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TORONTO -- The Toronto Blue Jays say they are not taking anything for granted during this home stand.They are facing two teams who have the worst records in the American League.They defeated the Los Angeles Angels (52-73) in the opener of a three-game series 7-2 on Tuesday.The Angels have lost 11 straight road games, the most since they lost 14 road games in a row April 29-June 8, 1969.The Minnesota Twins (49-76) follow the Angels for a three-game series at Rogers Centre starting Friday.Then the Blue Jays go to Baltimore for a three-game series against the Orioles, who are two games out of first in the American League behind the Blue Jays and the Boston Red Sox who are tied for first.I think the onus for us should be on just playing good baseball and not beating ourselves, said knuckleballer R.A. Dickey, who pitched 6 2/3 innings Tuesday for the win. If we can execute and play good baseball I think we should come out of this homestand feeling good about the momentum going to Baltimore. If we dont play well those teams can beat you just easily as a team like the Red Sox.The Angels have long been out of postseason contention but infielder Cliff Pennington, who played part of last season with the Blue Jays when they won the Al East, said returning to Rogers Centre brings back good memories.It was an amazing three months I spent here playing at the Rogers Centre, Pennington said Tuesday before going 1-for-2 with a walk as the Angels second baseman. Those last three months was one of the coolest experiences Ive had as a player. ... the atmosphere here in the Rogers Centre was one of the coolest things Ive experienced.The Blue Jays will start right-hander Marco Estrada (7-5, 3.20 ERA) in the second game of the series on Wednesday against Angels right-hander Matt Shoemaker (7-13, 4.14 ERA).Estrada allowed five hits, including three home runs, and five runs in four innings Aug. 16 against the New York Yankees and did not return after a rain delay. He did not factor in the decision when the Blue Jays came back to win 12-8.The six-man rotation with the extra day between starts has not been good for Estrada so far. He is 3-0 with a 2.05 ERA in eight starts on four days rest this season, is 2-4 with a 3.97 ERA in nine starts on five days rest, and 2-1 with a 3.91 ERA in four starts with six or more days of rest.In two career starts against the Angels, he is 1-0 with a 4.97 ERA.Shoemaker is going for two wins in a row. He allowed five hits, two walks and two earned runs over seven innings Thursday to earn the win against the Seattle Mariners. He has a 3.12 ERA over his past 18 starts with 114 strikeouts and 18 walks.In two career games, including one start, against the Blue Jays he is 1-1 with an 8.38 ERA. In his only start against Toronto, he allowed eight runs (seven earned) over six innings at Rogers Centre on May 21, 2015.While the Blue Jays will try to maintain at least a share of first place in their division, the Angels will try to end an ugly road losing streak.Down the stretch every game is important, Blue Jays infielder Darwin Barney said. I dont think were taking anyone lightly. Thats a good team over there.Hydro Flask Suomi . Thousands of fans at Mosaic Stadium will be cozying up to each other in an effort to stay warm in chilly temperatures and block the Prairie wind that locals say can knock your socks off. Hydro Flask 24 OZ . A forerunning sled crashed into the worker Thursday at the Sanki Sliding Center. The unidentified worker broke both legs and was airlifted to a nearby hospital. http://www.hydroflaskpullosuomi.com/ . It was just business as usual for the Thunder at home. Durant scored 32 points and the Thunder beat the Bulls 107-95 on Thursday night for their eighth straight win. Hydro Flask 32 OZ . -- If Henry Burris has his way, he will be the starting quarterback to lead the Hamilton Tiger-Cats back to the Grey Cup next year. Hydro Flask Pullo . Two pressure cooker bombs exploded near the finish line of the April 15 race in an area packed with fans cheering the passing runners. Three people were killed and more than 260 injured, including at least 16 who lost limbs.12 Consecutive undefeated Test series for Pakistan against New Zealand (including one-off Tests) - they have won seven and drawn five. The only ongoing streak of undefeated Test series between two of the top eight teams is South Africas run of 15 unbeaten series against New Zealand. Australia also have an ongoing streak of 12 unbeaten series against New Zealand.1985 The last instance of Pakistan losing a Test series in New Zealand. Since then they have won five and drawn three (including one-off Tests). Pakistans win-loss record in New Zealand is their best among all opposition teams.28.21 Pakistans bowling average in New Zealand in the last 10 years. They have the second-best bowling average in New Zealand during this period, next only to South Africa.32 Wickets for Neil Wagner in 2016. He has been New Zealands best bowler with a strike rate of 48.9 and three five-wicket hauls. No other New Zealand bowler has taken a five-wicket haul this year. Wagner has 99 wickets from 25 Tests, and is set to become the second-fastest to 100 Test wickets for New Zealand after Richard Hadlee, who reached the mark in 25 matches. 21.75 Kane Williamsons average at home against Pakistan: He has a highest of 50 in four innings; among all countries against whom he haas played more than one home Test, his average against Pakistan is the lowest.dddddddddddd His overall home average is 57.51, with four hundreds in 19 Tests.49 Tests in which Misbah-ul-Haq has captained Pakistan. The first Test of the New Zealand series will be his 50th as captain, the most for Pakistan. Pakistan have won 24 Tests under Misbah, which is ten more than they have won under any other captain - they had 14 wins when Imran Khan and Javed Miandad led the team. Misbah also has more runs and hundreds as captain than any other Pakistan player.6 Players from the current Pakistan squad who have played Tests in New Zealand. The last time Pakistan toured New Zealand for a Test series was back in 2011.20.33 Ross Taylors average in the last three home series he has played in - he has scored 183 runs in 10 innings, with a highest of 41. Also, since the tour to Zimbabwe earlier this year he hasnt made a half-century in nine innings, averaging 11.50.65.28 Younis Khans average in Tests in New Zealand, which is his best in any country outside Asia. In eight innings he has scored 457 runs with a century and three fifties. ' ' '