TORONTO — Julio Rodriguez and Jorge Polanco hit three-run homers and Canadian Josh Naylor added a two-run shot to lead the Seattle Mariners to a 10-3 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays in Game 2 of the American League Championship Series on Monday.
Rodriguez walked long off starter Trey Yesavage in the first inning. The Blue Jays responded with two runs in the bottom half to tie the game in the second.
Polanco restored Seattle's lead with a homer in the fifth inning, and Naylor, from Mississauga, Ont., helped turn the game into a rout in the seventh inning.
The Mariners, who won 3-1 in the first game of the best-of-seven series, will play Game 3 Wednesday night at T-Mobile Park.
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Yesavage worked more than four innings while Gilbert lasted three frames after working Friday in Seattle's Division 5 series win.
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Blue Jays right fielder Nathan Lux, who started after being pulled in Game 1 with a knee contusion, had three hits and scored a run.
Left back Anthony Santander was late with a lower back strain. He was replaced by Davis Schneider.
Seattle will host Game 4 on Thursday. If a fifth game is needed, it will be played Friday at T-Mobile Park.
The Mariners, who are in their first ALCS appearance since 2001, have never reached the World Series. Toronto last won the Fall Classic in 1993.
TAKE AWAY
Blue Jays: Toronto's offense showed more life after hitting two hits in Game 1, but the Blue Jays only managed one hit against Seattle's relievers.
Sailors: So much for the fatigue storyline. The Mariners have been in strong form through two games, despite arriving in Toronto late Saturday after needing 15 innings to shut out Detroit in Game 5 on Friday night.
KEY POINT
With Randy Arozarena and Cal Raleigh aboard, Rodriguez silenced the sold-out crowd of 44,814 and put Seattle in first place.
KEY STATISTICS
The Blue Jays went 0-4 in their head-to-head playoff games against the Mariners. Seattle beat Toronto in the 2022 wild card round.
MORE DETAILS
Right-hander Shane Bieber (0-0, 6.75 earned run average) was scheduled to start Game 3 against Seattle's George Kirby (0-0, 2.70).
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 13, 2025.
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