Cal Raleigh broke Johnny Bench’s record for home runs by a catcher before the All-Star break, hitting his major league-leading 28th and 29th in the Seattle Mariners’ 9-4 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Friday.

After the 40,787 in attendance got a chance to honor Sosa before the bottom of the second inning, they watched the player who is so far the best home run hitter of 2025, the Mariners’ Cal Raleigh, club two more dingers to lead the Mariners to a come-from-behind 9-4 win over the Cubs.

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The Seattle Mariners (37-36) and Chicago Cubs (45-29) begin a 3-game series Friday. First pitch from Wrigley Field in Chicago is set for 2:20 p.m. ET (MLB Network). Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's MLB odds around the Mariners vs. Cubs odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.

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It took Crow-Armstrong 73 games to get to 20 home runs and 20 stolen bases, topping Sammy Sosa, who needed 96 games to get there in 1994.

Pete Crow-Armstrong became the fastest player in Chicago Cubs history to reach 20 home runs and 20 steals in a season Thursday at Wrigley Field.