Toronto Blue Jays vs Arizona Diamondbacks Betting Pick & Prediction 7/13/24

First pitch for Saturday’s Blue Jays vs. Diamondbacks interleague matchup is set for 10:10 PM ET from Chase Field in Phoenix. The Blue Jays are 43-51 and are starting José Berríos, while the Diamondbacks are 48-47 and will send Yilber Diaz to the mound.

Arizona is currently favored on the money line, with their odds sitting at -126, while the Blue Jays are the slight underdog at +107. The over/under line is at 9 runs, and this game will be televised on SNET.

ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS VS TORONTO BLUE JAYS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Arizona Diamondbacks Moneyline -126

This game will be played at Chase Field at 10:10 ET on Saturday, July 13th.

HOW TO BET THE BLUE JAYS VS DIAMONDBACKS:

• We have the Diamondbacks winning by a score of 6 to 5
• However, if you’re looking for a run line pick, we like the Blue Jays to cover
• As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 11 runs and like the over

Arizona picked up a 5-4 win over the Blue Jays in the most recent game of this series. The Diamondbacks had a late rally, scoring two runs in the 8th and another run in the 9th to pick up the win. Heading into the game, they were favored at -121 on the money line.

Toronto wasted a good outing from Yariel Rodriguez, as he gave up just two earned runs in four innings of work for the Blue Jays. Chad Green took the loss out of the bullpen.

Ryne Nelson got the win for the Diamondbacks out of the bullpen as he went seven innings and gave up three earned runs. He finished the game with five strikeouts and didn’t issue a walk.

Blue Jays Records & Stats

Toronto is 43-51 overall, putting them 5th in the AL East, 14 games behind the Orioles for the division lead. So far, they have gone just 12-16 in AL East matchups. The Blue Jays are on the road today, and they are 22-27 as the visiting team.

The Blue Jays have won two straight series and have an overall series record of 11-13-6 this year. As the favorite, they are 30-20 and 13-31 as the underdog. Toronto has an overall mark of 5-5 across their last ten games played.

When the Blue Jays are on the road, they have been a profitable team to bet on the run line, as they have covered the run line in 31 of their 49 road games. They have been especially good of late, covering the run line in 10 straight road games. They have been a better bet on the run line as the underdog, covering in 23 of 44 games, compared to 23 of 50 as the favorite. Their average run margin in their wins is +3.2, while in their losses, it is -3.8.

The Toronto Blue Jays are on the road today against the Arizona Diamondbacks. The over/under line for the game is set at 9 runs, which is slightly higher than their combined run average of 8.7 runs per game. The Blue Jays have a 46-45 over/under record on the season, and when the line is set at 9 runs, they have gone 2-3-2. Their games have had an average over/under line of 8 runs, and only 2.1% of their games have had lines set at 9 or higher. Currently, they are on a 3-game over streak.

José Berríos gets the start for the Blue Jays today as he faces the Diamondbacks on the road. He has made 19 starts this season and has a record of 8-6 with an ERA of 3.76. Berríos’ WHIP for the season is currently 1.13. In his 19 appearances, he has turned in 12 quality starts and is averaging 6.81 strikeouts per nine innings. Berríos’ most recent outing came on July 7th, where he finished with a no-decision, giving up four earned runs in six innings of work. Before that, he had won two straight starts.

For the season, the Blue Jays are averaging just 4.1 runs per game, which is 24th in the league. They have been even worse at home, averaging just 3.9 runs per contest. As a team, they are batting .236, which is 13th in the league, but their on-base percentage, slugging percentage, and OPS are all rated as below average.

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has been a bright spot for the Blue Jays this season, as he is batting .287 with 13 homers and 54 RBIs. He is also on a five-game hitting streak. Daulton Varsho is also near the top of the team’s home run and RBI leaderboards, but he is batting just .197 for the season.

Diamondbacks Records & Stats

Arizona is currently eight games behind the Dodgers in the NL West, and they are 48-47 overall. The Diamondbacks have won three straight games, and they are 7-3 over their last ten. Arizona took the first game of the series vs. the Blue Jays and have an overall series record of 13-13-4 this year.

At home, the Diamondbacks are 25-23 this year and 23-24 on the road. As the home favorite, Arizona is 20-12 this year and 24-18 as the favorite overall. They have gone 24-29 as the underdog. So far, the Diamondbacks have been pretty even between being the home and road favorite, and they have won two straight series on the road.

When the Diamondbacks win, they do so by an average of 4.2 runs per game, but when they lose, they lose by an average of 4.1 runs per game. Arizona has a run line record of 48-47 overall, with a 22-26 mark at home and a 26-21 record on the road. As the underdog, the Diamondbacks have been a profitable run line bet, going 31-22. As the favorite, they are just 17-25 vs. the run line.

Arizona Diamondbacks games have averaged 9.7 runs per game this season, and their over/under record is 50-42. When the over/under line is set at 9 runs, their record is 11-10-2. Overall, 16.8% of their games have had higher lines than 9 runs, while 58.9% have had lower lines than 9 runs. Today’s over/under line is set at 9 runs.

Yilber Diaz is getting the start for the Diamondbacks today, and he will be facing the Blue Jays at home. In his first start of the season, he went 6 innings, giving up 1 earned run and striking out 5. He did give up a home run in that outing.

Arizona’s offense has been one of the league’s best this season, averaging 4.9 runs per game, which is 6th in the MLB. They have been even better on the road, averaging 5 runs per contest. The Diamondbacks have been a good home run hitting team, but their team batting average of .252 is just 6th in the league. As a team, they are also near the top of the league in OBP, slugging percentage, and OPS.

Christian Walker has been the team’s top power threat this season, as his 22 homers is 6th in the league and the best mark on the Diamondbacks. He also comes into the game as the team’s leader in RBIs. Ketel Marte is 2nd on the team with a batting average of .285 and has 18 homers of his own. Eugenio Suarez has two homers in his last five games but is just 3/17 in that stretch.