This is what the Blue Jays need to do to get back in the series against Mariners

"The Toronto Blue Jays have dug a deep hole for themselves against the Seattle Mariners in the ALCS. The Blue Jays dropped the first two games of the seven-game series at home. They now need to win at least two games in Seattle to have a chance to bring the series back to Toronto. The Blue Jays looked like a different team in the ALCS compared to the ALDS. In the first two games against the New York Yankees, the Blue Jays scored 23 runs on 29 hits. In two games against Seattle, the Blue Jays have four runs on eight hits."

"It's not just the offence that's struggling. Toronto had the highest batting average in the divisional series (.338) and the lowest so far in the championship series (.131). The Blue Jays have given up the same number of home runs to Seattle in two games as they gave up in four to the Yankees (4)."

"The Blue Jays are now in Seattle with their backs up against the wall. This isn't an unusual position for the team. Toronto led the majors in comeback wins (49). A September slump left the Blue Jays with the same record as the Yankees heading into the final weekend of the regular season, with their only comfort being that they held the tiebreaker. The Blue Jays had to be perfect in the last four games of the regular season, including a sweep of the Tampa Bay Rays, a historically difficult opponent for the Blue Jays. It seemed like the sky was falling, but it didn't. The Blue Jays hung on to win their first division title since 2015."

The Blue Jays fell behind 0-2 in the ALCS after dropping the first two home games to the Mariners and must win at least two in Seattle to return the series to Toronto. The offense has collapsed compared with the ALDS, going from a .338 batting average to .131 in the championship series and producing four runs on eight hits through two games. Pitching has surrendered as many home runs to Seattle in two games as to New York in four. Toronto's history of comeback wins and late-season resilience offers hope, but the team faces a critical challenge in Seattle.

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