Overview
- Vladimir Guerrero Jr. arrived for ALCS Game 7 at Rogers Centre wearing Auston Matthews’ Maple Leafs jersey.
- Toronto beat Seattle 4-3 to clinch the AL pennant and will face the Los Angeles Dodgers in the World Series starting Friday.
- Auston Matthews wore a Guerrero Jr. Blue Jays jersey before Tuesday’s Maple Leafs game against the New Jersey Devils, with images aired by TSN.
- Blue Jays manager John Schneider said Guerrero Jr. "broke the curse" by sporting Matthews’ name before the decisive win.
- Social media highlighted Matthews’ history in Game 7 losses as Leafs players and Scotiabank Arena backed the Jays with watch parties and schedule tweaks.