The stage for the 2025 World Series is officially set after the Blue Jays took down the Mariners in an enthralling ALCS Game 7 at the Rogers Centre. Now, Toronto will host the Dodgers on Friday for Game 1 of the World Series, the first time the franchise has played in the Fall Classic since 1993.

‘Playoff Kiké’ is a very real phenomenon, as Red Sox fans may remember from their improbable October ‘21 journey, when he went 20 for 49 (.408) with four doubles, a triple, five home runs, nine runs and nine RBI in 11 playoff games. His walk-off sacrifice fly in Game 4 of the ALDS sent Boston to the ALCS and the Rays home to Tampa Bay.

George Springer hit a three-run homer in the seventh inning that sent the Toronto Blue Jays to a 4-3 win over the Seattle Mariners in Game 7 of the AL Championship series.

The Seattle Mariners’ ALCS collapse against the Blue Jays exposed rookie manager Dan Wilson’s costly mistakes.

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