Mariners host the Blue Jays in ALCS Game 5 with series tied

By: The Associated Press Posted: 3:03 AM CDT Friday, Oct. 17, 2025

Toronto Blue Jays (94-68, first in the AL East during the regular season) vs. Seattle Mariners (90-72, first in the AL West during the regular season)

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Toronto Blue Jays (94-68, first in the AL East during the regular season) vs. Seattle Mariners (90-72, first in the AL West during the regular season)

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Toronto Blue Jays (94-68, first in the AL East during the regular season) vs. Seattle Mariners (90-72, first in the AL West during the regular season)

Seattle; Friday, 6:08 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Blue Jays: Kevin Gausman (10-11, 3.59 ERA, 1.06 WHIP, 189 strikeouts); Mariners: Bryce Miller (4-6, 5.68 ERA, 1.41 WHIP, 74 strikeouts)

BOTTOM LINE: The Seattle Mariners and the Toronto Blue Jays meet in Game 5 of the ALCS with the series tied 2-2.

Seattle has a 51-30 record in home games and a 90-72 record overall. The Mariners are 38-16 in games when they did not allow a home run.

Toronto has a 40-41 record on the road and a 94-68 record overall. The Blue Jays have a 73-15 record in games when they have more hits than their opponents.

The teams meet Friday for the 11th time this season. The Blue Jays are up 6-4 in the season series.

TOP PERFORMERS: Cal Raleigh leads the Mariners with 60 home runs while slugging .589. Jorge Polanco is 10 for 40 with four home runs and 11 RBIs over the past 10 games.

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has 23 home runs, 81 walks and 84 RBIs while hitting .292 for the Blue Jays. Ernie Clement is 17 for 37 with three doubles, a home run and eight RBIs over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Mariners: 5-5, .209 batting average, 4.55 ERA, outscored by 12 runs

Blue Jays: 7-3, .307 batting average, 4.15 ERA, outscored opponents by 34 runs

INJURIES: Mariners: Jackson Kowar: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Trent Thornton: 60-Day IL (achilles), Gregory Santos: 60-Day IL (knee), Ryan Bliss: 60-Day IL (biceps)

Blue Jays: Jose Berrios: 15-Day IL (elbow), Ty France: 10-Day IL (oblique), Bo Bichette: 10-Day IL (knee), Robinson Pina: 60-Day IL (elbow), Nick Sandlin: 60-Day IL (elbow), Yimi Garcia: 60-Day IL (ankle), Bowden Francis: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Ryan Burr: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Angel Bastardo: 60-Day IL (elbow)

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.