Toronto @ Los Angeles preview

Last Meeting ( Aug 2, 2013 ) Toronto 5, LA Angels 7

With the Los Angeles Angels well out of contention in the American League, there's nothing left for Jered Weaver to do except salvage his season. The 20-game winner in 2012 will try to win his third straight decision and fifth in seven starts when the Angels host the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday in the third contest of a four-game series. After missing nearly two months with a broken left elbow, Weaver has five victories in 2013 - after recording double-digit wins in each of his first six seasons.

Los Angeles made it two straight over Toronto when it rallied for three runs in the eighth inning to post a 7-5 victory. Rookie Kole Calhoun had a two-run homer among his career-high four hits while J.B. Shuck tied the game with an RBI triple and made one of the best catches of the season when he dove into the left-field seats to rob Jose Bautista of a two-run blast. The Blue Jays fell to 5-10 since the All-Star break as their disappointing season continues.

TV: 9:05 p.m. ET, SNET (Toronto), FSN West (Los Angeles)

PITCHING MATCHUP: Blue Jays RH Esmil Rogers (3-5, 4.36 ERA) vs. Angels RH Jered Weaver (5-5, 2.84)

Rogers allowed a season-high eight runs and 10 hits in 4 1/3 innings of a 9-4 loss at Oakland on Monday in his 11th start of the year. The 27-year-old, who made 23 relief appearances this season, started a career-high 13 games for Colorado in 2011 as 115 of his 148 career games have come out of the bullpen. Rogers has a 10.13 ERA, 2.63 WHIP and .429 batting average against in four relief appearances covering 2 2/3 innings against the Angels.

Weaver received a no-decision in Los Angeles' 4-3 loss at Texas on Monday after yielding one run and five hits in seven innings. The 30-year-old didn't allow a run in his previous two starts covering 14 2/3 innings - both victories - and has lost only once since June 21. Weaver is 7-2 with a 3.70 ERA and 1.08 WHIP in nine career starts against Toronto - last facing the Blue Jays in a 3-1 victory in 2011. He has handled Bautista, who is 0-for-6 with four strikeouts against him.

WALK-OFFS

1. Calhoun is 6-for-9 in the last two games after going 6-for-32 in his previous 25 career contests.

2. Angels OF Mike Trout reached base for the 33rd consecutive game on Friday.

3. Los Angeles C Chris Iannetta threw out three would-be basestealers Friday.

PREDICTION: Angels 3, Blue Jays 2