When the Toronto Blue Jays watched the Seattle Mariners go 15 innings in their do-or-die Game 5 against the Detroit Tigers in the ALDS, they were likely licking their chops at the outcome. That was because the Mariners practically had to exhaust their pitching staff to get the job done, utilizing a total of seven pitchers, including elite starters Logan Gilbert and Luis Castillo in the process.
As a result, the Blue Jays were looking to take full advantage of the situation as Seattle had to resort to their back end of the rotation starter in Bryce Miller to start Game 1 of the ALCS.