Bichette, Waguespack help Jays end Rays’ six-game win string

Rookie Bo Bichette homered and scored both runs, Jacob Waguespack pitched six impressive innings and the Toronto Blue Jays ended Tampa Bay’s sixgame winning streak, beating the Rays 2-0 Monday night.

Bichette opened the game with a double off Charlie Morton, the sixth straight game in which he has doubled. He hit his third home run leading off the third.

The 21-year-old Bichette, the son of former major leaguer Dante Bichette, played at Lakewood High School just four miles south of Tropicana Field as recently as 2016. He has hit in all eight of his major league games.

Waguespack (3-1) gave up four hits and a walk, striking out six in his fifth major league start. Derek Law got four outs for his second save in four days.

Morton (12-4) pitched seven innings, giving up two runs on seven hits while striking out nine.

The Rays, who had scored six or more runs in a franchise-record seven straight games, put nine runners on base in the first seven innings, including three via Toronto errors. They were 0 for 8 with runners in scoring position and were shut out for the first time since June 28.

Freddy Galvis and Randal Grichuk also had two hits for the Blue Jays, who have won six of eight.

Yonny Chirinos has become the third Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher on the injured list.

The right-hander was placed on the 10-day IL Monday with right middle finger inflammation and is expected to miss at least a month.

AL Cy Young Award winner Blake Snell has been out since July 22 with bone chips in his left elbow that required surgery.

Tyler Glasnow started the season 6-1 before being sidelined May 10 due to a right forearm strain.

The Rays have not ruled out all three returning in September.

The Chicago Cubs placed closer Craig Kimbrel on the 10-day injured list Monday and announced All-star catcher Willson Contreras will be sidelined for four weeks with a right hamstring strain.

The pair of injuries will test Chicago’s depth and the ingenuity of its front office as it tries to win the roller-coaster NL Central for the third time in four years.