Sprinter’s home run brought Houston fans more than just nostalgia on Monday. He also eliminated the Astros’ bitter rival, the Seattle Mariners, whose fans cheered after Springer was hit by a pitch in Game 5. Seattle is now vanquished, and another Astros rival now awaits the Blue Jays in the World Series--the Los Angeles Dodgers.

They know how raucous and roaring this venue can be because they’ve lived through it, painstakingly through some of their most gut-punch losses over the past decade. Which made the silence that the Mariners evoked throughout Friday at Daikin Park that much more surreal.

Derek Jeter, Alex Rodriguez and David Ortiz reacted to the Toronto Blue Jays Game 6 victory over the Seattle Mariners and preview Game 7. Game 1: Oct. 24 (TBD, FOX) Game 2: Oct. 25 (TBD, FOX) Game 3: Oct. 27 (TBD, FOX) Game 4: Oct. 28 (TBD, FOX) Game 5: Oct. 29 (TBD, FOX)* Game 6: Oct. 31 (TBD, FOX)* Game 7: Nov. 1 (TBD, FOX)*

The Mariners are going to entrust a closeout game in the hands of this third-year starting pitcher that hasn't been very good this year.