Blue Jays to Play in First World Series Since 1993 After Beating Mariners

Toronto Blue Jays players celebrate on the field after defeating the Seattle Mariners in Game 7 of the American League Championship Series at the Rogers Centre in Toronto on Oct. 20, 2025. Mark Blinch/Getty Images

TORONTO—George Springer put Toronto ahead with a three-run homer in the seventh inning and the Toronto Blue Jays advanced to the World Series for the first time since 1993 by beating the Seattle Mariners 4-3 in Game 7 of the American League Championship Series on Monday night.

It was the first go-ahead homer in Game 7 history when a team trailed by multiple runs in the seventh inning or later.