The Houston Astros are making Cal Raleigh eat his words.
in 10 innings, improving to 10 games over .500. Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh delivered the game-winning hit, grounding into a fielder's choice that scored J.P. Crawford.
During his postgame interview, Raleigh unleashed some trash talk that he probably wishes he could take back, saying "always good when the Astros lose."They were leading the division by 5.5 games that day., going 27-15 since Raleigh's infamous quote. They are now 11 games over .500 for the first time this year after taking two of three from the
Meanwhile, the Mariners have gone into a tailspin. Their lack of offensive production has caught up to them, causing them to go 17-23 since Raleigh's quote. They've lost 9.5 games in the standings in roughly seven weeks and now trail Houston by four games in the standings.At this point, Raleigh and his teammates should know better than to give the Astros bulletin board material. They should also know not to light a spark under Houston when the season is only half-over.
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