Toronto Blue Jays vs Arizona Diamondbacks Prediction 4/17/2026 Today's MLB Picks

MATCHUP	Toronto Blue Jays	Arizona Diamondbacks
Team Records	7-12	12-8
Where	Chase Field, Phoenix, Arizona
When	Friday, April 17, 2026
Time	09:40 PM EDT
TV	MLB.TV

The Toronto Blue Jays and the Arizona Diamondbacks meet Friday in MLB action from Chase Field. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Toronto Blue Jays vs. Arizona Diamondbacks prediction.

Starting Pitching Matchup

The Toronto Blue Jays will send out Eric Lauer for the start here and Lauer is 1-2 with a 7.82 ERA and 12 strikeouts this season. In his last five starts against the Diamondbacks, Lauer is 2-2 with a 1.91 ERA and 37 strikeouts. Michael Soroka will start here for the Diamondbacks and is 3-0 with a 2.87 ERA and 23 strikeouts this season. In his career, Soroka is 1-2 with a 5.66 ERA and 12 strikeouts against Toronto.

Toronto Blue Jays Recap

The Toronto Blue Jays come into this game looking to shake off a 2-1 loss at the hands of the Milwaukee Brewers last time out to sit at 7-11 this season. After this series, the Blue Jays will head on the road for a series against the Los Angeles Angels.

Blue Jays Drop 7 Of Last 10

Andres Gimenez has 19 hits with 2 doubles, a triple, 3 home runs and 11 RBIs while Ernie Clement has 21 hits with 5 doubles and 5 RBIs. Kazuma Okamoto has 13 hits with a double, 2 home runs, 4 RBIs and a team-high 24 strikeouts while George Springer also has 4 doubles, 2 homers with 6 RBIs. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has 21 hits with 4 doubles, a home run and 7 RBIs as well. Jesus Sanchez also has 14 hits with 3 doubles, 2 home runs and 10 RBIs.

Arizona Diamondbacks Recap

The Arizona Diamondbacks come into this game looking to build on their 8-5 win over Baltimore last time out to sit at 11-8 this season. After this series, Arizona will take on the Chicago White Sox in a series at home.

Diamondbacks Win Back-To-Back Games

Corbin Carroll leads the Diamondbacks with 19 hits including 6 doubles, 3 triples, 2 home runs and a team-high 11 RBIs while Alek Thomas has logged 5 doubles with 6 RBIs as well this season. Ketel Marte has 15 hits with 2 doubles, 4 home runs and 9 RBIs and Geraldo Perdomo has 12 hits, with 2 doubles, a home run and 4 RBIs as well this season. Gabriel Moreno also has 11 hits with 5 doubles and Jose Fernandez has 2 home runs and 8 RBIs this season. Ildemaro Vargas also has 18 hits with 5 doubles, a triple, 2 home runs and 8 RBIs.

Toronto Blue Jays @ Arizona Diamondbacks Betting Trends: April 17, 2026

Probable Starting Pitcher: Michael Soroka Record this season: 3-0 ERA: 2.87
Home Record: 2-0
Last 5 against Blue Jays: 1-2

Why the Arizona Diamondbacks will win

The Blue Jays have lost nine of their last 10 games after playing the previous day.
The Diamondbacks have won seven of their last eight games against American League opponents.
The Diamondbacks have covered the run line in each of their last seven games against American League opponents following an extra innings win.
The Blue Jays have failed to cover the run line in eight of their last 10 games after playing the previous day.
The Diamondbacks have led after 5 innings in each of their last eight home games against AL East opponents.
The Diamondbacks have led after 3 innings in each of their last four home games against AL East opponents.
The Diamondbacks have won the first inning in four of their last five home games against opponents that held a losing record.

Probable Starting Pitcher: Eric Lauer Record this season: 1-2 ERA: 7.82
Road Record: 0-1
Last 5 against Diamondbacks: 2-2

Why the Toronto Blue Jays will win

The underdogs have won four of the Blue Jays’ last five games.
The Diamondbacks have lost each of their last three games as favorites against AL East opponents.
The Blue Jays have covered the run line each of their last nine road games against National League opponents that held a winning record.
The Diamondbacks have failed to cover the run line in five of their last six games as favorites.
The Blue Jays have led after 5 innings in four of their last five road night games.
The Blue Jays have led after 3 innings in four of their last five road games against National League opponents.

Total Runs Facts

Each of the last seven games between the Blue Jays and Diamondbacks have gone OVER the total runs line.
Each of the Blue Jays’ last four games as underdogs against the Diamondbacks have gone OVER the total runs line.
The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in seven of the Blue Jays’ last eight games against NL West opponents.
The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in four of the Diamondbacks’ last five games against AL East opponents.

Arizona Diamondbacks Player Prop Facts

Corbin Carroll has hit a home run in three of the Diamondbacks’ last five home games against opponents that held a losing record.
Michael Soroka has recorded a win in each of his last three appearances.
Michael Soroka has recorded five or more strikeouts in each of his last five home appearances against AL opponents.
Ildemaro Vargas has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 18 appearances in night games.
Michael Soroka ranks T3rd in the league for Wins (3) this season.

Toronto Blue Jays Player Prop Facts

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has hit a home run in three of the Blue Jays’ last four road games against NL West opponents.
Eric Lauer has recorded five or more strikeouts in each of his last seven appearances against the Diamondbacks.
Ernie Clement has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 14 road appearances against opponents that held a winning record.
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. ranks 8th amongst qualified players for On Base Percentage (.436) this season.

Matchup/League Facts

The Diamondbacks rank 2nd in the league for doubles this season (42).
The Diamondbacks rank 2nd in the league for triples this season (6).
The Blue Jays rank 1st in the league for strikeouts against this season (125).
The Blue Jays rank 1st in the league for strikeouts this season (194).