Raleigh launches three, Red Sox win fourth straight, Astros and Dana Brown part ways
Raleigh launches three!
This is The Sports Reset for Tuesday August 25th
In MLB, Cal Raleigh hit three home runs for the first time in his career as the Seattle Mariners beat the Philadelphia Phillies 9 to 2. Raleigh supplied the defining swings in a runaway win over a Phillies club that entered the night near the top of the National League. The Boston Red Sox also beat the Miami Marlins 4 to 2 for their fourth straight victory. Anthony Seigler broke a tie with his first career triple in the ninth, scoring Eli White before Nick Sogard added an insurance single.
Looking ahead, the marquee MLB game sends the 78-and-51 Los Angeles Dodgers into Atlanta against the 75-and-54 Braves. Los Angeles has won four straight, while both clubs rank among the league’s top six in runs scored and runs allowed. The Jays open a home series against the Kansas City Royals, with Max Scherzer scheduled to face a Kansas City team carrying a seven-game winning streak. The Chicago Cubs also continue their series with the Arizona Diamondbacks after Kevin Gausman’s seven shutout innings Monday; Clay Holmes, carrying a 2.49 ERA, is set to oppose Brandon Pfaadt. The Jays and Royals continue Wednesday and Thursday at Rogers Centre. Beyond the scoreboard, the Houston Astros and general manager Dana Brown mutually parted ways Monday despite entering the day tied atop the AL West, with owner Jim Crane taking temporary control of baseball operations.
