The Blue Jays Secure Fall Classic Matchup With defending champion Dodgers

The Toronto Blue Jays earned a spot in their maiden World Series following 1993 by defeating the Mariners in the final seventh game of the ALCS.

Down three runs to one, outfielder George Springer smashed a three-run home run in the seventh, propelling the sole Canadian team in Major League Baseball to a four games to three win in the best-of-seven series. Awaiting them are the Los Angeles Dodgers, the team that is the current crown, in the forthcoming Fall Classic.

"I'm thrilled for our team, our city, Canada," Springer stated, a star of the Astros team that won the 2017 World Series. "It's truly an unbelievable moment."

Springer has now slugged twenty-three October home runs, ranking him third in history after Manny Ramirez (29) and Jose Altuve (27).

"I can't think of anyone else on planet Earth that I'd choose in that moment other than George Springer with his playoff prowess," said Schneider.

Seattle, who had led the early in the series, are still the sole team that has never reached in a World Series.

Manager Dan Wilson commented "without a doubt that it's going to sting" following his team's loss at Toronto's Rogers Centre, but applauded their performance in the campaign.

"This is a unique group. Unfortunately that we ended up on the losing end of this one," he added.

Toronto secured the World Series on their two prior appearances in 1992 and '93, and are set to host the Dodgers in the first game on this Friday.