Big Cat Strikes Again: Cal Raleigh's Walk-Off Lifts Mariners to 2-0 Series Lead Over Yankees
Two games in. Two wins. Both 2-1. Both against the New York Yankees. If you needed a sign that the 2026 Seattle Mariners mean business, Cal Raleigh just handed you two of them back to back. On Tuesday night, March 31st, Big Cat delivered a walk-off single in the ninth inning to finish off the Yankees, giving the Mariners a 2-0 series lead heading into Wednesday’s rubber match. Combined with Monday’s 2-1 victory, Seattle has opened the young season with two of the tightest, most satisfying wins imaginable — low-scoring, well-pitched, decided by clutch hitting. Very Mariners. Very 2026. ...