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Justin Smoak goes deep for 4th game in a row, but Blue Jays fall to Marlins 6-3

Martin Prado hit a bases-clearing double in his first game in three weeks, Wei-Yin Chen pitched eight strong innings and the Miami Marlins beat the Toronto Blue Jays 6-3 on Saturday night.

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J.T. Realmuto hit his 18th home run and Brian Anderson knocked in two for the Marlins, who snapped a four-game skid.

Chen (6-9) allowed one run on three hits. He struck out seven without walking a batter.

Prado, who had been on the disabled list with an injured quad, delivered a bases-clearing double to left-centre field in the fifth inning to give the Marlins a 6-1 lead.

Toronto’s Justin Smoak hit a two-run homer, his 23rd of the season, in the ninth.

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The Marlins also welcomed back centre fielder Lewis Brinson from the disabled list. Brinson went one for four after missing the last 48 games with a hip injury.

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Anderson’s sacrifice fly and Realmuto’s homer gave Miami an early 2-0 lead.

Randal Grichuk got the Blue Jays on the board with a sacrifice fly in the fourth.

Anderson drew a bases-loaded walk for a 3-1 lead right before Prado’s double.

Marco Estrada (7-11) allowed eight hits and six runs in 4 1/3 innings.

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