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(Sports Network) – Fresh off of halting a five-game losing streak, the Toronto Blue Jays will look to make it back-to-back wins when they play host to the Chicago White Sox on Monday night at Rogers Centre. Deion Sanders Falcons Jersey . The Jays halted the five-game skid by topping the New York Yankees, 10-7, on Sunday in the finale of a three-game set. Rajai Davis drove in five runs and made a superb defensive play, as Toronto avoided the sweep. Edwin Encarnacion punctuated a six-run fourth inning with his 30th homer of the season for the Blue Jays, who continue to play without injured regulars Jose Bautista (wrist), Brett Lawrie (oblique), Adam Lind (back) and J.P. Arencibia (hand). “Finally a good offensive day,” said Blue Jays manager John Farrell. “In the fourth and fifth innings, we were able to finally create some separation on the offensive side.” Carlos Villanueva takes the ball for Toronto today against Chicago. The Dominican right- hander is 4-2 since joining the rotation in late June but has dropped his starts, including a 3-2 setback to Tampa Bay last Wednesday when he allowed three runs over six innings. In three career appearances versus Chicago, Villanueva has not recorded a decision and has compiled a shaky 5.63 ERA. Jake Peavy gets the start for the White Sox looking to cure their troubles at Rogers Centre when the American League Central leaders head north of the border for the first of four games with the banged-up Jays. The ChiSox, who lead Detroit by a slim two-game margin in the Central, have lost 15 of their last 18 tests in Toronto and come in after finishing a nine- game homestand with a mediocre 5-4 mark. Chicago, which is starting a seven-game road trip on Monday, closed its residency by taking two of three from Oakland, including Sundays 7-3 rubber match win. A.J. Pierzynski clubbed a tiebreaking, two-run homer in that one to highlight a five-run sixth inning to lift the White Sox. Gordon Beckham added a two-out, two-run single later in the frame for Chicago, which has won 12 of its last 18 games overall. All-Star Chris Sale (14-3) continued his home dominance by striking out 11 over 6 2/3 innings. The southpaw gave up home runs to Jonny Gomes and Adam Rosales among six hits, improving to 6-0 over his last seven outings at U.S. Cellular Field. “Id put him up there with anybody,” said White Sox manager Robin Ventura of Sale. “Hes young, but hes still one of the best guys in the league.” Peavy, the former 2007 NL Cy Young Award winner with San Diego, takes the hill in the opener and has pitched well in his two starts versus the Blue Jays this season, compiling a 1-0 mark with a sterling 2.03 ERA. Overall, the right- hander is 2-0 with a 4.00 ERA in four starts against Toronto. Matt Ryan Jersey . Right now theyre holding down the second Wild Card position and they are only two games back of division leading Tampa Bay Rays and Baltimore Orioles. Roddy White Youth Jersey . —The Shawinigan Cataractes did not sit around playing cards in the month since they were ousted from the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League playoffs. http://www.atlantafalconsfansprostore.com/matt-ryan-jerseys . Dodgers manager Don Mattingly said before Thursdays game against the Arizona Diamondbacks that doctors expect Gordon to make a full recovery. Gordon, injured Wednesday night sliding head-first into third base on a steal attempt against Cincinnati, had an MRI earlier Thursday and arrived to the clubhouse with a cast over his right hand. Michael Turner Jersey . The 24-year-old Lin was cut by Boston on Oct. 17. He spent much of the season with Triple-A Pawtucket, but hit .250 (3 for 12) over nine games with the Red Sox. Julio Jones Jersey . Prince recently completed the 2011-12 season with the Ontario Hockey Leagues Ottawa 67s and helped them advance to the OHL Eastern Conference final, where they were eliminated in five games by the Niagara IceDogs.TORONTO – Toronto Blue Jays catcher J.P. Arencibia is expected to miss about six weeks after fracturing his right hand in the second inning of Wednesdays 16-0 loss against the Oakland As. Arencibia appeared to injure the hand on a foul ball by Brandon Inge during Oaklands eight-run inning. The 26-year-old finished the inning behind the plate but Jeff Mathis batted for him in the bottom of the second. The absence of Arencibia, who has 16 home runs and 50 RBIs, further depletes a lineup that now has 11 players on the disabled list. Julio Jones Womens Jersey. Farrell said the Blue Jays will go with Mathis and Yan Gomes at catcher. Gomes caught for Mathis, who pitched the ninth to save the bullpen and gave up two runs on three hits. After the game, reliever Chad Beck was returned on option to triple-A Las Vegas and right-hander Joel Carreno and left-hander Evan Crawford were recalled from the minors with Arencibia going on the disabled list. ’ ’ ’
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