Mariners battle Blue Jays in ALCS Game 7
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The Mariners now get one final chance this season to advance to win the first American League pennant in World Series history.
The 2025 MLB Power Rankings is back to preview Game 7 between the Mariners and Blue Jays. The winner faces the Dodgers in the World Series.
Pointing to the 2009 Yankees is instructive but misleading. With Derek Jeter, Alex Rodriguez and Mariano Rivera, that team could survive three errors and three GIDP because it paired run prevention depth with lineup length and innings coverage.
Raleigh's regular-season campaign was historic in its own right. The All-Star catcher led the Majors with 60 home runs, breaking MLB records for most home runs in a season by a primary catcher and a switch-hitter — and surpassing Mariners legend Ken Griffey Jr. for the franchise single-season mark.
During Game 6's loss to the Blue Jays, the Mariners offense couldn't get it going because they couldn't stop hitting into double plays.
The Mariners are the only team to never make it to the World Series -- they're trying to change that in the ALCS