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Jays' Buehrle faces former club

Jun 9, 2015 - 12:16 PM (SportsNetwork.com) - Mark Buehrle eyes his third straight win on Tuesday when the Toronto Blue Jays continue a three-game series with the Miami Marlins at Rogers Centre.

Buehrle went the distance for the second straight start on Wednesday in Washington, but this time the 36-year-old left-hander registered the 10th shutout of his career, as he scattered four hits and needed just 93 pitches to run his record to 7-4 to go along with a 4.35 ERA.

He recorded 17 of his outs on the ground and extended his scoreless innings streak to 17.

"I think that's when I'm on my game and I know the ball is down in the zone," said Buehrle. "Last game in Minnesota, got a lot of fly balls, it was a matter of whether they were hitting it hard enough and far enough. I'm not a huge ground-ball pitcher, but I feel like I'm better off when they hit it on the ground."

Buehrle, who pitched the 2012 season for Miami, defeated the Marlins the only other time he faced them, scattering three hits over eight scoreless innings.

Miami, meanwhile, will counter with a veteran of its own in right-hander Dan Haren, who has won five of his last six decisions. Haren beat the Chicago Cubs on Wednesday, as he allowed three runs and six hits in 5 2/3 innings to run his record to 6-2 with a 3.18 ERA.

"Dan Haren set the tone again," Miami manager Dan Jennings said. "Win No. 6. He did a good job grinding through what he did and set the tone early. It's a good to see us hang that big crooked number up (four runs in second)."

Haren has faced the Blue Jays 13 times (12 starts) and is 8-3 against them with a 4.99 ERA.

On Monday, Chris Colabello extended his hitting streak to a career-high 18 games, Josh Donaldson drove in three runs and Toronto routed Miami, 11-3.

Colabello hit an RBI single to spark a six-run first inning that fueled the Blue Jays' season-best sixth straight win.

Miami starting pitcher Brad Hand (1-2) lasted only two-thirds of an inning and allowed seven of nine batters to reach. He threw just 28 pitches, giving up six runs on six hits and one walk.

"They jumped on him. We created a tough hole for us to dig out (of)," said Marlins manager Dan Jennings.

Marco Estrada (3-3) tossed seven solid innings for Toronto, allowing three runs on seven hits. He struck out six with no walks.

Giancarlo Stanton clubbed a two-run homer and doubled twice in the loss for the Marlins.

Toronto took two of three the last time these teams met, but the Marlins have won 10 of 13 meetings in Toronto, including all four series they have played there.






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