| MATCHUP | Toronto Blue Jays | Arizona Diamondbacks |
|---|---|---|
| Team Records | 7-12 | 12-8 |
| Spread | -1.5 159 | +1.5 -194 |
| Moneyline | +104 | -126 |
| Total | Over 9 (-105) | Under 9 (-115) |
| Where | Chase Field, Phoenix, Arizona | |
| When | Saturday, April 18, 2026 | |
| Time | 08:10 PM EDT | |
| TV | MLB.TV | |
Toronto Blue Jays Betting Preview
The Toronto Blue Jays are 7-12 on the year and play the Angels and Guardians next. The Toronto Blue Jays are batting .241 on the season and have a .308 OBP, and a .372 slugging percentage. The Toronto Blue Jays’ pitching staff has a 4.48 ERA and a 1.34 WHIP. Ernie Clement leads the Toronto Blue Jays with 22 hits and 5 RBI while Andres Gimenez and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. have combined for 42 hits and 19 RBI.
Max Scherzer gets the ball for the Toronto Blue Jays, and he is 1-2 with a 9.58 ERA and 9 strikeouts this season. Scherzer is 9-0 with a 2.65 ERA and 111 strikeouts in his career against the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Arizona Diamondbacks Betting Preview
The Arizona Diamondbacks are 12-8 on the year and play the White Sox and Padres next. The Arizona Diamondbacks are batting. 241 on the season, have a .293 OBP, and have a .398 slugging percentage. The Arizona Diamondbacks pitching staff has a 3.81 ERA and a 1.21 WHIP. Corbin Carroll leads the Arizona Diamondbacks with 20 hits and 12 RBI while Ildemaro Vargas and Ketel Marte have combined for 36 hits and 17 RBI.
Zac Gallen gets the ball for the Arizona Diamondbacks, and he is 1-1 with a 3.60 ERA and 11 strikeouts this season. Gallen is 0-1 with a 9.35 ERA and 6 strikeouts in his career against the Toronto Blue Jays.
Why the Arizona Diamondbacks will win
- The Blue Jays have lost 10 of their last 11 games after playing the previous day.
- The Diamondbacks have won eight of their last nine home games against American League opponents.
- The Diamondbacks have covered the run line in 10 of their last 11 games.
- The Blue Jays have failed to cover the run line in nine of their last 11 games after playing the previous day.
- The Blue Jays have trailed after 5 innings in five of their last six night games against National League opponents that held a winning record.
Why the Toronto Blue Jays will win
- The Diamondbacks have lost three of their last four games as home favorites against AL East opponents.
- The underdogs have won six of the Diamondbacks’ last nine games.
- The Blue Jays have covered the run line in eight of their last nine games as road underdogs.
- The Diamondbacks have failed to cover the run line in each of their last four games as home favorites after playing the previous day.
Total Runs Facts
- Each of the last five games between the Blue Jays and Diamondbacks at Chase Field has gone OVER the total runs line.
- Four of the Blue Jays’ last five night games as underdogs 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 as underdogs.
- The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in four of the Diamondbacks’ last five games.
Arizona Diamondbacks Player Prop Facts
- Nolan Arenado has hit a home run in two of his last three home appearances against the Blue Jays.
- Zac Gallen has recorded four or more strikeouts in 37 of his 41 previous appearances at Chase Field against opponents that held a losing record.
- Ildemaro Vargas has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 16 appearances.
- Zac Gallen has recorded a win in each of his last four appearances at Chase Field.
Toronto Blue Jays Player Prop Facts
- Max Scherzer has recorded five or more strikeouts in 38 of his last 45 road appearances against NL opponents.
- Ernie Clement has recorded at least one hit in each of the Blue Jays’ last 14 night games against opponents that held a winning record.
- Max Scherzer has recorded a win in three of his last four appearances at Chase Field.
- Anthony Santander has hit a home run in two of his last three appearances with his team as a road underdog against the Diamondbacks.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Diamondbacks rank 29th in the league for walks this season (48).
- The Diamondbacks rank T27th in the league for on-base percentage this season (.293).
- The Blue Jays rank 28th in the league for walks this season (59).
- The Blue Jays rank T27th in the league for steals this season (8).
Toronto Blue Jays vs Arizona Diamondbacks Prediction
The Blue Jays haven’t been able to string together offense this week and the losses are piling up. Scherzer has owned the Diamondbacks throughout his career, but he’s been awful through 10.1 innings, and I’m afraid he’s nothing but an innings eater at 41 years old. The Diamondbacks are having a great week and Gallen continues to get disrespectful prices from oddsmakers. I’ve said it many times before, but Gallen is an all-star caliber pitcher when right. He’s finished in the top 10 in CY Young voting three times in his career. Other pitchers with less talent get more respect. Give me the Diamondbacks and the soft line.