Nathan Lukes provided a two-run single and Addison Barger had three of Toronto’s 12 hits as the pesky Blue Jays, fouling off tough pitches and consistently putting the ball in play, bounced right back after blowing a five-run lead in Tuesday night’s loss at Yankee Stadium.

AL East champion Toronto took the best-of-five Division Series 3-1 and will host Game 1 in the best-of-seven ALCS on Sunday against the Detroit Tigers or Seattle Mariners.

Jeff Hoffman retired Austin Wells with the bases loaded to end the eighth and earned a four-out save for the Blue Jays, headed to their eighth AL Championship Series. Toronto’s only pennants came in 1992 and ’93, when the club won consecutive World Series crowns.

Tigers force Game 5

Philadelphia Phillies' Kyle Schwarber connects for a two-run home run during the eighth inning in Game 3 of baseball's National League Division Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers, Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

DETROIT — Riley Greene and Javier Báez homered in a four-run sixth inning and the Detroit Tigers kept their season alive with a 9-3 win over the Seattle Mariners on Wednesday in Game 4 of the American League Division Series.

The Tigers forced a Game 5 by winning at Comerica Park for the first time in more than a month. They went 0-8 after Tarik Skubal’s 6-0 win over the Chicago White Sox on Sept. 6, including Seattle’s 8-4 win on Tuesday.

The decisive game of the series will be Friday in Seattle, with Skubal facing George Kirby.

Cubs stay alive

CHICAGO — Pete Crow-Armstrong hit a tiebreaking two-run single and the Chicago Cubs avoided a sweep by holding off the Milwaukee Brewers for a 4-3 victory in Game 3 of their NL Division Series on Wednesday.

Crow-Armstrong’s two-out swing was part of a four-run first inning for Chicago — continuing a wild trend. Michael Busch kicked off the rally by becoming the first player in major league history with multiple leadoff homers in a single postseason series.

The matchup of NL Central rivals is the first postseason series in which both teams scored in the first in each of the first three games. Game 4 is tonight.

Phillies stave off elimination

LOS ANGELES — The Philadelphia Phillies’ big three of Kyle Schwarber, Bryce Harper, and Trea Turner have kept their season alive with a crucial win.

On Wednesday night, they combined for seven hits and five RBIs, leading the Phillies to an 8-2 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers in their NL Division Series. Schwarber hit two home runs, including a massive 455-foot shot.

The Phillies still trail the series 2-1 and face another elimination game on Thursday. Harper and Schwarber had struggled in the first two games, but their resurgence has given the Phillies hope as they try to rally.