Miami Marlins Defeat Toronto Blue Jays with Chen Gem

Wei-Yin Chen rang up seven Blue Jays in his best major league performance of his seven-season major league career. The five-run ninth inning lead proved enough for the Miami Marlins bullpen to finish it up.

Chen finished with a GameScore of 86, the highest mark since making the majors in 2012 with the Baltimore Orioles. He lasted eight innings and allowed one run on three hits and zero walks, putting 74-of-107 pitches over the plate for a 69.2 percent strike rate. The victory pushed his record to 6-9 for this season, with a 4.64 ERA. He’s now 13-15 since joining the National League.

The Scoring

JT Riddle led off the game with a double, Lewis Brinson followed with a single, and J.T.Realmuto…