Raleigh Ends 0-for-38 Streak in Mariners' 10-2 Win

Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh ended his major league-leading 0-for-38 hitless streak with two singles during a 10-2 victory over the Houston Astros on Tuesday night at Daikin Park in Houston.

Raleigh snapped the drought in the seventh inning with a single off reliever Jayden Murray, then added another single in the ninth. He finished 2 for 4 with a walk and a strikeout, marking his first multihit game since April 25. The streak, the longest of Raleigh's career and any player's this season, had begun after his last hit on April 27.

Teammates revealed that Raleigh took an unusual step to break the slump. After Monday's game, he showered in his full uniform on the advice of Mariners pitcher Logan Gilbert. Pitcher Bryan Woo confirmed the story to reporters, and Raleigh credited Gilbert afterward. "Logan gave me some good advice to wash off the bad mojo or juju from the baseball gods," Raleigh said. "So yeah, it worked. He was right, so I got to give him credit where credit's due."

Manager Dan Wilson described the dugout's reaction to Raleigh's first hit. "We were all screaming for him, and it was a lot of relief, for sure, and I know it felt good for Cal," Wilson said. Raleigh...