Over their 49-year franchise history, the Seattle Mariners have played a combined 7,762 regular-season and postseason games.
Never before have they been this close to the Fall Classic.
With a 3-2 lead in this best-of-seven American League Championship Series, the Mariners will take the field Sunday night in Toronto needing just one more win to earn their first-ever trip to the World Series.
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Here’s a look at the lineups and pitching matchup for Game 6 of the ALCS between the M’s and Blue Jays.
Mariners lineup
The Mariners are rolling out the same lineup they used in Game 5, which featured several changes from the first four games of the series. The biggest change was Julio Rodríguez moving from the three hole to the leadoff spot, while Randy Arozarena moved from the leadoff spot down to the No. 5 spot.
And for the third straight game, Leo Rivas is in the lineup instead of Victor Robles. Rivas will again bat ninth and start at second base.
1. Julio Rodríguez, CF
2. Cal Raleigh, C
3. Jorge Polanco, DH
4. Josh Naylor, 1B
5. Randy Arozarena, LF
6. Eugenio Suárez, 3B
7. J.P. Crawford, SS
8. Dominic Canzone, RF
9. Leo Rivas, 2B
More work to be done. #SeizeTheMoment pic.twitter.com/FhB0iw0bnT
— Seattle Mariners (@Mariners) October 19, 2025
Blue Jays lineup
The Blue Jays are rolling out the same lineup they used for Games 4 and 5.
Their lineup includes four-time All-Star George Springer, who exited Game 5 Friday night after being struck on the right kneecap by a 95.6 mph pitch from Bryan Woo in the seventh inning. The two-time Silver Slugger will bat in his usual leadoff spot and serve as Toronto’s designated hitter.
1. George Springer, DH
2. Nathan Lukes, LF
3. Vladimir Guerrero Jr., 1B
4. Alejandro Kirk, C
5. Daulton Varsho, CF
6. Ernie Clement, 3B
7. Addison Barger, RF
8. Isiah Kiner-Falefa, 2B
9. Andrés Giménez, SS
See you tonight, Toronto 🗣️ #WANTITALL pic.twitter.com/4WPYKEYp7B
— Toronto Blue Jays (@BlueJays) October 19, 2025
The pitching matchup
Mariners right-hander Logan Gilbert will face Blue Jays rookie right-hander Trey Yesavage in a rematch from Game 2, which Seattle won 10-3 in Toronto.
Gilbert allowed three runs – two earned – and five hits over three innings of that Game 2 matchup last Monday. The 2024 All-Star was pitching on just two days rest after throwing two-plus scoreless frames out of the bullpen in the Mariners’ 15-inning marathon victory over the Detroit Tigers in Game 5 of the AL Division Series, which was the first relief appearance of his MLB career.
Yesavage was charged with five runs and four hits in four-plus innings in Game 2, including a three-run homer by Julio Rodríguez in the first inning. The 22-year-old made his MLB debut on Sept. 15 and has made just five combined regular-season and postseason starts.
Both pitchers will be throwing on an extra day of rest. And neither logged a heavy workload in Game 2, with Gilbert throwing just 58 pitches and Yesavage throwing 70.
Game 6 of the ALCS is set for 5:03 p.m. Sunday at the Rogers Centre in Toronto. Hear the Mariners Radio Network call on the Seattle Sports app and Seattle Sports 710 AM, beginning with pregame coverage at 3 p.m. The TV broadcast will air on FS1.
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