That was just about as much fun of a Division Series round as you could possibly imagine. We had two decisive Game 5s, including one that went 15 innings. We had a wild walk-off to end the Dodgers-Phillies series,

There was growing speculation that the Mariners would opt to use Game 1 as a bullpen game, but after hitting the bullpen hard in Game 5 of the ALDS, it might be smart to get a little bit of length from Miller before turning the ball over to the bullpen.

Preview the Oct. 10 ALDS Game 5 matchup between the Detroit Tigers and Seattle Mariners with recent trends, how to watch, livestream info, and more.

In the wake of the 15-inning marathon that was Game 5 of the ALDS between the Seattle Mariners and the Detroit Tigers, the Mariners now only have one day off before starting the American League Championship Series against the Toronto Blue Jays.

The Seattle Mariners are headed to the ALCS to face Toronto after beating Detroit 3-2 with a walk-off single in the 15th inning of Game 5 of the ALDS. Jorge Polanco drove home the game-winning run, scoring J.P. Crawford. Polanco was 0-for-5 with three strikeouts in the game before coming through in the 15th inning.

Opposing catchers Cal Raleigh and Dillon Dingler were admittedly going through it during the Mariners' unbelievable 15th-inning win over the Tigers Friday night. Seattle came out on top and advanced to their first American League Championship Series since 2001 with the 3-2 win in the marathon decider at T-Mobile Park.

To outlast the Tigers and advance to the ALCS for the first time since 2001, the Mariners needed contributions from a pair of unheralded contributors.