The Toronto Blue Jays have been pushed to the brink of elimination, but will they have George Springer in the lineup to help them stay alive?

It was as crushing a loss as Blue Jays fans could witness, as they saw their team blow a 2-1 lead in the eighth inning to lose Game 5 by a score of 6-2 to the Seattle Mariners. This will set up a must-win Game 6 in Toronto on Sunday.

To add insult to injury (literally), Springer was forced to leave the game in the seventh inning after being hit in the knee by a pitch from Mariners pitcher Bryan Woo. The 36-year-old attempted to stay in the game, but wound up leaving. Joey Loperfido came on in relief of the Toronto superstar.

The Jays already have Bo Bichette watching from the sidelines, so the prospect of also being down Springer in a must-win g

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