Eduardo Escobar and the Arizona Diamondbacks will do battle against the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre in a Saturday day game. The first pitch is scheduled for 3:07 p.m. ET and Fox Sports Arizona will broadcast this interleague matchup.
Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Toronto Blue Jays Odds
Bookmakers have Arizona (-140) as the favorite over Toronto (+130). The total currently stands at 8.5 runs and bettors can play the over for -115 and the under for -105. There’s a runline of Diamondbacks -1.5 (+105) and Blue Jays +1.5 (-125) for this matchup.
The Diamondbacks are 32-32 SU and have gone 37-26 against the spread (ATS). They’ve accumulated 0.8 units for moneyline gamblers and 8.4 units ATS. Arizona’s covered the spread four times in its last seven games and the total has gone under in four of those seven. The Blue Jays, on the other hand, are 23-40 SU and 29-33 ATS. The team has lost 12.6 units for moneyline bettors and 10.3 units ATS. Toronto has a 3-4 ATS mark over its last seven games and the under has hit in five of those seven.
Blue Jays games have had an over/under record of 27-33-2 so far in 2019. Arizona has an over/under record of 29-31-3.
Right-hander Zack Greinke is projected to start for Arizona. Greinke is 6-2 with a 3.09 ERA and 75 strikeouts. He has yet to face the Blue Jays this year and did not record a start against them in 2018, either.
The Blue Jays are putting the ball in the hands of righty Aaron Sanchez (3-6, 3.95 ERA), who has 58 strikeouts and 36 walks as well as a WHIP of 1.53. Sanchez did not register a start against the Diamondbacks in 2018.
Arizona’s pitchers have allowed 4.4 runs per game and its starters own a 4.01 ERA, 1.26 WHIP and 8.84 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 4.26, along with a K-per-9 of 8.74.
Diamondbacks hitters have slashed .256/.321/.449 on their way to 5.1 runs scored per game in 2019, including 4.5 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 3.8 per game over the team’s last five contests (3-2 SU).
Arizona’s hitters have been led by Eduardo Escobar and Ketel Marte, who collectively have swatted 29 home runs. Escobar is slashing .281/.337/.553 with 15 home runs, 49 RBIs and 40 runs scored. Marte (.271/.325/.514) is up to 14 homers, 43 RBIs and 37 runs scored.
In the home-team dugout, Toronto’s pitchers have allowed 4.9 runs per game overall in 2019. Its starters have an ERA of 4.82, a WHIP of 1.46 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 7.6. The bullpen has a 4.14 ERA, 1.32 WHIP and 9.6 K/9.
Toronto’s offense has put up 3.8 runs per outing, including 3.5 per game over its last 10 games and 4.0 per game over its last five. The team has a slash-line of .226/.294/.396 over its last five games and is 2-3 SU during that stretch.
Randal Grichuk and Freddy Galvis have paced the Blue Jays’ offense this year. Grichuk is slashing .232/.291/.430 with 12 home runs, 25 RBIs and 33 runs scored, while the line for Galvis stands at .241/.277/.415 with nine homers, 25 RBIs and 25 runs.
The Diamondbacks have gained 0.6 units and are 24-15 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher this year. The over has hit in 15 of those games, as opposed to 23 that’ve hit the under in such games. On the other hand, the Blue Jays have lost 17.2 units and are 18-25 ATS when facing a righty starter. The over has hit in 19 of those games, compared to 22 that went under the total.
Diamondbacks vs. Blue Jays Pick
Predictions: SU Winner – Diamondbacks, ATS Winner – Diamondbacks, O/U – OVER
Betting Notes
- The over has hit in just two of Arizona’s last seven games.
- Toronto has posted 18.3 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 contests and 18.8 over its last five.
- The Diamondbacks have hit 15 home runs in their last 10 games. The Blue Jays have hit 14 over their last 10.
- The Diamondbacks have a total OPS of .770 this season and an OPS of .727 against right-handed pitchers. The Blue Jays’ OPS sits at .667 overall and .669 against righties.
