Mariners vs. Blue Jays: ALCS Gonna Be 🔥🔥🔥

The Deets

Alright, fam, so here's the sitch. The Seattle Mariners just yeeted their way into the American League Championship Series after straight-up slaying the Detroit Tigers 3-2 in a wild Game 5 that went 15 innings. It was a nail-biter, for real! Jorge Polanco came through with the clutch hit that sent J.P. Crawford zoomin' home for the W.

Now, they're gonna face off against the Toronto Blue Jays. Game 1 is set for this Sunday at 8:03 p.m. ET in Toronto. Game 2's also in Toronto on Monday, then the series slides over to Seattle on Wednesday.

The Blue Jays were killin' it with the best record in the AL (94-68) and snatched the AL East title. But the Mariners ain't no joke either, they topped the AL West with a solid 90-72 record. This season, Toronto won 4 out of 6 games against Seattle, so the Mariners are gonna have to level up their game.

History check: The Blue Jays are kinda legends with back-to-back World Series wins in '92 and '93. Meanwhile, the Mariners are still chasing that ring. Their last ALCS appearance was way back in '01.

Toronto iced the New York Yankees 3-1 in the ALDS, thanks to Vlad Guerrero Jr. going full beast mode with a .529 batting average and 9 RBIs. Plus, they might get Bo Bichette back from a knee injury, and could add pitchers Max Scherzer and Chris Bassitt to the roster. Sheesh!

But hold up, the Mariners got some hitters too! Cal Raleigh was straight-up mashing home runs and had a grip of RBIs. Then there's Randy Arozarena and Bryan Woo, who might be back from an injury.

Also, lowkey, the Pacific Northwest is like a second home for Blue Jays fans, so expect a vibe at the games.