The Seattle Mariners are one win over the Toronto Blue Jays away from their first World Series appearance. A dream season for the M's could reach the final level in Game 6 of the ALCS on Sunday, which they're entering with a 3-2 series lead over the Jays.

Toronto’s George Springer left Game 5 of the AL Championship Series after he was hit by the right kneecap on a 95.6 sinker from Seattle’s Bryan Woo.

Even with the retractable roof, T-Mobile Park is never completely sealed off from the elements. The roof acts more like an umbrella than a lid, keeping fans dry while still letting in the cool, marine air that makes Seattle’s climate unique.

In spirit, the two have been connected for a while. Earlier this season, Raleigh used “Baby Got Back” as his walk-up song during a game, further embracing the fascination with his caboose. It was part of the Mariners’ genius campaign for the catcher to make his first All-Star Game.

No problem: the Rangers promptly swept through Tampa Bay, Baltimore, Houston and Arizona, going 11-0 on the road to win their only championship. On their World Series ring s, they engraved the first letters of their opponents’ names – Rays, Orioles, Astros, Diamondbacks.

Bruce Harrell's big-money backers went on the offensive during a Mariners playoff game. But Katie Wilson's backers have a Seattle mayoral campaign ad ready too.

The Toronto-vs-Seattle trash talking extended beyond baseball Saturday as Seattle’s hockey team engaged in some not-so-subtle trolling of Toronto Blue Jays fans.

Humpy Fever has taken over Seattle. Baseball fans are rooting on the Mariners with their new favorite mascot: A life-vest and water-wings-clad salmon who has long been the underdog, er, underfish, of the Salmon Run during the seventh-inning stretch of home games.

Seattle and Toronto are squaring off on the baseball diamond this week in the American League Championship Series. But how do the two cities fare in a battle over tech bragging rights?