(Sports Network) - Jered Weaver can become the first 19-game winner in the American League and keep the LA Angels within striking distance of a playoff spot when he takes the mound today in the finale of a three-game series versus the Chicago White Sox. Authentic Colin Kaepernick Jersey . Weaver has won two straight and three of his last five starts (3-1), including an 11-3 drubbing of the Texas Rangers on Tuesday in which he yielded three runs in seven innings of work. The win lifted his record to 18-4 in 27 starts with a 2.79 earned run average. The lanky right-hander, who has never won 19 games in a season and recently had a bout with biceps tendinitis, is 10-2 in 14 starts at home this year and 6-2 with a 1.61 ERA in nine career starts against the White Sox. Weaver has won 18 games in back-to-back campaigns. Anaheim has won the first two matchups in this series and will go for the sweep this afternoon. Ervin Santana dazzled in Fridays opener of the set, then Dan Haren did his job last night by hurling six innings of two-run ball. "When we got the lead I was able to be aggressive," Haren said. "I think everything was working tonight. Weve lost some tough games, but were very positive right now." Ernesto Frieri later came on for his 20th save for the Angels, who are 2 1/2 games off the final wild card berth in the American League. Mark Trumbo drove in two runs, while Albert Pujols and Torii Hunter had an RBI apiece. Mike Trout had a run scored -- his 121st of the season -- and is nearing Vladimir Guerreros franchise record of 124 runs scored in 2004. The Angels have won six of nine games and will host Seattle for three games on their current nine-game homestand (3-2). Chicagos lead atop the AL Central continued to evaporate and the club is only one-half game ahead of Detroit in the division standings. The White Sox lost their fourth in a row since winning five straight and look to close out a six-game road trip on a high note. Jose Quintana was saddled with the loss last night and gave up four runs -- one earned -- and six hits in five innings. "Jose had a rough first inning but after that he pitched pretty good," said Chicago manager Robin Ventura, who was ejected in the fourth inning by first base umpire Ed Hickox after a balk call to Quintana. "There was a couple of spots where we had our chances, just couldnt capitalize." Paul Konerko homered and Alex Rios went 3-for-4 with a run scored for Chicago. Chicago is scheduled to return to the Windy City for a seven-game homestand versus Cleveland and Tampa Bay. Gavin Floyd gets the call for the Pale Hose today and is coming off a win at Kansas City in his second outing since a stint on the disabled list. Floyd allowed two runs in seven innings and is 6-3 in his last nine decisions. The right-hander was able to even his mark at 10-10 in 26 starts with a 4.50 earned run average, and will face the Angels for the 10th time in his career. Floyd is only 2-5 with a 5.20 ERA in the first nine starts in this series with Anaheim, which reached him for five runs in 6 1/3 innings of a 6-5 win back on Aug. 4. Floyd did not factor in the outcome of that one. Anaheim is 4-3 against the White Sox this season. Aldon Smith Autographed Jersey . Joining TSN Radio 1050s Cybulski & Company on the same day the league announced the cancellation of all games scheduled through Jan. 14, Fehr expressed hope that momentum towards a new deal could continue as the traditionally slow business period of the holidays arrives. Michael Crabtree Signed Jersey . But how? What had changed from one week to the next? Or is that the Ticats defence is just that average at stopping the run? 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The right-hander tried to keep Los Angeles in the game until the teams recently obtained big hitters could come through at the plate.WINNIPEG -- Casey Creehan is rejoining old pal Tim Burke and the Winnipeg Blue Bombers as their new defensive co-ordinator and linebackers coach, the CFL club announced Thursday. This move -- unlike Chris Jones hotly debated defection from Calgary to Toronto last year -- was done with the blessing of Creehans now former boss, Hamilton Tiger-Cats head coach George Cortez. "He knows that Casey and I are tight, much like his relationship with John Hufnagel in Calgary," said Burke, when asked why Cortez would sanction the lateral shift. Its also true that Hamilton, like the Bombers, had issues on defence last season, with both teams shutting up shop early at 6-12, out of the playoff picture. It was particularly disappointing for the Bombers, who reached the Grey Cup game in 2011. Burke says Hamilton had a lot of injuries to deal with, particularly in the secondary. "The better defences have continuity and consistency and thats one thing we were unable to get done over there in Hamilton in my short stint there," added Creehan. "We played a number of different combinations there in the secondary and in the defensive line due to injuries and rookies. . . . There were some things we did really well in Hamilton in spurts but we were inconsistent." Burke said Winnipeg had similar problems, but not because of rookies. "First of all we were banged up early," he said, pointing to four road games that opened the season because of construction delays on the new Winnipeg stadium. "Certainly we did not play up to the level we played at the year before." Burke says he has already had words with the defence about some of the emotional aspects of their game he felt were lacking. "I believe we have the talent, we just have to have the great desire and effort. . . When we come back were going to have the great desire and effort or were going to be making some changes." Creehan says hhe likes the idea of working with a more experienced crew, most of them dating back to his time with the Bombers. Colin Kaepernick Autographed Jersey. "Theres something to be said for experience in this league. Thats one of the things Im looking forward to in coming back to Winnipeg," he said. He also had lots of nice words for his former and new boss, Bombers general manager Joe Mack. "What I see is a team that has gotten tremendously better in terms of talent over the years and the one man responsible for that the most more than anybody is Joe Mack," he said. "I think hes a tremendous evaluator of talent, a great GM, but an even better person." Creehan coached the linebackers and defensive line in Winnipeg from 2010-2011 before taking the defensive co-ordinator spot with Hamilton. Burke started last season as Winnipegs defensive co-ordinator but was promoted to head coach when Paul LaPolice was sacked. He said he wanted his replacement to be someone who shared his philosophy, and Creehan and Burke have been tight since they worked together in Calgary about seven years ago. Creehan confirmed they have similar beliefs about what makes a good defence. "First and foremost ,you have to be able to pressure the quarterback," he said. "The second thing is you have to be able to disrupt the timing of the quarterback and the receiver. We both believe strongly in playing a fair amount of press-man coverage, which in our opinion is the best way to do that." One of the positions Winnipeg struggled to get right last season was strong-side linebacker. Late-season auditions by Johnny Sears and Demond Washington proved successful and Burke says they feel better about their choices going into 2013. Sears will be having off-season surgery and is a free agent but he has already suggested hed like to return. "I think were going to be OK at that position with those two guys," said Burke. ' ' '