TORONTO -- Bryce Miller pitched six strong innings, Cal Raleigh homered and the Seattle Mariners defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 3-1 Sunday night in Game 1 of the American League Championship Series.

The Mariners took away the Blue Jays' home-field advantage in the best-of-seven series.

George Springer hit a solo homer for the Blue Jays, one of the team's two hits for the game.

Seattle had runners on the corners with one out in the first against Kevin Gausman (1-1) after singles by Raleigh and Julio Rodriguez. The rally was blunted when Raleigh was out at home on Jorge Polanco's grounder to third.

Springer led off the home first with a homer to right against Miller (1-0) on a first-pitch fastball. His second homer this postseason was the first to lead off a playoff game in team history.

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