The ALCS is all set, and all eyes are locked on the Seattle Mariners and Toronto Blue Jays as they prepare to fight in a series that could define both teams for years. Seattle arrives immediately after an exhausting 15-inning thriller in Game 5 of the ALDS opposite to the Tigers, while Toronto enters rested and riding the momentum of a decisive ALDS victory over the Yankees. With a World Series berth on the line, every at-bat, pitch, and defensive play will be intensified.

The Mariners’ exhaustion is a major storyline. Chandler Rome of The Athletic noted , “ Seattle just played the sort of game that can leave a pitching staff in disarray for days, meaning the onus is on a Mariners offense that didn’t do much in the ALDS. Julio Rodríguez, Randy Arozarena, and Eugenio Suárez combined to

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