The Toronto Blue Jays will try to push their winning streak to four in a row tonight as they play the middle contest of a three-game series with the Tampa Bay Rays. After closing July on a six-game winning streak, the Blue Jays won consecutive games just twice in August, including the first two contests of their current winning streak. They extended their current run on Tuesday with an 8-2 victory over the Rays. Jose Reyes had a three-run homer, Dioner Navarro connected on a two-run shot and Danny Valencia added a solo homer for the Blue Jays, who are 5 1/2 games out of the American Leagues second wild card spot. R.A. Dickey earned the win after holding Tampa Bay to just two runs off two hits and three walks with six strikeouts over seven solid innings. "From a movement standpoint, I had a really good knuckleball tonight," Dickey said. Ryan Hanigan and Kevin Kiermaier each had an RBI for the Rays, who mustered just two hits and have dropped six of their last nine games. Jeremy Hellickson lasted just 3 1/3 innings as the right-handers struggles at home continued. He gave up five runs on eight hits and two walks to stretch his winless streak at Tropicana Field to 10 straight starts. "A lot of it was poorly-located pitches at the wrong time," Rays manager Joe Maddon said. "That three-run home run was the difference in the game." Toronto will go for the series victory tonight behind right-hander Marcus Stroman, who struggled in his first career meeting with the Rays on Aug. 22. The rookie was hit hard in the 8-0 loss, charged with five earned runs, 10 hits and three walks over five innings of work. Stroman did rebound to beat Boston 5-2 on Wednesday and snap a string of three straight losing decisions. The 23-year-old held the Red Sox to two runs -- one earned -- on five hits over 7 2/3 frames with six strikeouts, moving to 8-5 on the season with a 3.88 earned run average. Countering for the Rays will be right-hander Chris Archer and hell be trying to put his most recent outing in the rearview. Archer had been charged with only one earned run in four straight outings, including a seven-inning no-decision at Toronto on Aug. 24, before getting lit up by Boston on Friday. Archer was hammered for eight runs -- seven earned -- and 10 hits over four innings in taking an 8-4 loss. "This game has a funny way of humbling you, and tonight was a very humbling experience. Im disappointed in myself," said Archer, who dipped to 8-7 with a 3.40 ERA on the year. The 25-year-old has never lost in seven previous meetings with the Blue Jays, going 2-0 with a 2.90 ERA. Though Toronto leads the season series 8-6, Tampa Bay has won four of the past six meetings. Travis Konecny Flyers Jersey . Horford is out 3-to-4 months with a torn pectoral muscle for the Hawks, who have won two straight and five of six games. Atlanta improved to 2-0 on the residency with Saturdays 93-91 triumph over Minnesota, as Ivan Johnson scored his teams final four points, including the game-winning free throw with 4. Sean Couturier Jersey . Ashton scored a hat trick -- giving him 13 goals in 16 AHL games this season -- to power the Toronto Marlies to a 5-2 victory over the visiting Lake Erie Monsters in AHL action on Sunday. http://www.hockeyflyersauthentic.com/customized/ . - Steve Kerr of the Golden State Warriors will coach the Western Conference in the All-Star Game on Feb. Eric Lindros Flyers Jersey .com) - The New York Rangers hope to punch their ticket to the second round when they visit the Philadelphia Flyers on Tuesday for a Game 6 battle at Wells Fargo Center. Ron Hextall Jersey .The Los Angeles Lakers star passed Michael Jordan for third on the NBAs career scoring list Sunday night in a 100-94 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves.LONDON -- Premier League leader Arsenal will host north London rival Tottenham in the standout game of the FA Cups third round following Sundays draw. Arsenals last title was its 10th FA Cup in 2005, while Spurs have lifted the trophy eight times. Record 11-time winner Manchester United, which last triumphed in 2004, hosts Swansea. Other all-Premier League matches are: Norwich vs. Fulham; Newcasstle vs.dddddddddddd Cardiff; and West Bromwich Albion vs. Crystal Palace. Chelsea travels to Derby and Manchester City is at Blackburn. Derby and Blackburn both play in the second-tier League Championship. Liverpool hosts third-tier Oldham or fourth-tier Mansfield, and defending champion Wigan hosts third-tier MK Dons. The matches will be played in the first weekend of January. ' ' '