SEATTLE -- A nation turns its hopeful eyes to Kevin Gausman once more.

The staff ace with two Game 1 starts under his belt already in this postseason will get the ball in Game 5 for the Blue Jays, where he’ll either be tasked with putting them on the doorstep of the World Series or keeping their season alive.

The stakes have never been higher for Gausman, the 34-year-old who was brought to Toronto four years ago for moments just like this. The two performances we’ve seen from Gausman this postseason have been enough , but both he and the Blue Jays know there’s more in there. With Bryce Miller going for the Mariners , “good” might not cut it.

Gausman’s Game 1 starts against the Yankees and Mariners were nearly identical, each lasting 5 2/3 innings with 75 pitches in one and 76

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