The American League Championship Series won't be a sweep thanks to the Toronto Blue Jays' offense waking up and winning Game 3, 13-4. The Blue Jays utilized the home run ball to get themselves back in the series, with five players in their lineup driving in eight of their 13 runs.
One of those five home runs came off the bat of the Blue Jays' leadoff hitter, George Springer, who made history with his home run in Game 3, moving him into a tie with New York Yankees legend Bernie Williams for the most postseason home runs.
Already up 5-2 in the top of the fourth inning against the Seattle Mariners, Springer added the sixth run of the night by driving a center-cut fastball by George Kirby to centerfield, giving him his 22nd career postseason home run, which ties him with Williams for fourth all-time.
Kyle Schwarber is next on the list with 23, and Springer has a chance to tie or move past him with how hot he has been at the plate. Riding a four-game hitting streak since Game 4 of the American League Division Series, Springer has a .357 batting average, 1.257 OPS and two home runs this series.
George Springer hit his 22nd career postseason home run, tying him with Bernie Williams for fourth-most all-time
— ESPN Insights (@ESPNInsights) October 16, 2025
Some elite company on that list pic.twitter.com/AOE4WLywg9
Scoring 10 more runs than they did in Game 1 (one) and Game 2 (three), the Blue Jays will need to continue to produce at the plate, with Springer and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. leading the charge. After going 0-7 in the first two games, Guerrero Jr. is now 4-11 (.363 batting average) after going 4-4 on Wednesday.
Future Hall of Famer Max Scherzer will get the ball in Game 4, and the Blue Jays need him to have a strong performance as they try to even the series. Continuing to score is an obvious statement, but what will help the Blue Jays overcome the Mariners' offense is their run prevention.
Defense is the name of the Blue Jays' game, with five players, all in their infield, named Gold Glove finalists.
The best defensive team in baseball has FIVE Gold Glove Finalists
— Toronto Blue Jays (@BlueJays) October 15, 2025
Congratulations to all of our guys! pic.twitter.com/N8lOduabdv
Scherzer has not done well in the ALCS, with a 5.56 ERA in 34.0 innings. However, a strong defensive performance could help Scherzer have a good game. If the Blue Jays can do that and replicate their offensive outburst from Game 3, an ALCS that once looked like a potential sweep will suddenly get quite interesting.
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