The Toronto Blue Jays routed the Seattle Mariners 13-4 in American League Championship Series Game 3, with Vladimir Guerrero Jr. going 4-for-4 with a home run to keep the series alive after losing the first two games at home.

Guerrero's dominant performance featured exit velocities of 108, 106, 105 and 103 mph across his four hits. The Blue Jays struck five home runs and four doubles at T-Mobile Park, avoiding an elimination game Thursday.

Guerrero had gone 0-for-7 in the first two games against Seattle before his resurgence Wednesday. His performance included a home run to center field and two doubles to spark the Blue Jays' offensive outburst.

"He's one of the best hitters on Earth," teammate Addison Barger said. "When he's on, it's scary. I feel bad for the pitchers."

Toronto recorded 18 hits overall, with six players collecting multiple hits and at least one RBI. The Blue Jays had 13 balls in play at 100-plus mph, with 11 converting to hits.

The offense targeted Seattle starter George Kirby early in counts, particularly on fastballs. Eight of Kirby's hits were allowed on counts of 1-1 or earlier.

The five home runs matched the most ever by an AL team in a playoff game. The eight combined home runs tied the MLB postseason record for a single game.

George Springer's 431-foot blast became his 22nd career postseason home run and 40th extra-base hit, making him just the sixth player in postseason history to reach 40.

Reliever Shane Bieber allowed Julio Rodriguez a two-run homer in the first inning but then shifted away from fastballs. He threw just 20 fastballs across 84 pitches over six innings and induced 17 swing-and-misses.

"You just see how he is. He was making big pitches," manager John Schneider said of Bieber.

The Mariners must win the next two games to avoid returning to Toronto, where the Blue Jays had the AL's best home record in the regular season.