The ALCS is here! The Seattle Mariners are fresh off a dramatic 15-inning win over the Detroit Tigers, the longest game in postseason history, to reach their first ALCS since 2001. They will face the Toronto Blue Jays, who dispatched the Yankees in four games and returned to the ALCS for the first time since 2016. But as much as Seattle’s story has moved fans, the Blue Jays enter this series as the more complete and better-prepared team.

Here’s why the Blue Jays have the edge heading into this matchup.

3) A Rested and Ready Pitching Staff

Toronto’s pitching staff is set up perfectly for the start of the ALCS. Kevin Gausman and Jose Berrios headline a rotation that has been steady all season, and their bullpen remains well-rested after closing out the ALDS in four games. With everyone av

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