Dickey will receive the start in Game 4 should the Blue Jays win Sunday's Game 3 against the Rangers, Gregor Chisholm of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Rather than throw David Price on short rest, the Blue Jays instead have elected to turn to the veteran Dickey on the mound should the series require it. Dickey would face Derek Holland if the series advances to four games.

Dickey gave up just two hits over five scoreless innings against the Orioles in Game 2 of Wednesday's doubleheader. He struck out three and did not issue a walk.

EDGE Analysis

Every Blue Jays regular was out after the team clinched the AL East with a win in Game 1, and Dickey did not receive any run support. He too was rewarded with a short day, as manager John Gibbons pulled the knuckleballer after 58 pitches. With the five scoreless innings, Dickey lowered his ERA to 3.91, his lowest mark since mid-April.

Dickey allowed two runs on four hits, he did not walk a batter and struck out two over seven innings of a 5-3 win against Tampa Bay on Friday night.

EDGE Analysis

Dickey (11-11, 4.00 ERA) has now turned in quality starts in five of his last six outings. The Jays are smelling the playoffs and the veteran knuckleballer is feeling it. He has been a bit of a disappointment after being acquired from the Mets, but if he can get it done in the post-season most of that disappointment might evaporate.

Dickey got a no-decision Saturday despite a quality start, allowing two runs on six hits and a walk over six innings while striking out three.

EDGE Analysis

It's Dickey's fourth QS in his last five starts. He'll look to make it five of six in his next start Friday, at home against the Rays.

Dickey gave up one run on four hits and a walk while striking out four in six innings Tuesday in Boston.

EDGE Analysis

He had been 0-3 with a 5.76 ERA in four prior starts against Boston this season, so it was nice to seem him conquer his demons somewhat. Unfortunately the game went into extra innings and Dickey did not qualify for the win. His next start will come Sunday in Yankee Stadium.

Dickey (10-10) dominated the Indians on Wednesday, allowing just a run on four hits while striking out six in a complete-game victory.

EDGE Analysis

Dickey had been going nicely for a while, but he hit the skids over his last five outings, giving up 16 runs over 22.2 innings thanks to a series of long balls. He cleaned things up in this one, though, as Dickey had his way with an Indians lineup that hadn't seen his knuckleball yet this year. Even with the recent skid, he's now come out on the winning side of seven consecutive decisions, and he'll look to make it eight Tuesday against the Red Sox.

Dickey allowed three runs on six hits, walking one and striking out six over 6.2 innings of a 5-3 win over the Tigers on Friday night.

EDGE Analysis

Dickey (9-10, 4.25 ERA) posted a quality start which is often good enough to collect a win with the offense he plays for. The Jays launched three home runs - Dickey allowed just two - as they built a 5-1 lead. He coasted through six innings, but served up a two-run dinger to former Jay Anthony Gose in the seventh which engaged the bullpen for a nice seven out shutdown.

Toronto Blue Jays pitcher R.A. Dickey will have his scheduled start moved up a day from Friday to Thursday against the Oakland Athletics, according to Sportsnet. Drew Hutchison was originally scheduled to start Thursday, but is unable to pitch, as he is suffering from flu-like symptoms.

Dickey pitched well Thursday, conceding two earned runs across seven innings while striking out six, but was tagged with the loss against the White Sox. The Blue Jays mustered just four singles against the White Sox's Jeff Samardzija, which left Dickey as the hard-luck loser. He's notched quality starts in six of his last eight starts, but is just 1-5 over that span. While the 40-year-old hasn't pitched poorly, his 4.87 ERA and AL-leading 44 walks show that the once-ace seems to be declining.

Dickey struggled on Saturday, coughing up five runs on 11 hits and two walks over 5.2 innings, striking out one, to drop his record on the season to 3-9. The knuckleballer has seemed to be turning things around a bit recently, reeling off four straight quality starts heading into Saturday, but another tough outing sent his ERA back up to 5.02. Dickey will try to find his groove again on Thursday, on the road against the struggling White Sox.