Blue Jays, Mariners speak ahead of winner-take-all ALCS Game 7

It’s do-or-die for the Toronto Blue Jays tonight, as they face off against the Seattle Mariners in Game 7 of the American League Championship Series at the Rogers Centre.

Here are some numbers behind the Jays’ wild playoff run, which has put them one win away from the World Series. 

2016: This was the last time the Jays made it to the ALCS, where they lost to Cleveland in five games. In 2025, they beat the New York Yankees in the American League Division Series (ALDS) in order to face the Mariners in the ALCS.

1993: The Blue Jays secure their second consecutive World Series title after beating the Philadelphia Phillies in six games. A win in tonight’s Game 7 would put them back in the title series for the first time in 32 years. 

41: Max Scherzer, a.k.a. “Mad Max,” made history by becoming only the fourth MLB starting pitcher to win a post-season game at age 41 or older. It was in his first post-season start for the Jays, in Game 4 of the ALCS — and his 500th career start overall.

22: That’s the age of Jays’ rookie pitcher Trey Yesavage, who has made waves after starting the 2025 season with the Dunedin Blue Jays, the Toronto Blue Jays’ Low-A affiliate. Yesavage made his second post-season start in Game 6 against the Mariners — it was only his sixth career start in the league. 

17: That’s the number of hits Jays’ utility player Ernie Clement has had this post-season. By contrast, the Milwaukee Brewers, who were beaten in four straight games by the L.A. Dodgers in the National League Championship Series, had a total of 14 hits as a team in the entire NLCS. 

14: The Blue Jays are only the 14th team to make the one-year turnaround from division worst to first since the 1969 realignment in Major League Baseball. The last to do it were the Boston Red Sox in 2015-16. 

11: This post-season run marks the Jays’ 11th time making the playoffs since the team was established in 1976.

6: Vladimir Guerrero Jr., a.k.a. Vladdy Jr., made Blue Jays history by hitting his sixth post-season home run in Game 6 of the ALCS against the Mariners. He surpassed the previous record of four home runs in one post-season set by Jays legend Jose Bautista, and is now tied with both Bautista and Joe Carter for most career post-season home runs. Guerrero also leads all MLB players in post-season home runs this year.

1: The Blue Jays need one more win to make it to the World Series. Whoever wins Game 7 of the ALCS will face the L.A. Dodgers, who swept the Brewers in the NLCS and will be defending their World Series title starting on Oct. 24. 

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Win or lose, the Jays’ post-season has contained some special moments. 

For those without tickets to the game tonight, the City of Toronto will be hosting a free viewing party at David Pecaut Square.