Cal Raleigh, Rowdy Tellez homer as Mariners beat Blue Jays

Field Level Media|published: Sun 20th April, 17:02 2025

Apr 20, 2025; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Seattle Mariners first baseman Rowdy Tellez (23) hits a two run home run against the Toronto Blue Jays in the seventh inning at Rogers Centre. Mandatory Credit: Dan Hamilton-Imagn Images

Both Cal Raleigh and Rowdy Tellez hit two-run home runs and the visiting Seattle Mariners defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 8-3 on Sunday afternoon.

Dylan Moore added a solo shot for Seattle in the rubber match of a three-game series.

Tellez, a former Blue Jay, had three home runs in the series.

Tyler Heineman had three hits for Toronto on Sunday.

Moore greeted left-hander Easton Lucas (2-2) with his fifth homer of the season to open the first, a shot to left on a 1-1 sweeper. Julio Rodriguez doubled off the left field wall and Raleigh lofted a 2-1 slider to left for his ninth homer of the season.

Raleigh has 11 career homers against Toronto, 10 in the regular season. He struck out in each of his next four at-bats on Sunday. Seattle struck out 18 times

Seattle doubled the lead in the second. Ben Williamson walked, and Leo Rivas singled. The runners advanced on a wild pitch and scored on Randy Arozarena's two-out single, a line drive over shortstop. Mitch Garver grounded an RBI single up the middle.

Paxton Schultz, promoted from Triple-A Buffalo, replaced Lucas to make his major league debut. All five of Lucas's outs were on strikeouts. He allowed six runs, seven hits and two walks.

Schultz completed 4 1/3 innings with eight strikeouts, matching a team record for a major league debut.

Seattle right-hander Luis Castillo (2-2) was shaky, allowing two second-inning runs. Addison Barger led off with a double down the right-field line and Will Wagner singled. Heineman's bouncer became an RBI infield single when Castillo deflected it. Bo Bichette stroked an RBI single. The inning ended on Arozarena's sliding catch near the left-field line with the bases loaded.

Toronto scored in the third when George Springer led off with a double off the left field wall and scored on Nathan Lukes's bases-loaded sacrifice fly to center.

Castillo allowed three runs, 10 hits and two walks with five strikeouts in five innings.

Garver singled and Tellez homered to right as a pinch hitter in the seventh against Dillon Tate, also promoted from Buffalo on Sunday.

Toronto put right-hander Nick Sandlin (right lat strain) on the injured list and designated right-hander Jacob Barnes for assignment.

--Field Level Media