The Blue Jays and Mariners are gearing up for a crucial showdown in Game 5 of the ALCS, with the series deadlocked at 2-2. With the best-of-seven battle hanging in the balance, the winner on Friday at T-Mobile Park will grab a pivotal edge and move just one step away from a World Series berth.

The Toronto Blue Jays focused on the basics Sunday and it paid off with a 6-2 win over the Seattle Mariners in Game 6 that has both teams one win away from the World Series.

George Springer, whose status for Games 6 and 7 was in doubt after he suffered a knee contusion when an errant pitch from Bryan Woo forced his exit from Game 5, provided the transformative blow.