• George Springer’s three-run homer leads Blue Jays to a 4-3 victory over Mariners in ALCS Game 7.
• This marks the Blue Jays' first World Series appearance since 1993.
• They will face the Los Angeles Dodgers, who swept the NLCS.
• Seattle Mariners remain the only MLB franchise yet to appear in a World Series.

In a thrilling Game 7 of the American League Championship Series, the Toronto Blue Jays triumphed over the Seattle Mariners with a score of 4-3, driven by George Springer's pivotal three-run homer in the seventh inning. This historic hit marked the first go-ahead homer in Game 7 history when a team trailed by multiple runs in the seventh or later, propelling the Blue Jays to the World Series for the first time since 1993, according to latimes, sfgate, aljazeera, and bbc.

The Blue Jays will face the Los Angeles Dodgers, who swept the Milwaukee Brewers in the National League Championship Series, in Game 1 of the World Series on Friday night. As the only Canadian franchise in Major League Baseball, Toronto is looking to capitalize on their previous successes in the World Series, having won titles in 1992 and 1993, according to latimes, sfgate, aljazeera, and bbc.

In the losing effort for the Mariners, Julio Rodríguez and Cal Raleigh hit solo home runs, but the team could not secure its first World Series appearance, remaining the only franchise without a pennant in Major League Baseball history. Mariners manager Dan Wilson acknowledged the team's efforts, stating, "It's a shame that we had to come out on the wrong side of this one," highlighting the disappointment following a season filled with promise, according to latimes and bbc.

Blue Jays manager John Schneider expressed deep satisfaction with the victory, emphasizing, "I'm just so happy for our team, our city, our country," reflecting the significance of this win for Canada's only Major League Baseball team, according to sfgate and bbc.