Julio Rodríguez followed with a single and Josh Naylor worked a walk. Houser moved them up 90 feet with a balk. Suárez scored both runners with a single up the middle to make it 4-0. But the Mariners failed to add another run off Houser in the inning.

Cal Raleigh belted his 45th home run of the season as part of a four-run first inning and the Mariners held on to beat the Rays and earn their second straight sweep.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/mlb/mariners as Seattle Mariners Close Out Incredible Homestand With 6-3 Win Over Tampa Bay Rays. SEATTLE — If a team drew up its idea of a perfect homestand, it would look very similar to what the Seattle Mariners accomplished over the last week-and-a-half.