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Another rough one for Garcia

- MELISSA COUTO

TORONTO Jaime Garcia is searching for answers after struggling through another short outing.

The Blue Jays left-hander lasted just three-plus innings Tuesday night, allowing five runs — including four on a Johan Camargo grand slam — in Toronto’s 11-4 loss to the Atlanta Braves.

Asked about his inconsiste­ncy this season, Garcia took a long pause before answering.

“I don’t know, I’m trying to figure out what it is but I can’t just feel pitches,” he said.

The outing was his second shortest of the year (he lasted just 1 2/3 innings in Detroit on June 1), and it extended a streak of six straight losing decisions for the 31-year-old.

Camargo’s grand slam was the first of his career and it came on a banner night for the Braves ninehole hitter.

He was 4 for 5 including the homer — which was crushed to the third deck at Rogers Centre — and a double and two singles to raise his batting average from .221 to .240.

Charlie Culberson also homered for the first-place Braves (43-29), who opened play with the best record in the National League. Ender Inciarte had three RBI’s and Ozzie Albies and Dansby Swanson each drove in one.

Luke Maile and Yangervis Solarte had two RBI’s apiece as the Blue Jays (33-39) saw their seven-game home winning streak come to an end.

Canadian right-hander Mike Soroka, in his second start since returning from a shoulder injury, allowed four runs and eight hits over 4 2/3 innings. Sam Freeman (2-3) earned the win.

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