The Toronto Blue Jays have dropped six straight starts by R.A. Dickey, although he mixed in a solid effort against the Texas Rangers in that span.
He'll try for his first victory since April 4 on Friday night in a three-game series opener that marks the Blue Jays' first visit to Arlington since last year's postseason.
Dickey (1-4, 5.18 ERA) seeks to avoid his first seven-start winless stretch since 2011 with the New York Mets. The former Rangers right-hander has lasted at least six innings in four straight outings.