The Blue Jays Earn World Series Matchup With defending champion Dodgers

Canada's MLB team earned a spot in their first championship series since the 1993 season by beating the Seattle Mariners in the seventh game seven of the American League Championship Series.

Behind by two runs, outfielder George Springer delivered a three-run homer in the seventh frame, leading the sole Canadian team in Major League Baseball to a 4-3 win in the best-of-seven series. Next up are the Dodgers, holders of the reigning title, in the forthcoming Fall Classic.

"I'm thrilled for this squad, Toronto, our country," said Springer, an integral part of the Houston Astros team that won the 2017 title. "It's truly an amazing experience."

Springer has now connected for twenty-three post-season home runs, making him third in history behind Manny Ramirez (twenty-nine) and Jose Altuve (27).

"I can't think of another person anywhere that I'd prefer in that spot other than George Springer with his playoff prowess," said Blue Jays manager John Schneider.

Seattle, despite leading the series two games to none and three games to two, are still the one club never to appear in a World Series.

Mariners manager Dan Wilson stated "certainly that it's going to sting" in the wake of his club's elimination at Rogers Centre, but applauded their performance throughout the year.

"They're an exceptional squad. Sadly that we finished on the losing end of this game," he remarked.

The Blue Jays secured the World Series on each of their earlier trips in the early 90s, and will host the Los Angeles in game one on Friday.