The Seattle Mariners rolled into Toronto on a cross-country flight less than a day before the American League Championship Series — and somehow looked fresher than ever.

If that 15-inning Game 5 marathon did anything, it just made them hungrier.

Seattle silenced the Blue Jays’ hot bats for the second straight game, this time with a 10–3 blowout at Rogers Centre on Monday. The Mariners are now just two wins away from their first-ever World Series trip — and honestly, they’re looking locked in.

“They scored 10 runs today, so if they’re fatigued now, they’re going to be even better when we get back to Seattle,” joked Jays outfielder Davis Schneider. “They’re a good team. I feel like [fatigue] is just an excuse for teams if they end up losing.”

Ouch.

Seattle now heads back home to T-Mobile Park with a 2–0 series lead — and all the momentum.

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Blue Jays’ Bats Go Quiet at the Worst Time

After being held to just two hits in Sunday’s 3–1 loss, the Jays followed up with… one hit off Seattle’s bullpen in Game 2. Not exactly ideal playoff baseball.

Mariners manager Dan Wilson was all smiles after another stellar night from his pitching staff:

“You can’t ask for more than that. These guys really delivered and gave us some strong innings tonight.”

Meanwhile, Toronto — who averaged 8.5 runs per game in the division series against New York — can’t seem to find that same spark.

Pitcher Chris Bassitt tried to stay positive:

“I don’t think there’s anything to panic about. We still trust this group.”

But panic might not be far off if Seattle keeps hitting like this.

Seattle’s Sluggers Are Seeing Beach Balls

Julio Rodríguez and Jorge Polanco both crushed three-run homers, while Mississauga’s own Josh Naylor added a two-run bomb that turned the game into a full-on rout.

Rodríguez set the tone early with a first-inning blast off Jays starter Trey Yesavage. The Jays tied it up by the second, but Polanco’s homer in the fifth flipped the momentum — and Naylor’s in the seventh sealed the deal.

“In these playoff moments, you can’t be fatigued,” said Naylor. “Every game matters. Every pitch matters.”

Toronto’s Nathan Lukes was a bright spot with three hits and a run scored, but that was about it.

Yesavage struggled early, throwing 33 pitches in the first inning and finishing with five earned runs and three walks. Manager John Schneider kept it blunt:

“They just made more swings than us the last two games.”

Seattle now leads the Jays 4–0 in all-time playoff meetings, including that 2022 Wild Card sweep. Déjà vu, anyone?

Looking Ahead: Do or Die in Seattle

The series shifts west with Toronto’s Shane Bieber set to face George Kirby in Game 3 on Wednesday.

If the Jays want to keep their World Series hopes alive, they’ll need to find their rhythm — fast. Because right now, the Mariners are flying high and showing no signs of jet lag.