With a trip to their first-ever World Series on the line, the Seattle Mariners are going with right-hander George Kirby as their starter for Monday night’s do-or-die Game 7.
The Toronto Blue Jays will counter with two-time All-Star right-hander Shane Bieber.
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Seattle manager Dan Wilson and Toronto manager John Schneider both announced their Game 7 starters after the Blue Jays staved off elimination with a 6-2 win over the Mariners in Game 6 of the American League Championship Series on Sunday night.
“He’s the guy that we want in that situation and he’s thrown the ball well and it’s his spot,” Wilson said of Kirby. “George will be the starter and expect to have all hands on deck down there in the bullpen and ready to go at any po