(Sports Network) - Edwin Jackson tries to win his third straight start this evening when the Detroit Tigers continue their four-game set with the Toronto Blue Jays at Comerica Park.

Jackson won for the fifth time in his last six decisions on Sunday in St. Petersburg, as he held the Rays to three runs and six hits in eight innings to improve to 12-6 to go along with a 3.10 earned run average.

The 26-year-old Jackson has struggled a bit against the Jays over the course of his young career, posting a 2-3 ledger with a 3.53 ERA against them in 11 games (10 starts).

Getting the call for the Blue Jays tonight will be right-hander Scott Richmond, who is 6-9 on the year, but hasn't won since beating Cincinnati back on June 24. Richmond's latest setback came on Monday against Minnesota, as the Twins ripped him for six runs and eight hits in six innings to balloon his ERA on the season to 4.76.

Richmond, who has never faced the Tigers, has not defeated an American League team since topping the Baltimore Orioles (web | news) on May 3.

The Blue Jays continued their recent mastery of the Tigers in Friday's opener, as Randy Ruiz hit a two-run homer and Vernon Wells finished 2-for-3 with a pair of runs batted in, helping Toronto to a 6-4 win. Rod Barajas added a solo homer, while Aaron Hill turned in a four-hit game and scored a run for the Jays, who have won four of their last six.

Toronto has now won four of five from the Tigers this season and seven of nine matchups between the teams dating back to last season.

Brian Tallet (7-9) earned the win after working 6 1/3 effective innings. The lefty gave up three runs -- two earned -- on seven hits, fanned seven and walked two. Jason Frasor recorded his ninth save of the season with a perfect ninth.

Ryan Raburn had two hits and knocked in a pair of runs for the Tigers, who came into the contest having been swept in a three-game series at Kansas City. Detroit has now dropped four straight, but still lead the AL Central by 5 1/2 games over Minnesota after the Twins lost to Oakland later Friday.

Nate Robertson lasted only 3 2/3 innings before exiting with a left adductor strain. The left-hander allowed two runs on six hits and walked five without recording a strikeout.



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