(Toronto) During training camp, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. said the 2021 Toronto Blue Jays season was the trailer and the 2022 season would be the full movie.

Go get your popcorn. We’ll soon find out if the movie ends quickly in a fishtail or if it deserves a standing ovation during the credits.

“We hope to win,” Blue Jays manager John Schneider said Thursday. That’s our camp goal. Everyone trusts that we will be the last team to survive the playoffs. »

The Blue Jays won 92 games during the season, inheriting the fourth seed of the American League. So they have the home advantage of playing a best-of-three first-round series against the Seattle Mariners.

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Ace pitcher Alek Manoah will be at base for the Blue Jays Friday afternoon at the Rogers Centre.

“I want to soak up all the emotions and let the adrenaline wash over me,” Manoah said of his approach to his first career playoff game. I want to channel everything and have fun with my teammates. »

The Mariners, who have won 90 games, will rely on Luis Castillo to start Game 1. Castillo was acquired from the Cincinnati Reds on trade deadline and has since signed a long-term contract extension with the Mariners.

“Luis has the talent to handcuff any team on any given night,” said Mariners coach Scott Servais. And it’s not just because of its fabric. A lot of guys can play hard and have good movement.

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Seattle Mariners head coach Scott Servais

“Also, he is very competitive. He wants to be the hero. He loves it. »

Sensation Julio Rodriguez is the most dangerous player on offense for the Mariners, who are in the playoffs for the first time since 2001.

The Blue Jays have more depth on offense, but the Mariners likely have the mound advantage thanks to an effective relief group. The Mariners have won five of the seven games between the two teams this season.

The Jays are back in the playoffs for the first time since being swept by the Tampa Bay Rays in the series for the fourth ace in 2020. The Rogers Center will host their first playoff games since the All-American Championship Series in 2016.

We feel the excitement in the locker room.

Ross Atkins, General Manager of the Blue Jays

The second match will be presented on Saturday, and the third on Sunday, if necessary.

The series winner will face the Houston Astros in a series of best-of-five sections.

Robbie Ray, who won Cy-Young with the Blue Jays last year, is expected to start for the Mariners in Game 2. Logan Gilbert should then start if a third meeting is needed.

The Blue Jays have yet to reveal their plans for the second and third dates.

Kevin Gausman left his final regular season start after just three innings with a cut on the middle finger of the hand he uses for shooting. He is expected to attend a session at the enclosure on Friday.

“He’s fine,” Atkins insisted. We don’t expect him to be limited by that. We are encouraged by his progress. »

Gausman, Ross Stripling and Jose Berrios are all candidates to start with the Jays.

The Blue Jays went 22-11 from 1er September. The Mariners went 18-14 over the same period.

“I think we’re playing our best baseball of the season,” Manoah said. The timing couldn’t be better. »

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