2 w. ago Toronto restaurants raking in business thanks to Blue Jays' historic postseason run

From pre-game beers to post-game celebratory shots, Toronto fans have been shelling out some serious cash as the Blue Jays inch closer and closer to World Series glory, according to new data. A recent study by Canadian commerce solutions provider Moneris found that restaurant spending surged significantly during the instant classic Game 7 of the American League Championship Series (ALCS), where the Jays sent the Seattle Mariners home in a thrilling epic, and the first two World Series games versus the Los Angeles Dodgers played at the Rogers Centre. To crunch the numbers, the provider tracked transaction volume (referring to the total amount spent) and transaction size (referring to the average amount spent per transaction) near the Rogers Centre and across the city during the games.During Game 7 of the ALCS on Oct. 20, restaurants near the Rogers Centre witnessed a 29 per cent increase in transaction volume as well as a 17 per cent increase in transaction s...

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3 w. ago Toronto restaurants expect a major business boost as World Series comes to town

The 2025 World Series lands in Toronto this Friday as the Blue Jays host the L.A. Dodgers at the Rogers Centre for Games 1 and 2, but the players won't be the only ones who could come out as winners.It's been one home run of a baseball season so far this year, with Toronto's underdog team managing to secure their first World Series appearance since 1993. The team itself has plenty to celebrate, but so do Toronto's restaurants.According to data from Moneris, restaurants near the Rogers Centre saw significant increases in both transaction volume and size game-over-game during the ALCS: a trend that's likely to only increase as the city plays host to baseball's biggest stage.During Game 1, a home game, of the last series, Moneris reports that dining destinations around the Rogers Centre saw a 6 per cent increase in transaction volume, coupled with a 1 per cent increase in transaction size. For game two, the transaction volume increased to 11 per cent.Home games ...

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3 w. ago You could hear Mariners broadcasters' hearts break after George Springer's homer

While all of Canada was loving George Springer's home run for the Toronto Blue Jays on Monday night, others just south of the border had a different reaction.The Blue Jays were able to pull off a late-game comeback on Monday to eliminate the Seattle Mariners in Game 7 of the ALCS. It was one of the biggest wins in franchise history, as it will send the Jays to the World Series for the first time since 1993.While there was plenty of celebration throughout Toronto and the country as a whole, it was a very difficult loss for the Mariners, who remain the only team in the MLB to have never played in a World Series.The disappointment was summed up well by the Mariners radio broadcast team, as they sounded quite devastated when calling Springer's home run in the seventh inning."Here comes the pitch from Bazardo. Swung on, that is hit high, deep left field, and it is…gone," said longtime Mariners radio announcer Rick Rizzs. "George Springer, three-run home run....

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3 w. ago Maple Leafs see lessons in Blue Jays’ World Series breakthrough

To a man, the Leafs said that watching the Blue Jays win the ALCS in Game 7 against Seattle was inspiring.

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3 w. ago What Game 7 hero George Springer said after pushing Toronto Blue Jays to World Series

George Springer etched himself into Toronto Blue Jays history in Game 7 of the ALCS on Monday night versus the Seattle Mariners.The Blue Jays appeared to be in trouble in this one, as they found themselves down 3-1 in the seventh inning and were struggling to get on base. That all changed when Springer stepped to the plate.    View this post on Instagram           A post shared by Offside (@offside)This wound up being all the Blue Jays needed, as they wound up keeping the Mariners off the board in both the eighth and ninth inning thanks to some great pitching from Chris Bassitt and Jeff Hoffman.    View this post on Instagram           A post shared by Offside (@offside)"I'm just so happy for everybody here. Our fans, our city, our country. This is for them," Springer said in an interview with Sportsnet's Hazel Mae.&q...

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4 w. ago A Blue Jays loss in ALCS Game 7 would join long list of Toronto sports heartbreaks

Hopefully for long-suffering fans it won’t come to that, but here are some of the worst losses.

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4 w. ago Guerrero Jr. and Barger homer, Yesavage fans seven as Jays beat Mariners to force ALCS Game 7

Series-deciding game set for 8:08 EST at Rogers Centre in Toronto

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4 w. ago Trey Yesavage shows love to 'electric' Toronto Blue Jays fans after huge win

The Toronto Blue Jays just might pull this thing off.After falling behind 2-0 in the American League Championship Series to the Seattle Mariners, many were quick to count the team out.But the Blue Jays themselves weren't part of that group.On Sunday night in Toronto, it was 22-year-old starting pitcher Trey Yesavage who helped will Toronto to its biggest win in 32 years, pushing the team within one game of the World Series.Yesavage went 5.2 innings, giving up two runs while tossing seven strikeouts along the way.“I’m glad I got to meet the whole organization”-Trey Yesavage pic.twitter.com/kqDQOVWs5L— Sarah Langs (@SlangsOnSports) October 20, 2025In just his sixth career MLB start after jumping through the Jays' minor league system, the rookie pitcher had plenty of praise for the Toronto fans."This was the most electric, energized crowd I've ever played in front of before, and the team rallied behind the fans, and they were a huge mo...

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4 w. ago SIMMONS: The game 7 backyard dream comes to life for Blue Jays

The only Blue Jays Game 7 before this one: Forty years ago.

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