​The article opens by noting the CN Tower visible outside the Rogers Centre ahead of game one of the American League Championship Series between the Toronto Blue Jays and the Seattle Mariners in Toronto on October 12, 2025. It mentions that due to timing, a Game Thread will include some notes. Key news includes Patrick Corbin being moved to the bullpen after a rough June, posting an 8.69 ERA over 19.2 innings across five starts. With his starts averaging under four innings and dragging the team behind, a change seemed inevitable. He had looked solid in April and May, finishing May with a 3.65 ERA, suggesting he could be dealing with an injury. Tomorrow’s game is labeled a bullpen day, with Spencer Miles handling the bulk of the workload. There is speculation that another arm capable of pitching more than one inning would help, recalling that in SWR’s time there was a second reliever who could go 3+ innings. Converting Corbin to the bullpen might allow him a few innings, but moving him from the rotation could waste the potential of his outings. The report also notes that Vlad Guerrero Jr. will be out of the lineup with back tightness, and Nolan Perry has been promoted to New Hampshire from Vancouver. It also highlights defensive struggles for the Yankees, who have allowed 14 unearned runs in their last five games—the most in any five-game span since July 1990, as cited by Katie Sharp on June 30, 2026. With Vlad out and Okamoto having a scheduled day off, the article humorously comments that everyone should take a day off on their birthday, though gambling on the birthday boy is advised. The lineup for today’s games is listed, featuring the Mets and Blue Jays, with Carson Benge in right field for the Mets and George Springer designated hitter for the Blue Jays, among others. The Blue Jays’ pitching matchup is Kevin Gausman against a right-hander.