The Dutchman picked up two wins in last weeks

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CINCINNATI - The Toronto Blue Jays have quite the act to follow. Joe Crede Jersey . The American League East leaders take aim at a second straight victory on Saturday afternoon in the middle contest of a three-game set with the Cincinnati Reds. The Blue Jays seemed well on their way to an eighth loss in 10 games in Fridays opener, falling behind 8-0 after the second inning. However, they began to chip away, starting with Edwin Encarnacions three-run homer in the third frame, and trailed 9-3 after the fifth inning before catching fire and battling back for a 14-9 win. Toronto tied the contest in the eighth inning on Dioner Navarros RBI double and Encarnacion highlighted a five-run ninth frame with another three-run homer, his MLB-leading 23rd longball of the year. Juan Francisco had a two-run homer and Brett Lawrie added a solo shot as Toronto snapped a three-game losing streak. "What a ballgame. Those things are some kind of rare," Blue Jays manager John Gibbons said on his teams website. "Were down 8-0, youre scrambling, and basically all youre thinking is, How are we going to get through this game with the pitching? Then of course Edwin got us on the board, we had some other action, we kind of held them in check and then we just kind of exploded." Devin Mesoraco and Jay Bruce hit two-run homers in the big second inning for the Reds, and Mesoraco added a run-scoring groundout in the fifth inning, but Cincinnati ended up losing its second straight game after winning six of seven. "Fortunately, tonights loss counts as one loss. Unfortunately, it was an ugly loss," Reds manager Bryan Price said on his teams official website. "And that is one of the types of losses that affects everybody." Despite the epic comeback, the Blue Jays hope that starter J.A. Happ can prevent the club from falling behind big again today. Happ has won five of his last seven starts and is coming off a 5-2 victory in Baltimore on Sunday. The left-hander had one of his better outings of the year, allowing one run on seven hits over six innings while striking out six without a walk. Happ, 31, improved to 6-3 with a 4.05 earned run average on the year and is 1-2 lifetime versus the Reds with a 5.64 ERA in five meetings. Looking to right the Reds ship will be Mike Leake, but he will need to put his June struggles behind him to do so. Leake has pitched to an 8.22 ERA in three outings this month, losing the first two before getting plenty of support in a 13-4 victory over Milwaukee on Sunday. The 26-year-old righty needed the help as he allowed four runs on nine hits and three walks in five innings of work. Leake is 4-6 with a 3.80 ERA on the season and lost his only previous start against the Blue Jays on June 17, 2011, though he allowed just three runs over seven innings. Toronto is 9-4 versus Cincinnati dating back to the 2003 campaign. Chicago White Sox Pro Shop . Minutes before the final whistle of Sporting Kansas Citys 3-0 victory over a shorthanded Montreal Impact squad on Saturday afternoon, Saputo tweeted: "Our fans deserve better. Ivan Nova Jersey . -- Fantasy football owners and Denver Broncos fans can rest easy: Peyton Manning is back. https://www.cheapwhitesox.com/3034e-bobby-jenks-jersey-white-sox.html . Lineup news, Fantasy and more in Scott Cullen’s Statistically Speaking. HEROES St. Louis Blues – After rolling the San Jose Sharks for seven goals, for the second time in a week, the Blues have a bunch of players on hot streaks.Michael van Gerwen has warned his rivals that he plans to break his personal record of 18 title wins this year. The world No 1 collected almost £1m in prize money from tournament victories last year and has already acquired a tally of trophies, including the UK Open crown in 2016. Van Gerwen will be seeking even more major titles in the Premier League, World Matchplay, World Grand Prix and Grand Slam later in the year. Gary Anderson, the defending Premier League champion, and a resurgent Phil Taylor should provide stiff competition, but the Dutchman is determined to surpass his own achievements. Phil Taylor had a message for Van Gerwen after their Premier League draw I feel good and I would like to win more tournaments, Van Gerwen told Soccer AM. Last year I won 18, so thats my record until now, but hopefully I can break it.Van Gerwen set the record for the highest average in a televised match during this years Premier League, but revealed that he is spending time away from the practice board. Van Gerwen set the highest televised average, beating Phil Taylors previous record Asked about his practice schedule, Van Gerwen said: Honest? Not much at the moment. Carlos Rodon Jersey. I had an exhibition yesterday, I saw that as practice.There are other important things in life, its not always darts. I take the weekend off next week and then I need to be ready for the Premier League finals.Im strict but it depends for what kind of tournament. The Dutchman picked up two wins in last weeks Premier League double-header In the early stages of his career, Van Gerwen admitted he was overawed by more experienced opponents, but feels he now holds a daunting reputation.When you are confident, that is the most important thing in darts I think, said Mighty Mike. Youve got to be mentally quite strong and I think Im quite strong, especially at the moment.When youre playing well, its easier to get your focus there and youre more confident - people look up to you.People like Kevin Painter, I used to think its going to be a difficult game, but now I think a different way. They look up to me. 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