Toronto Blue Jays vs Arizona Diamondbacks Prediction MLB Picks 7/13/24

Blue Jays Trying To Get Back To .500

Entering Friday, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. leads the Blue Jays with 103 hits including 19 doubles, 13 home runs and 53 RBIs along with a .287 batting average and a .361 OBP. Daulton Varsho’s chipped in 11 home runs and 37 RBIs in addition to 15 doubles. Davis Schneider has 15 doubles while George Springer has a team-high 9 stolen bases. Varsho also has a team-high 84 strikeouts and 9 stolen bases as well this season. Bo Bichette also has 16 doubles this season.

Why the Toronto Blue Jays will win

• The Diamondbacks have lost each of their last six Saturday night games as home favorites against American League opponents.
• The Blue Jays have won five of their last six games as road underdogs against National League opponents following a loss.
• The Blue Jays have covered the run line in each of their last nine games as road underdogs.
• The Diamondbacks have failed to cover the run line in eight of their last nine night games against American League opponents following a home win.

Arizona Diamondbacks Recap

The Arizona Diamondbacks come into this one looking to win the series after starting the set with a come-from-behind win on Friday, looking to keep their series unbeaten run alive after series wins over the division rival Padres and Dodgers before a split with the Braves earlier this week.

Diamondbacks Trying To Stay Afloat In NL Playoff Hunt

Going into Friday’s opener, Ketel Marte leads the Diamondbacks with 100 hits in addition to a .286 batting average and 19 doubles with 18 home runs and 52 RBIs while Lourdes Gurriel Jr. also has 13 home runs and 55 RBIs as well this season. Corbin Carroll has a team-high 16 stolen bases while Eugenio Suarez has 101 strikeouts this season. Christian Walker also has 22 home runs with a team-high 66 RBIs of his own in addition to 103 strikeouts this season.

Why the Arizona Diamondbacks will win

• The home team has won each of the last four games between the Blue Jays and Diamondbacks.
• The Blue Jays have lost five of their last six night games against NL West opponents following a road loss.
• The favorites have covered the run line in five of the last six games between the Blue Jays and Diamondbacks.
• The Blue Jays have failed to cover the run line in four of their last five games against the Diamondbacks following a loss.

Toronto Blue Jays vs Arizona Diamondbacks Prediction

I’m on the Diamondbacks here. I love my Blue Jays, but the reality is that Berrios has struggled on the road more than at home this season, and Diaz pitched really well in his debut. The Diamondbacks are just hitting right-handed pitching a lot better than Toronto is right now and as porous as Arizona’s bullpen has been over the last couple of years, Toronto’s has been one of the worst over the last month and I can’t trust them here, Friday’s collapse is yet another example of that. Give me Arizona in this one.