The Arizona Diamondbacks (46-47) host the Toronto Blue Jays (43-50) on Friday to start a three-game series, with the first pitch at 9:40 PM ET from Chase Field. The Diamondbacks are listed as -129 favorites, while the underdog Blue Jays have +108 odds on the moneyline. Ryne Nelson gets the starting nod for Arizona while Yariel Rodriguez is Toronto’s starter for the contest.
Take a look at our betting preview for this tilt, and find all of our expert MLB picks, too!
Odds to Win
Bet $20, Payout $35.50
Diamondbacks to win vs Blue Jays -129
Diamondbacks vs. Blue Jays Betting Lines
- Favorite: Diamondbacks (-129)
- Underdog: Blue Jays (+108)
- Over/under: 9
Diamondbacks vs. Blue Jays Betting Insights
- The Diamondbacks have come away with 23 wins in the 41 contests they have been listed as the favorites in this season.
- This season Arizona has been victorious 16 times in 27 chances when named as a favorite of at least -129 on the moneyline.
- The Diamondbacks have an implied victory probability of 56.3% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.
- The Blue Jays have won 12 of the 40 games they were the underdog on the moneyline this season (30%).
- Toronto has a 9-15 record (winning only 37.5% of its games) when it has played as a moneyline underdog of +108 or longer.
- The Blue Jays have a 48.1% chance to win this contest based on the moneyline’s implied probability.
Diamondbacks vs. Blue Jays Hitting Leaders
- Ketel Marte leads Arizona in batting average (.283) this season while adding 18 home runs and 52 RBI.
- Among batters in MLB, Marte is 16th in homers and 33rd in RBI.
- Christian Walker leads Arizona in home runs with 22 and runs batted in with 66.
- Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has put up a team-best batting average of .287, and paces the Blue Jays in home runs (13) and runs batted in (53).
- Among all hitters in the majors, Guerrero’s home run total puts him 56th, and his RBI total ranks 31st.
- George Springer is hitting .221 with 14 doubles, 10 home runs and 39 walks.
Diamondbacks vs. Blue Jays Pitching Rankings
- The Diamondbacks strike out just 7.5 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, which ranks 29th in MLB.
- The Diamondbacks have the 28th-ranked ERA (4.61) in the majors this season.
- The Diamondbacks have a combined WHIP of 1.350 as a pitching staff, which ranks 25th in MLB.
- The Blue Jays pitching staff is 21st in MLB with a collective 8.3 strikeouts per nine innings.
- Toronto’s 4.33 team ERA ranks 23rd among all MLB pitching staffs.
- Pitchers for the Blue Jays combine for the 21st-ranked WHIP in MLB (1.296).