"The Toronto Blue Jays were back in the ALCS for the first time since 2016, hosting the Seattle Mariners in Game 1 on Sunday night at Rogers Centre and the series didn't start the way it wanted, and there was some controversy surrounding a key managerial moment. With the game tied and Kevin Gausman needing just one more out to get out of the sixth inning,"
"You can't deny it was the right decision to start Gausman in Game 1. The Blue Jays used Gausman to start Game 1 of the ALDS as well, and Manager John Schneider wanted to go back to the well to set the tone for the ALCS. The results for Gausman were almost identical. In Game 1 of the 2025 ALDS against the New York Yankees, he allowed just one earned run in 5.2 innings pitched with three strikeouts."
"In Game 1 of the ALCS Gausman was cruising until Cal Raleigh hit a home run with two outs in the top of the sixth inning to tie the game at one. Gausman then walked Julio Rodriguez after giving up the home run, and was removed from the game, a decision that wasn't looked upon very favourably by MLB analysts."
The Toronto Blue Jays returned to the ALCS for the first time since 2016, hosting the Seattle Mariners in Game 1 at Rogers Centre. The Mariners won 3-1, taking a 1-0 series lead. Kevin Gausman started and pitched effectively until Cal Raleigh's two-out home run in the sixth tied the game. After walking Julio Rodriguez, Gausman was removed with one out in the inning, a move that drew criticism from analysts. George Springer hit a leadoff home run, but the Blue Jays managed only one more hit the rest of the game. Gausman had similar postseason success earlier and expressed personal disappointment after the loss.
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