The baseball world is getting ready for an important game in October, but one name comes up in every conversation. Shohei Ohtani’s historic Game 4, in which he hit three home runs that traveled 1,342 feet and struck out ten times, has overshadowed Vladimir Guerrero Jr.’s equally impressive ALCS performance, in which he hit three home runs and had a .385 average. The Dodgers are playing the Blue Jays in the World Series, and Guerrero and his teammates are just an afterthought, even though they earned their chance to win the title.

In Game 4 of the NLCS against the Milwaukee Brewers, Ohtani had one of the best single-game performances in baseball history. The two-way superstar hit three home runs, one in the first, one in the fourth, and one in the seventh, for a total distance of 1,342 feet. He was just as good on the mound, throwing two hits and no runs in the seventh inning with 10 strikeouts over 100 pitches. The Athletic’s Ira Gorawara summed up the Dodgers’ postseason dominance in two words: “Shohei Ohtani.”

Richard Deitsch of The Athletic captured the team’s inevitability, writing, “I can’t remember a team that feels more inevitable than this year’s Dodgers club. The prospect of that pitching staff having a week of rest reminds me of the fear I felt the first time I heard Darth Vader breathe through his black mask.”

Guerrero kept up with Shohei Ohtani‘s intensity during the ALCS, hitting .385 with three home runs and winning the MVP award after Toronto beat Seattle 4-3 in Game 7. In the ALDS, the first baseman was even better against the Yankees, hitting .529 with three home runs and nine RBIs. His postseason stats—.442 average, six home runs, and 12 RBIs—were better than those of any other player in baseball. George Springer’s home run in Game 7 gave Toronto a spot in the World Series.

Even though they earned their spot on baseball’s biggest stage, the Blue Jays are still seen as underdogs going into their game against the Dodgers. Ohtani’s amazing Game 4 performance has turned the World Series into his coronation instead of a competitive championship series. Now, Guerrero and his teammates are fighting not only for a title but also for recognition of their own amazing journey.

But the numbers tell a different story than the headlines do: Guerrero’s postseason greatness is on par with anything Ohtani did in the NLCS.

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. leads Blue Jays with overlooked excellence

The numbers tell a different story than the headlines do. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. led the Toronto Blue Jays to the World Series with a performance that would have made headlines in any other October. He was named ALCS MVP after tearing apart Seattle’s pitching staff. He hit .385 in the seven-game series, with three doubles, three home runs, and only two strikeouts. This shows how disciplined he is, which is often overlooked when looking at power numbers.

Guerrero was at his best in Game 3. He was facing elimination and down two games to none, but he went 4-for-4 with two doubles, a home run, and a walk. He was almost done with the cycle, but he decided to stay at second base instead of going for a triple and risking an out.

After the Blue Jays clinched the pennant in Game 7, Guerrero addressed the Rogers Centre crowd: “Thank you for bringing the energy. We do this for you guys. The job’s not finished. We’ve got four more to go.”

His full postseason stats tell an even better story: He had a .442 batting average, a .510 on-base percentage, and a .930 slugging percentage, with 19 hits, six home runs, 19 RBIs, and 40 total bases in 11 games, which was the best in the league. In April, Toronto signed Guerrero to a 14-year, $500 million extension. Now he is leading their quest for their first championship since 1993 against the Dodgers, who are trying to win back-to-back titles.