The set-up: Matt Davidson homered for the fifth time in the past six games in Chicago's 5-2 Saturday win over Toronto.That's three straight wins for Chicago, as well as five wins in its last six. The 31-36 White Sox still find themselves in last place but they are now just 4 1/2 games out of first in the AL Central. Toronto is also a last place team (AL East) and continues to spin its wheels as it is now 32-35 after going 9-9 in its last 18 games (Blue Jays are 6 1/2 games out of first).

The pitching matchup: James Shields (1-0 & 1.62 ERA) steps to the mound for Chicago and J.A. Happ (1-4, 4.31 ERA) for Toronto. Shields makes his first start in more than two months on Sunday. He was in the process of erasing the memory of a disastrous 2016 season (6-19 and a 5.85 ERA combined with Chicago and San Diego) when he began 2017 by allowing one run in each of his three starts over a combined 16 2/3 innings but he sustained a strained right lat on April 16. It sent him to the disabled list for the first time in his 12-year career. Shields is 12-6 with a 3.28 ERA in 24 starts versus Toronto (teams are 17-7). Happ takes the mound for the Blue Jays after winning his first game of the season last time out, when he allowed six hits and one walk while striking out eight in six innings of a 4-0 victory at Seattle on June 11. That was his third start since returning from the disabled list after an elbow injury sidelined him the same day Shields sustained his ailment. Happ is 1-2 with a 3.93 ERA in three starts versus Chicago.

The pick: Hard to figure how Shields will pitch in this one (last start came back on April 16) plus Happ finally returned to the form that saw him go 20-4 in 2016, last Sunday at Seattle. Let's make Toronto am 8* play.