Arizona Diamondbacks (46-47) vs Toronto Blue Jays (42-50)
Game Info: Friday, July 12, 2024 at 9:40 pm (Chase Field)
The Line: Betting Odds: Arizona Diamondbacks -120 / Toronto Blue Jays +110 — Over/Under: 9
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 Yariel Rodriguez for the start here and Rodriguez is 1-3 with a 3.68 ERA and 29 strikeouts this season. This will be Rodriguez’s first career start against Arizona. The Arizona Diamondbacks will send out Ryne Nelson for the start here and Nelson is 6-6 with a 5.08 ERA and 54 strikeouts this season. This will be Nelson’s second career start against Toronto.
Toronto Blue Jays Recap
The Toronto Blue Jays come into this one looking to build on their series win after a 5-3 win over San Francisco in Thursday’s series finale, giving the Blue Jays back-to-back series wins after taking two of three from the Seattle Mariners last weekend.
Blue Jays Trying To Get Back To .500 Despite Being Sellers
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 seven games against AL East opponents following a win.
- The Blue Jays have won each of their last three games as underdogs after playing the previous day.
- The Blue Jays have covered the run line in each of their last eight games as road underdogs.
- The Diamondbacks have failed to cover the run line in seven of their last eight night games against American League opponents following a home win.
Arizona Diamondbacks Recap
The Arizona Diamondbacks come into this game looking to build on a 1-0 win from their series finale against the Atlanta Braves on Thursday to salvage a split, keeping their series unbeaten streak alive after series wins over the Padres and Dodgers over the last two weeks.
Diamondbacks Trying To Get Back To .500
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 Blue Jays have lost seven of their last eight night games following a win.
- The Diamondbacks have won five of their last six games against AL East opponents that held a losing record.
- The Diamondbacks have covered the run line in eight of their last nine games against AL East opponents that held a losing record.
- The Blue Jays have failed to cover the run line in six of their last eight night games following a win.
Blue Jays vs. Diamondbacks Prediction
I’m on the Blue Jays here. Both of these teams are in some decent form right now with the all-star break around the corner, but both are also untrustworthy in the bullpen department. However, Nelson’s struggled at home this season with a 6.69 ERA and he’s struggled at home for the better part of his career. Rodriguez was solid in his last couple of outings and I think he’s given the Blue Jays some optimism that he will be a mainstay in this rotation for the next couple of years. Give me Toronto here.