Cal Raleigh became the first player whose primary position is catcher to hit 50 home runs in a major league season as the Seattle Mariners defeated the visiting San Diego Padres 9-6 Monday night.

Raleigh has more history within his grasp. He's now four home runs away from tying Mickey Mantle for the most ever launched by a switch-hitter in a single season (54). Likewise, Raleigh is now six home runs away from tying Ken Griffey Jr.'s single-season franchise record. Griffey homered 56 times back in each of the 1997 and 1998 campaigns.

Cal Raleigh hit his major league-leading 50th homer, Jorge Polanco drove in four runs and the Seattle Mariners beat the San Diego Padres 9-6.

I’ve gone 5-1 with my last six MLB best bets spanning my last two columns, and am excited to bring that momentum into the start of this week after scouring the data from this 13-game slate. Read on for our top MLB picks and bets for Monday,