Daily Double Play: Your MLB Update

## Game Recaps

### ALCS Game 3: Blue Jays 13, Mariners 4 (October 15, 2025)
In a lopsided Game 3 of the American League Championship Series at T-Mobile Park, the Toronto Blue Jays erupted for 18 hits and five home runs to rout the Seattle Mariners 13–4, cutting Seattle’s series lead to 2–1. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. flirted with the cycle, finishing 4-for-4 with a homer, two doubles, a single and three runs scored, while George Springer went deep and reached base five times (4-for-4, BB) to tie Bernie Williams for fourth-most postseason homers (22). Alejandro Kirk added a three-run shot, Andrés Giménez delivered a two-run homer, and Addison Barger also went deep. Starter Shane Bieber (W, 1–0) settled in after allowing two early runs, retiring 13 of his final 14 batters over six innings with eight strikeouts and four hits allowed. George Kirby (L, 0–1) was knocked out after four innings, yielding eight runs on ten hits and two walks. Toronto’s bullpen closed out the final three frames with just one run allowed, as the Jays matched a postseason team record with eight combined homers in a game. ([apnews.com](https://apnews.com/article/6570267298c6ae793b98c09d418623e5?utm_source=openai))

### NLCS Game 2: Dodgers 5, Brewers 1 (October 14, 2025)
On an off-day from AL action, in the National League Championship Series at American Family Field, the Los Angeles Dodgers evened up the series at 2–0 with a 5–1 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers. Rookie Yoshinobu Yamamoto made history by throwing the first complete postseason game for a Japanese pitcher and the first by any MLB hurler since Justin Verlander’s 2017 ALCS gem, scattering seven hits, one walk and recording seven strikeouts over nine innings. After Jackson Chourio’s leadoff homer in the first, the Dodgers answered with solo shots from Teoscar Hernández (third inning) and Max Muncy (sixth, his 14th career postseason homer, a Dodgers franchise record), then tacked on three more runs via RBI hits from Andy Pages, Shohei Ohtani and Tommy Edman. Milwaukee managed only the one run and left 13 men on base, now must-win games 3 and 4 back in Los Angeles. ([pinstripealley.com](https://www.pinstripealley.com/yankees-mlb-rivals/168396/mlb-playoff-scores-dodgers-nlcs-brewers-yoshinobu-yamamoto?utm_source=openai))

## Key Player Performances

- **Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (TOR)**: 4-for-4, HR, 2 2B, 3 R, BB; knocked in two runs and nearly hit for the cycle in Game 3, continuing his MVP-caliber postseason surge. ([apnews.com](https://apnews.com/article/6570267298c6ae793b98c09d418623e5?utm_source=openai))
- **George Springer (TOR)**: 4-for-4, HR, BB, 3 R; tied for fourth in postseason homers, reestablishing his October reputation. ([nypost.com](https://nypost.com/2025/10/15/sports/blue-jays-come-alive-as-they-knock-out-mariners-george-kirby-in-alcs-game-3/?utm_source=openai))
- **Shane Bieber (TOR)**: 6 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 0 BB, 8 K; limited damage after a rocky first inning to earn his first postseason win. ([bluebirdbanter.com](https://www.bluebirdbanter.com/game-recaps/59257/jays-win-13-4-over-mariners?utm_source=openai))
- **Yoshinobu Yamamoto (LAD)**: 9 IP CG, 7 H, 1 R, 1 BB, 7 K; first Japanese pitcher with a postseason complete game, and Dodgers’ first in the playoffs since 2004. ([pinstripealley.com](https://www.pinstripealley.com/yankees-mlb-rivals/168396/mlb-playoff-scores-dodgers-nlcs-brewers-yoshinobu-yamamoto?utm_source=openai))

## Postseason Milestones & Highlights

- Yamamoto’s gem marked MLB’s first complete playoff game since 2017 and the Dodgers’ first since José Lima in 2004, underscoring the impact of the 24-year-old rookie’s October heroics. ([pinstripealley.com](https://www.pinstripealley.com/yankees-mlb-rivals/168396/mlb-playoff-scores-dodgers-nlcs-brewers-yoshinobu-yamamoto?utm_source=openai))
- Toronto’s eight homers in Game 3 tied a Major League postseason record, showcasing the depth of their lineup beyond Guerrero and Springer. ([apnews.com](https://apnews.com/article/6570267298c6ae793b98c09d418623e5?utm_source=openai))

## Off-Day & Offseason Notes

- **NLCS Off-Day**: With Milwaukee trailing 0–2, the Brewers are considering José Quintana and Jacob Misiorowski for bulk relief roles in Game 3, while Tyler Glasnow will start for Los Angeles. Brewers outfielders Brice Turang and Sal Frelick were named Gold Glove finalists, and MLB’s qualifying offer for pending free agents was set at $22.025 million. ([brewcrewball.com](https://www.brewcrewball.com/milwaukee-brewers-news/73437/brewers-nlcs-off-day-notes-gold-glove-finalists-qualifying-offers-pitching-probable-nlcs-game-3?utm_source=openai))
- **Qualifying Offer**: MLB raised the one-year qualifying offer to $22,025,000, up 4.6% from $21.05 million, reflecting the average of the top 125 contracts. Eligible players include Bo Bichette, Michael King, Kyle Schwarber and Kyle Tucker. ([espn.in](https://www.espn.in/mlb/story/_/id/46597440/mlb-qualifying-offer-price-rises-2202-million-46?utm_source=openai))

## General MLB News

- **Astros Boil (October 15)**: The Houston Astros Boil highlighted James Click interviewing for the Rockies GM post, pitcher Blubaugh’s roller-coaster rehab story, Jose Altuve’s potential re-signing, and broadcaster injuries. It also noted Alex Bregman’s reported opt-out from his Red Sox deal, setting up a competitive free-agent market. ([crawfishboxes.com](https://www.crawfishboxes.com/houston-astros-news/70709/houston-astros-boil-october-15-2025?utm_source=openai))
- **Mets Coaching Overhaul**: After an 83–79 finish and second-half collapse, the New York Mets hired Kai Correa as bench coach and Jeff Albert as director of major league hitting. The club earlier dismissed pitching coach Jeremy Hefner and two hitting coaches, seeking a fresh approach under David Stearns and Carlos Mendoza. ([reuters.com](https://www.reuters.com/sports/mets-begin-rebuilding-coaching-staff--flm-2025-10-15/?utm_source=openai))
- **Yankees Staff Changes**: The New York Yankees began a coaching shakeup, firing bullpen coach Mike Harkey and first base coach Travis Chapman, while hitting coach James Rowson and third base coach Luis Rojas explore managerial openings elsewhere. ([pinstripesnation.com](https://pinstripesnation.com/yankees-coaching-shakeup-axes-boones-two-close-aides-two-more-on-way-out-2025-10-15/?utm_source=openai))

## Looking Ahead

- ALCS Game 4 (Oct. 17, Seattle): Max Scherzer (TOR) vs. Luis Castillo (SEA) will vie to shift the series momentum.
- NLCS Game 3 (Oct. 16, Los Angeles): Tyler Glasnow (LAD) vs. TBD—likely a Brewers’ starter—aims to push the Dodgers within one win of the World Series.

October 15, 2025, underscored the offensive fireworks of the Blue Jays and the pitching mastery of Yamamoto, as MLB enters its most compelling postseason stretch in years. Stay tuned for Game 4 previews and continued offseason developments.