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Toronto's Blue Jays reached their maiden championship series after 1993 by overcoming the Mariners in the final game seven of the AL Championship Series.

Trailing three runs to one, Springer hit a three-run homer in the seventh inning, propelling the sole Canadian team in the majors to a 4-3 triumph in the series. They will now face the defending champions, the team that is the reigning title, in the anticipated championship.

"I'm just so happy for this squad, Toronto, Canada," Springer stated, a star of the Houston Astros team that secured the 2017 title. "It's truly an unbelievable moment."

The veteran has now slugged 23 total post-season home runs, making him third in history trailing only Manny Ramirez (twenty-nine) and Altuve (27).

"There's probably not another player in the world that I want up in that spot except for Springer with his playoff prowess," remarked manager John Schneider.

The Mariners, who had led the early in the series, continue to be the one club that has never reached in a World Series.

Manager Dan Wilson stated "there's no question that it hurts" after his side's defeat at Rogers Centre, but commended their efforts this season.

"They're an exceptional squad. It's a shame that we finished on the unsuccessful side of this one," he remarked.

Toronto's team won the title on both previous visits in 1992 and '93, and will host the Dodgers in game one on the upcoming Friday.