e to see him go on a roll. Again, when we called him up, we had a need.

Michael van Gerwen will be roared on by home support when he faces Phil Taylor in a top-of-the-table decider in Rotterdam on Thursday night, live on Sky Sports. The world No 1 and Taylor are separated only by leg difference as the Premier League makes its first stop in the Netherlands for the concluding night of the regular season.With just one match remaining, Van Gerwen, Taylor and Gary Anderson have all booked their places on play-off night at The O2, but Adrian Lewis and Peter Wright are still battling for the final spot in the top four. Phil Taylor gives his thoughts after going joint-top of the Premier League table with Michael van Gerwen, who he faces in Rotterdam Robert Thornton v James Wade Peter Wright ended James Wades challenge for a top-four place Wade is playing purely for pride after his hopes of taking fourth place were shattered by last weeks 7-1 defeat to Wright.Both men badly needed victory to stay in contention and Wright dictated a nervy battle, finding the double after loose darts from Wade.The end of a difficult campaign could come as a relief to Thornton, who has picked up just two wins since the opening night.Peter Wright v Raymond van Barneveld Peter Wright could still book his place in the play-offs if Lewis slips up Wright can pile more pressure on the fourth-placed Lewis with a win over the home favourite Van Barneveld. Snakebite appears to have rediscovered his form at just the right time and holds a win over Van Barneveld from week two.But Barney loves the big stage and the popular veteran will not want to disappoint his legion of fans. Adrian Lewis v Gary Anderson Adrian Lewis will be looking anxiously over his shoulder if he loses to Gary Anderson Lewis will need a result from his match with defending champion Anderson if Wright leapfrogs him into fourth with a win in the earlier match. Victory will end any lingering qualification concerns for Lewis, but Anderson completed a comfortable 7-4 win when the pair met earlier in week seven.The Flying Scotsman has gone five matches unbeaten, including last weeks 7-1 demolition of compatriot Robert Thornton.Phil Taylor v Michael van Gerwen Phil Taylor will be trying to strike a psychological blow before play-off night The top two players in the Premier League will share the oche again in an eagerly awaited showdown which will decide who finishes in first place.Van Gerwen and Taylor played out an exciting draw on night seven and then shared a lively post-match interview, with The Power telling his rival: Im coming for you. Michael van Gerwen almost pulled off a nine-darter against compatriot Raymond van Barneveld in Manchester Van Gerwen cruised to a 7-2 win in his all-Dutch battle with Raymond van Barneveld on night 14, while Taylor matched him by pulling off a 7-2 victory over Lewis.Me and Michael are going to have a cracker next week, Taylor said after he set up a thrilling clash with Van Gerwen.Hes on his home turf and its going to be strange, but its all about that £25,000 bonus.I wanted to qualify for the play-offs and Ive done that and then I set my sights on the bonus for finishing top, and its a massive incentive.Watch all of the Premier League matches this Thursday night, starting at 7pm on Sky Sports 1. Also See: PL Darts talking points MVG too hot for Barney WATCH: MVGs near nine-darter Darts betting Brewers Jerseys 2019 . Gerald Green and Miles Plumlee? Green had bounced around the NBA when he wasnt playing overseas. The Pacers gave up on Plumlee after just one season. 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Scouts have been at his starts, for the Yankees Triple-A affiliate in Scranton, Pennsylvania, and have liked what theyve seen. The numbers back them up. Wang is 4-4 with a 2.33 ERA in nine starts for the Railriders. Hes thrown 58 innings, an average of six and a half per outing. Anthopoulos whittled his choice down to two: Wang or Chad Jenkins, who made three generally effective starts for the Blue Jays, the most recent of which was on May 31 in San Diego. "In this scenario, we get to option Chad and keep him, because right now he would be the next starter," said Anthopoulos. "We get to see if Wang might be an upgrade there. If things dont work out with Wang, Chads still here and Chad could come right back up. But if Chad makes that start (Tuesday) and something happens to some other starter, or Chad doesnt perform, I dont know who the next guy would be right now." Half a decade ago, Wang had worked himself into one of the premier pitchers in the American League. His .754 winning percentage from 2006-2008 (46-15) was the highest in that three-year span. Wangs 2008 season was cut short by a right foot injury. In a game in June of that season, Wang tore his Lisfranc ligament and partially tore a muscle near his fibula running the bases in interleague play. Hip and shoulder issues plaguedd Wang in 2009.dddddddddddd He missed all of 2010 and split the 2011 and 2012 seasons between the Washington Nationals and their various minor league affiliates. "We hope he makes a lot of starts for us but we dont want to go in and promise x-number amount of starts," said Anthopoulos. "Hopefully, he does well and we catch lightning in a bottle with him. But he understands, his agent understands, that if things dont work out, we have the right to turn the page." Jenkins, 25, was 1-0 in three starts for the Blue Jays. He went five innings in each, getting a win in Boston and no decisions in a home win over Baltimore and in a road loss at San Diego. Having only one minor league start prior to his recall, Jenkins relied mostly on a fastball-changeup combination. Its the lack of a breaking pitch Jenkins can turn to that has the organization wanting more time for development. "His last start (in Buffalo) was okay - five innings, five runs, he was hit hard a little bit," said Anthopoulos. "Itd be nice to see him go on a roll. Again, when we called him up, we had a need. He had made one start in New Hampshire, did well, and did a good job for us. But itd be nice to get some more innings under his belt and have him get on a bit of a roll before he comes back." NOTES - After Sundays 6-4 loss to Texas, the Blue Jays activated reliever Darren Oliver (shoulder) from the disabled list. Right-hander Thad Weber was optioned to Triple-A Buffalo. - Barring a setback, Jose Reyes is about 10 days away from going on a minor league rehab assignment. The shortstops sprained left ankle is making progress. Reyes is now running the bases as part of his pre-game routine, a benchmark exercise in his recovery because of the torque base running puts on the ankle. - Brandon Morrow (strained forearm) will throw a bullpen session in Chicago. Hell need two, maybe three, minor league rehab starts before he returns to the Blue Jays. Morrow is eligible to come off the disabled list next Sunday but wont be ready by then. ' ' '