Marlins beat Blue Jays 8-2, extend streak to four

The Miami Marlins extended their winning streak to a season-high four games with an 8-2 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Monday night at Rogers Centre. Canadian outfielder Owen Caissie, along with teammates Kyle Stowers and Javier Sanoja, each drove in two runs to lead the Marlins' offense.

Miami established an early lead in the first inning when Xavier Edwards doubled and later scored on a sacrifice fly by fellow Canadian Otto Lopez. Marlins starter Janson Junk earned the win, his first since late April, by allowing one run on eight hits over five innings, striking out three without issuing a walk.

Toronto starter Trey Yesavage took the loss after a strong start faltered in the middle innings. The rookie retired 13 consecutive batters before Sanoja doubled in the fifth inning. Caissie, a native of Burlington, Ontario, followed with another double to drive Sanoja home and give Miami a 2-0 lead. Yesavage surrendered three more runs in the sixth inning, finishing with a career-high five runs allowed on five hits over 6 2/3 innings. All five hits off him were doubles.

The Blue Jays scored their first run in the fifth on an RBI single by Yohendrick Pinango. Ernie Clement added a...