TORONTO — Julio Rodriguez took ball four, tossed his bat away, clapped twice and exhorted his teammates in the Seattle Mariners dugout. Sure, they were in a four-run hole in the third inning of Game 6 in this American League Championship Series, but Cal Raleigh, the likely AL MVP, was coming to the plate.

Toronto hands Game 4 to a future Hall of Famer chasing history and fighting time. Six teams in October, weeks since his last start—can he still change a series?

First baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. went 4-for-4 with a single, two doubles and a home run, plus an intentional walk. And veteran starter Shane Bieber held Seattle down on offense, recording eight strikeouts while allowing two runs and four hits across the first six innings.