Blue Jays Reach World Series, First Since 1993

The Toronto Blue Jays beat the Seattle Mariners 4-3 in Game 7 of the ALCS, advancing to the World Series for the first time since 1993. Trailing 3-1 in the seventh, George Springer hit a three-run, 381-foot go-ahead homer—his fourth of the postseason and 23rd career postseason home run, tying him for third all-time—and MLB said it was the first go-ahead homer while trailing by multiple runs in the seventh inning or later of a Game 7. Toronto forced the winner-take-all game after Vladimir Guerrero Jr.'s sixth postseason homer in Game 6 and completed a comeback from an 0-2 series deficit by winning four straight. Manager John Schneider started Shane Bieber in Game 7 and a mix of starters and relievers closed out the win; bench coach Don Mattingly will make his first World Series appearance. The Blue Jays will host Shohei Ohtani and the Los Angeles Dodgers in the World Series beginning Friday.