The Dodgers are going back to the World Series to defend their crown, sweeping the Brewers in the most one-sided series of this postseason and indeed the last few. About 1,000 miles north, the Mariners snagged a win at home to put them one victory away from their first World Series appearance in franchise history. Let’s see how it all shook out.
American League Championship Series Game 5
Seattle Mariners 6, Toronto Blue Jays 2 (Mariners lead, 3-2)
Eugenio Suárez was the Mariners’ crown jewel addition at the trade deadline, Jerry Dipoto hopeful that adding the slugger with the third-most home runs in the NL to a lineup that already featured MLB home run leader Cal Raleigh would create an offense that could finally pull its weight alongside their perennial top pitching staff. Instead, Suá