Mike Trout hit a two-run homer in a four-run fifth inning to reach 1,000 career RBIs, and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Seattle Mariners 4-1.

Yankees manager Aaron Boone said his best player avoided a much worse fate in terms of the injury. The team is optimistic he can return to the lineup as soon as he's eligible to be activated from his IL stint. He'll be eased in as the designated hitter to avoid putting too much strain on his elbow.

The homer also came at a key time, snapping Raleigh out of a bit of a funk and also propelling him further into the MLB lead. With Yankees superstar Aaron Judge hitting the IL (right elbow), Raleigh has a chance to make a run at the American League MVP award.

Seattle Mariners star Cal Raleigh became both the first catcher and first switch-hitter in MLB history to reach 40 home runs before the end of July.

Big Dumper keeps on dumpin’. Mariners slugger Cal Raleigh clobbered a 97 mph fastball from Angels reliever José Fermín in the top of the sixth inning of Saturday’s game at Angel Stadium, sending it back at 113.

Raleigh, the league leader in home runs, hadn’t gone yard since July 11. He now sits at 39 on the season after taking Nick Mears deep in the seventh inning. Mears was charged with the loss, while Gilbert and closer Andres Muñoz handled the rest.