Blue Jays still seeking 1st win against Seattle in ALCS Game 3

The Toronto Blue Jays will get another chance Wednesday evening to claim their first win of the best-of-seven American League Championship Series (ALCS) against the Seattle Mariners.

Toronto dug itself a hole early, losing the first two games at home over the Thanksgiving weekend, forcing the team to try to reverse the momentum in Seattle, where Wednesday's Game 3 gets underway just after 8 p.m. ET.

Blue Jays manager John Schneider told reporters on Tuesday that he was confident in what his team could do, despite the losses.

"I've said it all along, man — I like our chances, really, any day, anywhere, against anyone," he said.

"I think the guys are going to come out knowing exactly what they have to do [in Game 3]," said Schneider, underlining that it's a best-of-seven series.

When speaking with media on Tuesday, Toronto closing pitcher Jeff Hoffman noted that he expected any series with Seattle to be tough, given that the Mariners — just like the Jays — are one of just four teams to make it this far in the post-season.

"It's not going to be a cakewalk, it never was going to be a cakewalk, and we gotta go out and play good baseball," said Hoffman, who was the last relief pitcher Toronto sent to the mound in Game 1 on Sunday.

The next three games of the series (provided the Mariners don't sweep the Jays out of the playoffs by winning the next two) are set to take place at Seattle's T-Mobile Park — including Wednesday's Game 3, then Game 4 on Thursday and Game 5 (if necessary) on Friday.

The Jays need to win at least two of the next three games to stay alive. If they do, the series returns to Toronto's Rogers Centre for Game 6 on Sunday, Oct. 19. If necessary, Game 7 would also be played in Toronto on Monday, Oct. 20.

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