TORONTO — With time running out on the Toronto Blue Jays’ season, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. went into the tunnel behind the third base dugout, got on his knees and prayed.

It was Game 7 of the ALCS and the Seattle Mariners were leading 3-1. With nine more outs, they’d secure their first-ever World Series appearance and eliminate the Blue Jays — but Guerrero Jr. wasn’t ready for this season to end.

As he asked for help from above, his teammates started to rally. Addison Barger walked, Isiah Kiner-Falefa singled and Andres Gimenez laid down a sacrifice bunt to put two runners on for George Springer.

Mindful of the situational baseball that’s gotten the Blue Jays this far, Springer stepped in with the intent of hitting a sacrifice fly and cutting Seattle’s lead in half. But he got a good swing

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