- Toronto, Ontario Canada
The Seattle Mariners are finally in the MLB Post Season after a 21-year drought and will be battling it out against the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Center in Downtown Toronto.
This will be Seattle's first time in Canada for the post-season making this their 5th time in the playoffs and Toronto's 10th time in the playoffs and having two world series championships under their belt. The wild card is a best out of three games with the winner going against the Houston Astros for the Division Title the last stop before the World Series. If the Mariners defeat the Blue Jays in Canada this weekend they would then advance to a best-of-five series against the Houston Astros. Seattle would be guaranteed to host the Blue Jays at for least one game in the series (Game 3) if the series is tied 1-1.
According to the AP, The Mariners are still deciding whether to add minor league prospect Cade Marlowe to the playoff roster, even though the speedy outfielder has yet to make his big league debut. Marlowe hit 23 home runs and stole 42 bases at Triple-A Tacoma this season. He could be a replacement for Sam Haggerty, currently out with a strained left groin.
Mariners president Jerry Dipoto said Marlowe “does a little bit of everything,” but singled out his baserunning and defensive abilities. “In the postseason, those are really key things to have in terms of bench impact,” Dipoto said. “I don’t know that you can make more impact off a bench than being able to put a plus defender out, or someone who can go steal a base. Cade can do those things and he can also hit the ball over the fence. We think he has a skill set that can impact a short series.”
How to watch and listen
TV Stations:
Washington Residents:
Date: Friday, Oct. 7 / Time: 1:07 p.m PT / 4:07 p.m. ET Location: Rogers Centre (Toronto, Ontario) TV channel: ESPN / Live stream: Watch ESPN
British Columbia Residents:
Date: Friday, Oct. 7 / Time: 1:07 p.m PT / 4:07 p.m. ET
Location: Rogers Center (Toronto, Ontario)
TV Channel: Sportsnet Canada / Live stream: Sportsnet app
Radio Stations:
Seattle Mariners:
Western Washington
Seattle Metro: 710am ESPN Seattle
Point Roberts: CISL Sportsnet 650am Vancouver
Central Washington
Moses Lake Metro: ESPN 1020am or KKRT ESPN 900am
Southern Grant County: ESPN 1020am or KUTI 1460am
Northern Grant County: KCRK ESPN 92.1 fm
Wenatchee Metro: KKRT ESPN 900am
Yakima Metro: KUTI ESPN 1460am
Tri-Cities Metro: KJOX ESPN 1340am
Northern Washington / British Columbia
Oroville WA / Osoyoos BC: region CKFR Sportsnet 1150 am or CHNL 610am
Kamloops: CHNL 610am
Kelowna Metro: CKFR Sportsnet 1150 am
Eastern Washington
Spokane Metro: KXLY (ESPN) 105.3 fm or 700 am
Pullman Region: KRPL 1400 am
Toronto Blue Jays
Northern Western Washington: CISL Sportsnet 650am
Vancouver Metro: CISL Sportsnet 650am
Osoyoos: BC region CKFR Sportsnet 1150 am or CHNL 610am
Kamloops: CHNL 610am
Kelowna Metro: CKFR Sportsnet 1150 am
Northern Washigton: CKFR Sportsnet 1150 am or CHNL 610am
ARTICLE BY: MLWA 7 News / AP News
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