"It all comes down to Game 7 in the American League Championship Series -- with a trip to the World Series on the line. The Toronto Blue Jays cruised to victory over the Seattle Mariners in a must-win Game 6 on Sunday night to keep their championship aspirations alive and force Monday's win-or-go-home ALCS finale, with the winner set to take on the Los Angeles Dodgers in the Fall Classic."
"It could mean nothing; the Mariners know they can win in Toronto, as they did in Games 1 and 2. But I do think that getting a lead will be important, because if Seattle falls behind by two or three runs, the challenge of winning one final game at Rogers Centre will be made more difficult by the bonkers crowd."
"Vibes take a team only so far. The Mariners are here because of their starting pitching and ability to hit home runs -- and they need George Kirby to avoid another disastrous start and the offense to chill with the strikeouts. In Game 3, Kirby got shelled for eight runs, half of which came on three home runs. He instead needs to channel his last win-or-go-home game, when he throttled Detroit for five innings in the division series."
Game 7 of the American League Championship Series determines which team advances to the World Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Toronto Blue Jays won Game 6 to force a winner-take-all finale at Rogers Centre. Home crowds in Toronto are electric and can amplify a comeback, but Seattle has already won games in Toronto this series. Seattle’s strengths are starting pitching and home-run power; George Kirby must rebound from a poor outing and the offense must cut strikeouts. Getting an early lead will be crucial, and momentum and pitching matchups will decide the outcome.
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