Toronto Blue Jays

at Chicago White Sox

U.S. Cellular Field, Chicago

June 24-26

Friday, 8 p.m.

RH Aaron Sanchez (7-1, 3.35)

vs. LH Carlos Rodon (2-6, 4.16)

Saturday, 2 p.m.

RH R.A. Dickey (4-8, 4.08)

vs. RH Miguel Gonzalez (1-2, 4.29)

Sunday, 2 p.m.

RH Marcus Stroman (6-3, 5.23)

vs. LH Chris Sale (12-2, 2.83)

All games on Sportsnet and SN590 The Fan

Key players

Michael Saunders, Toronto: In this remarkable comeback season for the Jays’ understated left fielder, he has arguably been the team’s best overall hitter. He leads the team in batting average and slugging percentage, is third in homers and is tied for first in doubles. Heading into Wednesday’s games, Saunders led all American League hitters with a 1.188 on-base-plus-slugging (OPS) percentage in June. He has, however, struck out in more than 25 per cent of his plate appearances this season.

Todd Frazier, Chicago: The former Cincinnati Red is tied for the American League lead with 20 homers. Despite that prodigious power, he’s hitting just .198, which is the lowest mark of any third baseman. On Monday he snapped an 0-for-26 streak. He hit 10 homers in the first month of the season, but just 10 since then. The 30-year-old New Jersey native has six career homers against the Jays’ pitching staff, including a pair against R.A. Dickey.

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Need to know: This is the second meeting this season between the Jays and White Sox, who swept Toronto at the Rogers Centre at the end of April . . . After a strong start, Chicago went into a deep tailspin, falling from first to fourth place in their division. After Thursday’s 10-inning loss to Boston, the White Sox have dropped 27 of their last 40 games . . . The White Sox lineup features three former Blue Jays in Dioner Navarro, Brett Lawrie and Melky Cabrera . . . White Sox lefty Chris Sale was the first pitcher in the majors to reach 12 wins this season . . . Jays right-hander Marcus Stroman has a 7.59 ERA in his last seven starts . . . The White Sox have pitched well this year, boasting two potential Cy Young candidates in Jose Quintana and Sale. But offensively they have been the least productive in the American League.

On deck: at Colorado, Monday to Wednesday.