Daily Double Play: Your MLB Update

### Game 6 Recap: Blue Jays Force Decisive Game 7
On Sunday night at Rogers Centre, the Toronto Blue Jays staved off elimination by defeating the Seattle Mariners 6–2 in Game 6 of the American League Championship Series, evening the best-of-seven at 3–3 and setting up the franchise’s second-ever ALCS Game 7 on October 20 (8 pm ET) (fox/FS1) (turn5news12). Toronto’s win marked the first time the Blue Jays forced a winner-takes-all ALCS contest since 1985, and the Mariners’ first appearance in a Game 7 in their 49-year history (turn5news13). The victory not only underscored Toronto’s resilience under postseason pressure but also extended Major League Baseball’s marquee playoff drama to a thrilling finale. (turn3news14)

### Offensive Standouts Propel Toronto
Toronto’s offense erupted early and often. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. bludgeoned a solo homer in the fifth inning—his sixth of the 2025 postseason—tying the franchise record for most homers in a single playoff run (turn3news14). Addison Barger’s two-run blast in the second inning ignited the surge, giving Toronto a 2–0 cushion and bringing his ALCS RBI total to five (turn3search0). Josh Naylor added insurance with a solo shot in the sixth—his third homer of the series—after Eugenio Suárez’s RBI single had halved the deficit earlier in the frame (turn3search3). Later in the seventh, a wild pitch by Mariners reliever Matt Brash allowed Guerrero to scamper home, capping the scoring and cementing the 6–2 final margin (turn3search3).

### Rookie Paces the Pitching Staff
Rookie right-hander Trey Yesavage delivered a breakout performance, navigating two bases-loaded jams and escaping with double plays in back-to-back innings. Over 5⅔ innings, Yesavage struck out seven, surrendered six hits and two earned runs, and demonstrated poise beyond his years (turn3news14). The inning-ending double plays—Toronto became the first team in postseason history to induce consecutive bases-loaded, inning-ending twin killings—underscored both Yesavage’s composure and the Jays’ defensive readiness (turn3search4). Relievers Louis Varland and Jeff Hoffman each tossed scoreless relief innings, preserving the lead and handing the series’ momentum back to Toronto late in Game 6 (turn3news13).

### Mariners’ Defensive Woes and Offensive Struggles
Seattle, on the brink of its first pennant, was hampered by a season-high three defensive errors and grounded into three inning-ending double plays (turn3search0). Julio Rodríguez, Eugenio Suárez and Cal Raleigh were all charged with miscues that led to unearned runs, exacerbating the Mariners’ offensive shortcomings—Seattle mustered only two runs on seven hits (turn5news13). Manager Dan Wilson lamented the uncharacteristic lapses after the game, noting, “This is a team that has battled all season, but tonight we couldn’t get the plays made when it mattered most.” The miscues were especially costly with a young staff relying on clean innings to support starter Logan Gilbert.

### Series Outlook: A Winner-Takes-All Finale
With the series knotted at 3–3, both clubs will turn tomorrow’s spotlight to Game 7 at Rogers Centre (8 pm ET, Fox; 5 pm PT, FS1), where Toronto will send Shane Bieber to the mound against Seattle’s George Kirby (turn3news14)(turn5news12). Bieber, who shone in Game 3 with six scoreless innings and seven strikeouts, looks to harness home-field energy, while Kirby will aim to rebound from his rough Game 2 start when he allowed eight runs (turn3news14). The winner will advance to face the National League champion Los Angeles Dodgers in the World Series beginning Friday, October 24 (turn5search4).

### Lineup and Rotation Notes
Despite fouling a pitch off his right knee in Game 5, veteran George Springer was back in the Blue Jays’ lineup as the designated hitter and leadoff batter, having hit .309 with 32 home runs, 84 RBIs and 18 steals during the regular season; this marked his 23rd career postseason series and 22nd career playoff homer (turn3news12). On the bump for Game 6, Logan Gilbert (2.45 ERA in three postseason starts) took the loss but remains unbeaten in starts he’s completed on full rest (turn3news12). Toronto’s decision to trust Yesavage in a high-leverage spot paid dividends, and manager John Schneider reaffirmed his confidence, saying, “Trey has ice in his veins. Tonight he showed why we believe in him.”

### Major League Baseball Confirms 2025 World Series Schedule
Amid the ALCS drama, MLB officially announced that the 121st World Series will open on Friday, October 24, with Game 7, if necessary, slated for November 1. The league dropped its earlier plan for a flexible World Series start, confirming a fixed schedule to ensure postseason continuity and media planning (turn5search4). Should tomorrow’s Game 7 conclude in fewer than seven, travel and off-days have been built into the Fall Classic timetable to accommodate both teams comfortably. The announcement provides clarity for fans and broadcasters alike as the postseason reaches its climax.

Sources: AP News (turn3news14)(turn5news13)(turn5search4), CBS Sports (turn3search0), Reuters (turn3news12)(turn5news12), Fox Sports (turn3search3)(turn3search4).