PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Marco Estrada has reached the point where he doesn’t need his best stuff to pitch well.
Estrada had another sharp outing, Edwin Encarnacion and Josh Donaldson hit solo homers and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Philadelphia Phillies 7-2 on Wednesday night.
Estrada (5-2) allowed two runs and four hits, striking out five in 6 2-3 innings.
“It was a battle for him tonight,” Jays manager John Gibbons said. “They have pesky hitters. He might have the best changeup in baseball. He has different weapons. He can throw anything at any time.