The game began with fireworks, as Francisco Lindor hit his seventh leadoff homer of the season, tying a team record. Lindor later added a second home run and a run-scoring single, while Juan Soto contributed his 30th homer of the year. The Mets built a 6-4 lead after four innings, but Seattle kept pace, led by Cal Raleigh’s two-run shot—his MLB-leading 46th home run this season—which also marked his 100th RBI, making him the first American League player to reach that milestone in 2025.
The turning point came in the seventh. After Raleigh doubled off reliever Ryan Helsley, Eugenio Suárez tied the game with an RBI double, and Dominic Canzone put Seattle ahead with another double off Brooks Raley. Donavan Solano and rookie Cole Young followed with doubles of their own, capping a five-run outburst that gave Seattle a lead it wouldn’t relinquish. Young finished with three RBIs, continuing his strong stretch since July 31.
Despite a late push by the Mets, highlighted by a three-run homer from Francisco Alvarez in the eighth that trimmed the deficit to two, the Mariners’ bullpen, anchored by Matt Brash and Andrés Muñoz, closed out the win. The loss marked the Mets’ 14th defeat in 16 games, continuing a troubling trend for their bullpen. Lindor, who also notched his third multi-homer game of the year, acknowledged the team’s struggles but emphasized the need to regroup.
Seattle’s victory keeps them within half a game of the AL West lead, as the Astros lost to the Orioles. Looking ahead, the Mariners will send Bryan Woo to the mound against the Mets’ rookie Nolan McLean in the next matchup. For the Mets, correcting their bullpen issues is critical if they hope to remain in the NL wild-card race.
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