Blue Jays Fans Concerned About Vladimir Guerrero Jr.’s Inauspicious Pregame Outfit

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has been on fire for the Blue Jays throughout the postseason.

While he was quiet during the first two games of the American League Championship Series against the Mariners, Vladdy has since gone 9-of-16 from the plate, and homered in all three of Toronto’s wins to help force Game 7 on Monday night.

Ahead of Monday’s first pitch, Guerrero made quite a bold fashion choice—one that has some Toronto sports fans extremely worried.

As Guerrero made his way to the locker room at the Rogers Centre, he was wearing an Auston Matthews Toronto Maple Leafs jersey.

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. arrives for Game 7 in an Auston Matthews jersey 🤝🍁 pic.twitter.com/Pkhz1Gtyau
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) October 20, 2025

While it’s hardly uncommon for sports stars to represent the heroes of other local teams in their tunnel walk, invoking the Maple Leafs ahead of a Game 7 in Toronto feels a bit like tempting fate.

Beyond their long wait for a championship in general, the Leafs have notoriously struggled with Game 7s in recent years, having lost eight straight winner-take-all playoff games.

Auston Matthews record in Game 7s in case you were wondering…

-2018 v. Boston (L)
-2019 v. Boston (L)
-2020 v. Columbus (best-of-5 G5, L)
-2021 v. Montreal (L)
-2022 v. Tampa (L)
-2024 v. Boston (L)
-2025 v. Florida (L)

…maybe he wants to reverse juju? https://t.co/mdlw8ydS0a
— B/R Open Ice (@BR_OpenIce) October 20, 2025

On one hand, Guerrero’s look could be seen as a bold declaration that he is ready to take the burden of an entire city’s sports heartbreak on his shoulders and turn the ship around. On the other, it just seems like tempting fate. Sports fans voiced their concern with Vladdy’s provocative fashion choice, while others credited him for looking the pressure straight in the eye and showing no fear.

Might as well walk past a black cat and under a ladder at this point
— ZHR (@ZHRdownbad) October 20, 2025

If the Jays win game 7, he will consequently break the Matthews/Leafs game 7 curse. What an absolute boss
— 🅿️dizzy (@michael_pdizzy) October 20, 2025

All of Toronto right now: pic.twitter.com/azL3vkHIVF
— Link (@thelostwoods6) October 20, 2025

If he lifts the Game 7 curse for the Leafs the city of Toronto should build him a statue
— JD (@JDinthemoneybts) October 20, 2025

Oh he's standing on business today. He know the cost of wearing this jersey for this game. https://t.co/JbwIPzxIn3
— Tony X (@soIoucity) October 20, 2025

potentially incredible collision of two different versions of Toronto sports karma here https://t.co/tyTwM9Glix
— Bruce Arthur (@bruce_arthur) October 20, 2025

Not joking when I say this makes me significantly more confident in the Mariners' chances tonight https://t.co/WWeKjVrE4x
— Ty Dane Gonzalez (@TyDaneGonzalez) October 20, 2025

Guerrero and the Blue Jays will have their chance to reset the sports vibes across Toronto when they face off against the Mariners on Monday with a spot in the World Series on the line. First pitch is set for 8:10 p.m. ET.