Seattle Mariners (90-72, first in the AL West during the regular season) vs. Toronto Blue Jays (94-68, first in the AL East during the regular season)
Toronto; Sunday, 8:03 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: No starters named
Blue Jays -164, Mariners +137; over/under is 7 1/2 runs
BOTTOM LINE: The Toronto Blue Jays square off against the Seattle Mariners on Sunday in Game 1 of the ALCS.
Toronto is 94-68 overall and 54-27 in home games. Blue Jays hitters have a collective .427 slugging percentage to rank seventh in MLB.
Seattle has a 39-42 record on the road and a 90-72 record overall. The Mariners have a 58-28 record in games when they record eight or more hits.
Sunday’s game is the seventh time these teams square off this season. The Blue Jays have a 4-2 advantage in the season series.
TOP PERFORMERS:
Cal Raleigh leads the Mariners with 84 extra base hits (24 doubles and 60 home runs). Jorge Polanco is 8 for 37 with four home runs and seven RBIs over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Blue Jays: 7-3, .276 batting average, 3.64 ERA, outscored opponents by 26 runs
Mariners: 5-5, .234 batting average, 3.43 ERA, outscored opponents by two runs
INJURIES: Blue Jays: Jose Berrios: 15-Day IL (elbow), Ty France: 10-Day IL (oblique), Chris Bassitt: 15-Day IL (back), Bo Bichette: 10-Day IL (knee), Robinson Pina: 60-Day IL (elbow), Nick Sandlin: 60-Day IL (elbow), Yimi Garcia: 60-Day IL (ankle), Bowden Francis: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Ryan Burr: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Angel Bastardo: 60-Day IL (elbow)
Mariners: Bryan Woo: day-to-day (pectoral), Jackson Kowar: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Trent Thornton: 60-Day IL (achilles), Gregory Santos: 60-Day IL (knee), Ryan Bliss: 60-Day IL (biceps)
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