**Blue Jays Set to Host ALCS Games This Weekend**

The Toronto Blue Jays will kick off the American League Championship Series at Rogers Centre on Sunday at 8:03 p.m. ET. This announcement was made by Major League Baseball on Thursday. The Blue Jays will face either the Seattle Mariners or the Detroit Tigers, who are currently tied 2-2 in their best-of-five American League Division Series. A decisive Game 5 between the Mariners and Tigers is scheduled for Friday.

Toronto will also host Game 2 of the ALCS on Monday night. The start time for this game will depend on the outcome of the National League Division Series between the Milwaukee Brewers and the Chicago Cubs. If the Brewers win, Game 2 will begin at 5:03 p.m. If the Cubs emerge victorious, the game will start at 4:38 p.m.

This marks the Blue Jays' return to the ALCS for the first time since 2016, when they were eliminated in five games by the Cleveland Indians. The team is aiming for its first World Series appearance since 1993, a year highlighted by Joe Carter's memorable walk-off home run against the Philadelphia Phillies that clinched the championship.