Overview
- Toronto defeated Seattle 4-3 in Game 7, with George Springer hitting a go-ahead three-run homer off Eduard Bazardo in the seventh and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. named ALCS MVP.
- Game 1 is Friday, Oct. 24 at Rogers Centre after Toronto earned home-field advantage by finishing with a .580 winning percentage to Los Angeles’ .574.
- The reigning-champion Dodgers enter off a sweep with a fully rested rotation of Blake Snell, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Tyler Glasnow and Shohei Ohtani and are widely considered the favorites.
- Seattle’s 48-year wait to reach a championship round continues as attention turns to manager Dan Wilson’s choice of Bazardo over closer Andrés Muñoz in the decisive seventh inning.
- Shortstop Bo Bichette says he intends to return for Game 1 after a left-knee sprain, with final clearance dependent on infield and baserunning work this week.