ALCS Game 6: Updates and analysis from Mariners-Blue Jays

The American League Championship Series is headed to a win-or-go-home Game 7.

The Toronto Blue Jays took an early lead in a must-win Game 6 on Sunday night and never looked back, beating the Seattle Mariners — who came into the game one win from advancing to their first World Series in franchise history — to force a Game 7 and keep the Jays’ championship hopes alive.

We have you covered with the top moments and takeaways from Game 6 in Toronto.

Key links: Keys to ALCS Game 6 | Bracket

Takeaways

Series tied 3-3

It was over when … J.P. Crawford hit into a bases-loaded double play in the fourth inning — the second consecutive inning in which the Mariners filled the bases with one out and failed to score. In the fifth, Toronto turned another double play, the third in three innings. — Buster Olney

Game 6 hero: We will split this category. In Trey Yesavage ‘s sixth start in the big leagues, he rebounded from a short outing earlier in the series, working into the sixth inning. At the plate, Addison Barger accounted for the bulk of the offense early on, with an RBI single in the second inning and a two-run homer that doubled Toronto’s lead in the third. — Olney

The stat that defined Game 6: The Mariners are the first team since GIDP (Ground Into Double Play) became an official statistic in both leagues (1940) to ground into a bases-loaded double play in two straight innings of a postseason game. — ESPN Research

What it means for decisive Game 7: Toronto’s Shane Bieber will pitch against Seattle’s George Kirby in Game 7, and if we’ve learned anything about this series in the first six games, it’s to expect the unexpected. The bullpens will be crowded with all kinds of options, including starters Max Scherzer and Bryce Miller. Maybe the only sure thing about how this game will be managed is that Seattle will do all it can to pitch around Vladimir Guerrero Jr., who has more homers (6) than strikeouts (2) in this postseason. — Olney

Top moments

Mariners at Blue Jays

Blue Jays get final out to force win-or-go-home Game 7

The @BlueJays stave off elimination with a Game 6 victory! #ALCS pic.twitter.com/nZZP4lvBvk

— MLB (@MLB) October 20, 2025

Josh Naylor puts Seattle on the board with sixth-inning solo shot

Josh Naylor puts the Mariners on the board 💪 #ALCS pic.twitter.com/mBVsHGCGeS

— MLB (@MLB) October 20, 2025

Vlad Jr. joins the home run fun to pad Jays’ lead

VLADDY TIME! #ALCS pic.twitter.com/j9Y7vjOq2C

— MLB (@MLB) October 20, 2025

Addison Barger hits two-run blast to make it 4-0

BARGER BLASTS OFF! #WANTITALL pic.twitter.com/gOCSYB8Aej

— Toronto Blue Jays (@BlueJays) October 20, 2025

Blue Jays strike first in must-win Game 6

Addison Barger gets the scoring started in Game 6! pic.twitter.com/fvJgxn4f60

— MLB (@MLB) October 20, 2025