🔗 Share this article Canada's Blue Jays Secure World Series Showdown With Los Angeles Dodgers The outfielder previously helped the Astros winning the World Series in the 2017 season. The Toronto Blue Jays reached their maiden championship series after 1993 by defeating the Mariners in the seventh seventh game of the ALCS. Trailing 3-1, the star outfielder hit a three-run homer in the seventh frame, guiding the Toronto squad in the majors to a 4-3 win in the series. Awaiting them are the defending champions, the team that is the reigning title, in the upcoming championship. "I'm thrilled for this squad, Toronto, the nation," said Springer, a key player of the Houston Astros team that won the 2017 championship. "It's truly an amazing experience." The veteran has now hit 23 total October home runs, making him third in history behind Manny Ramirez (twenty-nine) and Altuve (27). "There's probably not another person anywhere that I'd choose in that situation except for George Springer with his post-season brilliance," said Blue Jays manager John Schneider. Seattle, after leading the series 2-0 and 3-2, continue to be the only MLB franchise that has never reached in a Fall Classic. Manager Dan Wilson stated "there's no question that it's painful" after his side's defeat at Rogers Centre, but praised their work throughout the year. "They're an exceptional squad. It's a shame that we ended up on the wrong side of this game," he added. Toronto won the championship on each of their earlier trips in 1992 and '93, and will welcome the Dodgers in game one on Friday.