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Cal Raleigh Belts 60th as Mariners Clinch; Aaron Judge MVP Race Intensifies

Raleigh smashed his 60th on the night Mariners clinched the AL West, igniting the MVP debate. “He and Judge are deserving of MVP but very tough to argue against Raleigh now,” reporter Jon Heyman wrote. Judge sits on 51 homers, keeping pace. Seattle’s catcher adds power and timing; voters must weigh totals, team success, and sustained impact.