SEATTLE (Oct. 15, 2025) — The Toronto Blue Jays announced loudly on Wednesday night that they still belong in the postseason conversation. In Game 3 of the ALCS, they blistered the Seattle Mariners 13–4 at T-Mobile Park, punching back into the series with a loud reminder: don’t count them out.
Toronto trailed 2–0 entering the road game, having dropped Games 1 and 2 at home. But the Jays roared back, turning a tight contest into a slugfest. Their five-home run barrage—powered by Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Andrés Giménez, Alejandro Kirk, George Springer and Addison Barger—was the kind of statement that echoes. Guerrero finished 4-for-4 with a homer and two doubles. Giménez unlocked the rally with a two-run shot in the third that ignited the avalanche.
The Blue Jays collected 18 hits and unleashed power. They launched 13 “barrels” (balls with optimal exit velocity and launch angle), 11 of which resulted in hits—a tournament of offense in the postseason sandbox. That was far more than the 10 such balls they managed across the first two games combined. The torrid third inning alone, in which they scored five, included multiple hits registering 103+ mph off the bat.
Seattle struck first. Julio Rodríguez launched a two-run homer in the top of the first. But that early lead evaporated quickly. Mariners starter George Kirby was roughed up, surrendering eight runs over 4+ innings. He couldn’t navigate the Jays’ adjustments. Meanwhile, Blue Jays starter Shane Bieber—whose postseason journey included a recent return from injury—recovered from early jitters. He settled into six solid innings, inducing 17 swings and misses and limiting the Mariners to just two earned runs.
With their backs against the wall, the Blue Jays forced Seattle to stare down their deepest bullpen arms earlier than they wanted. Once the Jays opened daylight, the defense stayed clean and the bullpen kept firm grip despite Seattle homers later in the game.
Now the series shifts deeper into Seattle. The Blue Jays have trimmed the Mariners’ lead to 2–1. The pressure flips: can Toronto steal at least one more game out west and bring a decisive finale back home? The Mariners, in search of their first-ever World Series berth, still stand on the brink. Seattle has never won the Fall Classic; Toronto hasn’t either—since 1993.
Yet both franchises have earned respect this year. Neither is a premium-market juggernaut. The Mariners rose past expectations, backed by Cal Raleigh’s MVP candidacy. The Blue Jays, rebuilding around Guerrero, Springer, Giménez and others, quietly knocked off big names and sneered at the moneyed powerhouses. This ALCS pits two well-constructed squads built on smart bets rather than blockbuster splurges.
For Toronto, this game was validation. They struck when they needed to strike, showed depth, and quelled fears of early elimination. For Seattle, it’s a caution: you can’t sleepwalk in October. The margin for error is shrinking.
This series still favors Seattle. They have home field in two upcoming games, plus familiarity with pitching matchups and the crowd behind them. But Game 3 proved this isn’t one-sided. Toronto can slug. They can adjust. They’re dangerous.
If Game 4 (Thursday night) wavers, expect increasing nerves, especially in Seattle’s bullpen. The Blue Jays have drawn blood and now taste possibility. If they steal one more in Seattle, they’ll return home with the wind. This ALCS just got more thrilling. And yes, we’ll see if the league’s most storied droughts—Toronto’s since ’93, Seattle’s forever waiting for a first Fall Classic—are poised for endings.
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