problems?

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Opublikowano: 2026-04-17

The Mariners swept the Astros in a dominant four-game series, outscoring Houston 29-16 and snapping a five-game losing streak — then went to San Diego and immediately dropped three straight to the red-hot Padres. Sweep then swept. That's the 2026 Mariners in a nutshell so far. Luke Raley is quietly putting up MVP numbers (.339 AVG, 1.035 OPS, 198 wRC+) and nobody's talking about it. Josh Naylor broke out with a multi-homerun game, his first HR's of the season. Julio finally got his first homer of the season — a 426-foot moonshot. But the bullpen? Andrés Muñoz blew a 6-1 lead in the...