By the numbers

142/3

Number of scoreless innings John Danks (2-1) has thrown in his last two starts for the Chicago White Sox, who beat the host Tampa Bay Rays 6-0 Sunday and have won 11 of their last 16 games.

26

Runs scored by the Cubs in back-to-back victories during a three-game sweep over the Pittsburgh Pirates in Chicago – the first time the Cubs have scored that many runs in consecutive games since 2003.

.458

Major league-leading batting average for Atlanta’s Chipper Jones, who extended his hitting streak to 12 games in a 6-1 win against the Los Angeles Dodgers.