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(Sports Network) - The Toronto Blue Jays, who are coming off a three-game sweep of the Baltimore Orioles, look to climb up the standings in a crowded AL East when they host a three-game series against the Boston Red Sox. http://www.oriolesteamshop.com/Matt-Wieters-Orioles-Orioles Jersey/ . The Jays completed the hat trick against Baltimore with a 4-1 win on Wednesday. Colby Rasmus homered in the win and is batting .333 with three home runs and seven RBI in his last 10 games after going hitless in his 17 prior at-bats. Getting the call for the Jays tonight will be righty Henderson Alvarez, who is 3-4 with a 3.56 ERA and is winless in his last three starts. Alvarez did not get a decision on Saturday in Texas, as he was hit for five runs (4 earned) and nine hits in 5 2/3 innings. ALvarez was ejected from the game after throwing inside on Ian Kinsler after serving up back-to-back-to-back home runs. Alvarez has faced the Red Sox twice without getting a decision, but has surrendered just one run in 12 innings of work against them. Meanwhile, Boston starter Clay Buchholz didnt get a decision on Sunday against Tampa Bay, but allowed just two runs and eight hits and struck out six in seven innings of his teams 4-3 loss. It was just the third time in 10 starts this season that Buchholz had allowed less than five runs. "The big thing was, I stayed out of the middle of the plate, for the most part," said Buchholz, who is 4-2 with a 7.19 ERA. "When I missed I missed off the plate, either away or in. I felt like I was able to throw almost all my pitches for strikes at some point during the game. I felt this good my past three starts, I just hadnt had the results." Buchholz has a terrific chance of putting another impressive outing on the board, as he is 7-3 lifetime versus the Blue Jays with a 2.58 ERA in 12 games (11 starts). Hes been even better in Toronto, where he is 5-2 with a 1.62 ERA in seven starts. Boston will be trying to get back into the win column tonight after failing to complete a four-game sweep of Detroit, as it dropped a 7-3 decision to the Tigers on Thursday at Fenway Park. Josh Beckett (4-5), who had allowed only three runs in his previous three starts, gave up four runs on 10 hits with just one strikeout over seven innings. The Blue Jays took two of three from the Red Sox earlier in the season. http://www.oriolesteamshop.com/Manny-Machado-Orioles-Orioles Jersey/ . Luongo will be making his first start at the TD Garden since Game 6 of the 2011 Stanley Cup Final when he surrendered three first period goals in a potential Cup-clinching game for the Canucks.http://www.oriolesteamshop.com/Brooks-Robinson-Orioles-Orioles Jersey/ . As the only competitor to try two quads, much less complete them, Kovtun ended the day nearly nine points ahead of Japans Tatsuki Machida, who opened with a clean quad but then stepped out of the triple toe loop that was the second jump in his combination.The NHLs Mar. 5 Trade Deadline is drawing closer and teams will be deciding on whether to buy or sell. Check out todays trade-related reports and speculation from around the NHL beat. And follow TSN.ca through Deadline Day for all the updates. Mystery Men The Ottawa Senators are trying to get down to business, theyre just having start-up issues. Senators general manager Bryan Murray told The Ottawa Sun he was close to a minor trade that would have brought the Senators a forward, but that the deal was taken off the table prior to completion. "We had a couple of teams I was talking fairly serious to about a smaller type deal that would add one player to our team, but it doesnt appear its going to happen at this point," Murray said. The Sun surmises the Senators are still looking for a winger to play with Jason Spezza and that the Sens still covet Mississauga-native Matt Moulson. Waiting on Bolland The Toronto Maple Leafs may be looking to add bodies before the deadline as they cling to third in the Atlantic Division, but much of their activity may well depend on the return of Dave Bolland. Bollands eventual return - whether before or after the Olympic break &ndassh; will necessitate some roster movement on its own, with the Toronto Star reporting that at least two players will need to be moved to get down to the 23-man roster limit. Brooks Robinson Orioles Jersey. However, his return could also move some salary cap dominoes, especially with the team having added Tim Gleason into the mix over the duration of Bollands rehab. The Star report points toward the Leafs recent resurgence in secondary scoring as one factor to consider before any possible addition as well as managements stated belief in the teams depth. Addition and Subtraction? The Buffalo Sabres - currently 30th overall in the National Hockey League - will undoubtedly be busy at the deadline, but will they exclusively be in sell-off mode? The Buffalo News notes that should the team pull the trigger on a deal to move long-time starting netminder Ryan Miller, the team may also have to consider adding to its options in net for both the present and future. Jhonas Enroth is 1-10-5 and hasnt won since Oct. 25. The Buffalo News states that if new general manager Tim Murray is not confident he can win with Enroth moving forward, the Sabres could be in the market for a goalie. ' ' '