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ARLINGTON, Texas -- Texas right-hander Colby Lewis isnt exactly where he wants to be with his pitching as he tries to get ready for the postseason.Hes getting close though.Lewis (6-2), who missed two months with a strained right lat, makes his second start since coming off the disabled list Sunday when the Rangers close the series against Oakland and left-hander Ross Detwiler.Texas is closing in on the American League West title with a magic number of five despite their 11-2 loss to Oakland on Saturday. Theyll need a solid Lewis if theyre to have any success in the postseason.Lewis, the likely No. 3 starter in the playoffs, went 5 1/3 innings in a 3-2 loss to Los Angeles last week. Lewis allowed three runs on seven hits and threw 86 pitches. Getting built back up as far as his pitch count is Lewis priority now.I feel like theres still a little bit left that I need to tighten up, making sure its really just getting my pitch count back and not really worrying about my innings, Lewis said. I still think theyre going to be leery about me going out there and throwing a bunch of them. They want to make sure I stay nice and healthy and be ready for postseason. I think its that way with all the starters now. Theyre not going to let guys throw 120 pitches before they go out there for the playoffs.Lewis was on track for an All-Star caliber season before he got hurt as he opened the season 6-1 before the injury. Lewis said he cant think about what was lost for him because of the injury, and is instead looking forward to helping a club thats aiming for its fifth playoff trip since 2010.Since nothing has been sewn up yet though, Lewis isnt looking at his starts as tuneups for the postseason.Ive got to go out and make pitches and keep it tight, he said. It is what it is. I cant go out there and view myself as these are rehab starts. Were trying to win ballgames. Were trying to tie this thing up so we kind of relax a little bit, get the guys who need rest the rest needed before the postseason and move forward.For Lewis to be successful Sunday, hes going to have to do something few pitchers have been able to do recently -- stop Oakland third baseman Ryon Healy.The rookie went 1-for-4 on Saturday to extend his hitting streak to eight games. In those eight games, Healy is 16-for-33 with three home runs, four doubles, nine RBI and 10 runs scored.Hes faced tough pitching, Oakland manager Bob Melvin said. Hes been around to where hes had to make adjustments now, and this is a guy going into spring training was probably behind some of the guys youve seen come up in September. Hes a very confident guy, and he wants to be there every day. He will have nothing to do with not starting a game. I can continually talk to him about his workload, and he doesnt even want to hear about it. Thomas Welsh Jersey . John Tavares, Thomas Vanek and Kyle Okposo were also being counted on to slow down sizzling Rangers forward Rick Nash. That plan didnt go so well early. Jarred Vanderbilt Nuggets Jersey . Scott Kazmir allowed four hits in seven shutout innings, Michael Brantley hit a two-run homer in a three-run first inning and the Indians maintained their hold on an AL wild-card spot with a 4-1 win over the Houston Astros on Saturday night. http://www.authenticnuggetsproshop.com/Malik-Beasley-Jersey/ . Mickelson barely made the cut but had the best round of the day with nine birdies and an eagle coupled with two bogeys to sit two shots behind leader Craig Lee of Scotland. Lee shot a 69 for a 12-under 204 total. "I just love the fact I am in contention and have an opportunity in my first tournament of the year here in Abu Dhabi," Mickelson said. Carmelo Anthony Jersey .com) - The Chicago Blackhawks aim for their third three-game winning streak of the season when they host the struggling Edmonton Oilers in Sundays battle at the United Center. Gary Harris Nuggets Jersey . There are surprises among the Vezina candidates, but most of the others are standard top-tier performers, even if the two Hart Trophy runners-ups have never been quite as good as they have been through the first half of the season. What is OTD?OTD stands for opportunity-adjusted touchdowns. It is a statistic that weighs every carry/target and converts the data into one number that indicates a players scoring opportunity. For example, if a player has an OTD of 3.0, it means that a statistically league average player who saw the same number of carries/targets in the same area of the field would have scored threee touchdowns.ddddddddddddOTD KeyLooks = Carries + targets Diff = Difference between the players total OTD and actual TD total Ru OTD = Rushing OTD Re OTD = Receiving OTD In5 = Carries by the player inside the opponents 5-yard line EZ = End zone targets ' ' '