The most dramatic turnaround in history, Raleigh 3G consecutive home runs → The prevailing theory of MVP spreads, and this time, gamblers are leaving to block the winning home run

Aug 11, 2025

The most dramatic turnaround in history, Raleigh 3G consecutive home runs → The prevailing theory of MVP spreads, and this time, gamblers are leaving to block the winning home run
Seattle Mariners Carl Raleigh hits a two-run home run in the bottom of the first inning against the Tampa Bay Rays at T-Mobile Park on the 11th (Korea time). AP Yonhap News



The most dramatic turnaround in history, Raleigh 3G consecutive home runs → The prevailing theory of MVP spreads, and this time, gamblers are leaving to block the winning home run
Carrolli hits a superior two-run homer in the bottom of the first inning. AFP Yonhap News
Seattle Mariners Cal Raleigh hit home runs in three consecutive games, raising his chances of becoming the first MVP of his career. There are a series of evaluations that they have overtaken Aaron Judge of the New York Yankees.

Raleigh led the Tampa Bay Rays to a 6-3 victory with his 45th home run of the season at T-Mobile Park on the 11th (Korea time).

Raleigh fired a two-run shot in the bottom of the first inning. Lead Randy Arozarena got on base on Tampa Bay right-hander Adrian Houser's 95.3-mile body sinker on two strikes.




Raleigh then pulled a 95.6-mile sinker on the fifth pitch that penetrated Hauser's body from the ball count in favor of 3B1S, connecting the right fence with a two-run shot to the line drive. He hit his 45th home run of the season, which is 23 degrees in firing angle, 112.9 miles in batting speed and 376 feet in distance.

He matched the Cincinnati Reds' Johnny Bench in 1970, the second most home runs in a season for the catcher. The top spot is 48 hit by Salvador Perez of the Kansas City Royals in 2021. This record is also likely to be broken within this month.

Raleigh, who is leading the home run alone in both leagues, is now virtually eliminated from the gap with Judge in the AL MVP race.




The most dramatic turnaround in history, Raleigh 3G consecutive home runs → The prevailing theory of MVP spreads, and this time, gamblers are leaving to block the winning home run
Carrolli hits a two-run home run in the bottom of the first inning and is happy with the trident. AFP Yonhap News
All three home runs hit in the three consecutive home games against Tampa Bay were either the winning or the winning hit. In the game on the 9th, Raleigh hit a three-run shot to cross the right-center fence in the bottom of the eighth inning with two outs and runners on the first and second bases, and on the 10th, he blew a three-run shot to left-center in the bottom of the third inning with a 2-1 lead to a 7-4 victory.

Raleigh left all four at-bats after a home run in the first inning, but he didn't have to hit more. One hit, two RBIs, one run and two strikeouts in five at-bats.

With this, Raleigh marked a batting average of 0.247 (108 hits in 437 at-bats), 45 homers, 98 RBIs, 78 runs, 69 walks, 140 strikeouts, 13 steals, a on-base percentage of 0.354, a slugging percentage of 0.593 and an OPS of 0.947. It ranks first in home runs and RBIs in both leagues, and second in slugging percentage and OPS in the AL.




Until the previous day, bWAR had risen to second place after Judge (6.6), and fWAR had also narrowed the gap with Judge (7.1) to 6.4.

The most dramatic turnaround in history, Raleigh 3G consecutive home runs → The prevailing theory of MVP spreads, and this time, gamblers are leaving to block the winning home run
New York Yankees Aaron Judge enters the batter's box with his head down in a home game against the Houston Astros on the 11th (Korea time). UPI Yonhap News
On the other hand, Judge couldn't hit a home run on the same day as well. He played as the third designated hitter in the home game against the Houston Astros and recorded no hits and one walk in three at-bats, including a double play. As Judge is silent, the Yankees also lose every day without receiving any strength from the batters. On the same day, he knelt 1-7, falling to two wins and seven losses in the last nine games.

Judge was on the IL on the 27th of last month due to a right elbow injury and returned on the 6th. In the next five games, he recorded three hits in 15 at-bats (0.200), one RBI, two runs scored and four walks. He is still a scary hitter, but there is a strange phenomenon that cannons do not explode. He has not added a home run in six games since hitting his 37th of the season against the Toronto Blue Jays on the 24th of last month.

Gamblers have been predicting the possibility of Raleigh's MVP since right after Judge was put on the IL last month. According to the AL MVP dividend rate announced by FOX Sports on the day, Raleigh ranks first with -125 and Judge ranks second with -110. The yield is 80% for Raleigh and 90.9% for Jersey. The lower the rate of return, the higher the probability, and Raleigh's chances of becoming AL MVP are higher.

It is safe to say that the most dramatic reversal race in history is taking place for the MVP. Until July, Judge was taken for granted as AL MVP, but now a large number of votes have moved to Raleigh.

Seattle, which won seven consecutive games, marked 66 wins and 53 losses and ranked second in the AL West, trailing the leading Houston Astros (66 wins and 52 losses) by half a game. In the wild card, he is one game ahead of the Boston Red Sox (65-54).

On the other hand, the Yankees are ranked third in the AL East with 62 wins and 56 losses and third in the wild card. He is trailing the Cleveland Guardians (61-56), who are ranked fourth in the wild card list, by half a game.





This article was translated by Naver AI translator.