Overview
- Toronto captured the AL pennant with a 4-3 Game 7 win over Seattle, sealed by George Springer's three-run homer in the seventh inning.
- Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is the playoffs’ standout hitter with six home runs, 12 RBIs and a .442/.510/.930 slash line.
- The Blue Jays lead all postseason teams in batting average, on-base percentage and slugging (.296/.355/.523) with 71 runs in 11 games.
- Los Angeles swept the NLCS behind starters who allowed 10 runs in 66 innings and arrives after six to seven days without game action.
- Toronto owns home-field advantage after finishing 94-68 to L.A.’s 93-69, and Bo Bichette says he expects to be ready for Game 1.