Bo Bichette hit a two-run homer, Myles Straw and Tyler Heineman each had two hits and three RBIs, and the Toronto Blue Jays beat Philadelphia 9-1, handing the slumping Phillies their sixth loss in seven games.

This seven-game home stretch is the best the Toronto Blue Jays have looked all season. After a four-game sweep of the Athletics over the weekend, the Blue Jays began a series with the Philadelphia Phillies.

Phillies starter Mick Abel was dominant against the Blue Jays. He only recorded two strikeouts against Toronto, after tying a Phillies record with nine in his debut. But the only blemish on an otherwise perfect first five innings from Abel was a single from Toronto nine-hole hitter Andrés Giménez in the third.