PHOENIX -- The way free agent-to-be first baseman Edwin Encarnacion hits in Chase Field, it might make a comfy new home. If only Arizona Diamondbacks four-time All-Star Paul Goldschmidt did not play the same position.

"The problem is ... they have Goldschmidt here," Toronto Blue Jays manager John Gibbons said. "If they had average Joe, they might sign (Encarnacion). I don't know what it is, but he likes hitting here."

Encarnacion hit a three-run homer, and Aaron Sanchez won his ninth consecutive decision in the Blue Jays' 5-1 victory over the Diamondbacks on Tuesday.

Encarnacion has nine homers in 66 at-bats in 16 career games at Chase Field. He had a five-homer, three-game series here in 2010 and a two-homer, three-game series in 2013. He has 16 RBIs in Phoenix.

"I see the ball real well and I feel confident in this ballpark, so it works out," said Encarnacion, who is in the final year of a four-year, $37 million contract. "Maybe it's the hitter's eye, I don't know."

Hitters on both sides often have talked about the good visibility provided by the 40-foot green fence in dead center field.

Encarnacion hit his 25th homer of the season with two outs in the third inning to give the Blue Jays a 3-1 lead in support of Sanchez, who has not lost in his past 15 starts.

Josh Donaldson added three hits and an RBI, and Devon Travis had two hits, scored twice and drove in a run as the Blue Jays (53-42) won for the 10th time in 14 games.

Jean Segura and Yasmany Tomas had two hits apiece for the Diamondbacks (40-54), who had a two-game winning streak broken.

Relying primarily on his fastball, Sanchez (10-1) gave up one run and six hits in seven innings. He struck out five, did not walk a batter and hit two.

Jason Grilli and Roberto Osuna each threw a scoreless inning to complete the win.

"I think command of the fastball is the biggest thing," Sanchez said. "I think my fastball is pretty good, but it doesn't mean anything if you can't command it. I thought I did a good job of commanding my heater, and everything worked off of that."

Sanchez has given up two runs or fewer in each of his past six starts. The right-hander has not lost since April 22, in the fourth of his 19 starts. He has thrown 125 1/3 innings this season, eight short of his career high at several levels in 2014.

Encarnacion followed two-out singles by Travis and Donaldson in the third inning with a blast that gave the Jays a 3-1 lead. Sanchez then pitched out of a tough spot in the last of the third after opposing starter Zack Godley and Segura opened the inning with singles.

A groundout moved the runners up, but Sanchez got Goldschmidt to ground out on a changeup and cleanup hitter Jake Lamb to fly out.

"We talk about mano-on-mano, and Sanchez got the better of us," Arizona manager Chip Hale said. "With second and third, you would like to get a run in there."

Godley (2-1) gave up six hits and four runs (three earned) in five innings. He struck out seven and walked one.

NOTES: Toronto RF Jose Bautista (turf toe) could return by Monday, manager John Gibbons said. Bautista is to play three rehab games at Triple-A Buffalo. He has been out since June 16. ... Arizona RHP Zack Godley, recalled for the third time this season, was 4-6 with a 3.62 ERA in 15 starts for Double-A Mobile and Triple-A Reno this year. He took the roster spot of LHP Edwin Escobar, who was optioned to Reno after Sunday's game. Godley will remain in the rotation and make his next start Sunday, manager Chip Hale said. ... Arizona RHP Zack Greinke (oblique) played catch again Tuesday. He has missed three turns through the rotation and is unlikely to be ready the next time the Diamondbacks need a fifth starter on Tuesday in Milwaukee. "It's hard for me to believe he can make it back by then, but he's not like everybody else," Hale said.