The Mariners were already in territory that this organization has never before navigated, being one win away from their first World Series. They’re still there, after a 6-2 loss to the Blue Jays in Game 6 of the American League Championship Series on Sunday night.

Monday’s Game 7 presents a monumental opportunity for either spectacular triumph or devastating heartbreak for both franchises

The Toronto Blue Jays have forced a deciding Game 7 with their 6-2 win over the Seattle Mariners in the penultimate contest of the 2025 American League Championship Series. That outcome means that the pennant will be decided back in Toronto on Monday night with a spot in the World Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers on the line.

The Seattle Mariners made the kind of mess that leaves a mark. Against the Toronto Blue Jays in Game 6, Seattle gave away bases on defense and handed extra outs back at the plate. It added up to a rare double whammy: three errors and three ground-into-double-plays.

Jesús Montero, a catcher and designated hitter over parts of five major league seasons with the New York Yankees and Seattle Mariners, died Sunday as a result of injuries he sustained in a vehicular collision in his native Venezuela earlier this month.

With the chance to clinch the first ever World Series berth, many Mariners fans made the trip to Toronto hoping to witness history.