TORONTO – Surefire Hall of Famer Max Scherzer pulled Shane Bieber aside the night before Game 7 of the American League Championship Series to give him one simple piece of advice:

“Believe in everybody, because everybody believes in you.”

Bieber scattered seven hits over 3 2/3 innings, allowing two runs, but striking out five, as the Toronto Blue Jays rallied past the Seattle Mariners 4-3 on Monday to advance to the World Series.

Relievers Louis Varland and Seranthony Dominguez followed Bieber to the mound but, in an unusual move, starting pitchers Kevin Gausman and Chris Bassitt came out of the bullpen for an inning each before closer Jeff Hoffman got the game’s final three outs.

“I’m grateful for each and every opportunity to go out there and take the ball for this club and these guys

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