Blue Jays vs. Diamondbacks odds, tips and betting trends

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13 July 2023

Blue Jays vs. Diamondbacks odds, tips and betting trends

A series opener between the Toronto Blue Jays (50-41) and Arizona Diamondbacks (52-39) is scheduled for Friday at 7:07 PM ET, at Rogers Centre.

The Diamondbacks (+150 underdog on the moneyline to win) visit the Blue Jays (-179). Ryne Nelson (5-5) gets the start for the Arizona Diamondbacks, but there’s been no pitching decision announced by the Toronto Blue Jays yet.

The Blue Jays won their most recent game against the Tigers Friday by a 4-3 score. Matt Chapman went 1-for-2 with a triple to lead them offensively. Yimi Garcia picked up the win on the strength of one inning without giving up a hit or an earned run while striking out two.

The Diamondbacks suffered a 4-2 loss to the Pirates Friday. Alek Thomas (2-for-3 with a home run and an RBI) led the way offensively, while Zach Davies got the loss on the mound after going 5 1/3 innings, giving up three earned runs on four hits while striking out six.

Here’s what you need to prepare for Friday’s Blue Jays vs. Diamondbacks game, including viewing options.

Toronto Blue Jays vs. Arizona Diamondbacks Odds and Betting Lines

Tipico Sportsbook. Odds updated Friday at 3:29 AM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

Favorite: Blue Jays (-179, bet $179 to win $100)
Underdog: Diamondbacks (+150, bet $100 to win $150)
Over/under: 9

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Blue Jays Stats and Trends

Blue Jays Betting Records

The Blue Jays have won 37, or 56.1%, of the 66 games they’ve played as favorites this season.
Toronto is 11-8 this season when entering a game favored by -179 or more on the moneyline.
The implied probability of a win from the Blue Jays, based on the moneyline, is 64.2%.
Toronto’s games have gone over the total in 40 of its 91 chances.
The Blue Jays are 40-51-0 against the spread this season.

Blue Jays Batting Stats

The Blue Jays rank 16th in Major League Baseball with 102 home runs.
Fueled by 277 extra-base hits, Toronto ranks 12th in MLB with a .415 slugging percentage this season.
The Blue Jays’ .258 batting average is among the best in baseball, ranking seventh in MLB.
Toronto ranks 13th in the majors with 410 total runs scored this season.
The Blue Jays have an on-base percentage of .325 this season, which ranks 10th in the league.
Toronto has shown patience at the plate this season with the sixth-best rate of strikeouts per game (eight) among MLB offenses.

Diamondbacks Stats and Trends

Diamondbacks Betting Records

The Diamondbacks have been chosen as underdogs in 47 games this year and have walked away with the win 24 times (51.1%) in those games.
Arizona has a mark of 4-3 in contests where oddsmakers favor it by +150 or worse on the moneyline.
The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Diamondbacks have a 40% chance of walking away with the win.
Arizona and its opponents have hit the over in 41 of its 91 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
The Diamondbacks have an against the spread mark of 54-37-0 in 91 games with a line this season.

Ryne Nelson (Diamondbacks Probable Starter)

Nelson makes the start for the Diamondbacks, his 19th of the season. He is 5-5 with a 5.19 ERA and 65 strikeouts over 93 2/3 innings pitched.
In his last appearance on Friday, July 7, the right-hander tossed three innings against the New York Mets, allowing seven earned runs while surrendering nine hits.
The 25-year-old has a 5.19 ERA and 6.2 strikeouts per nine innings during 18 games this season, while giving up a batting average of .285 to opposing hitters.
Nelson is looking to record his sixth quality start of the year in this outing.
Nelson will try to collect his 14th game of five or more innings pitched this season. He’s averaging 5.2 innings per appearance.
In two of his 18 total appearances this season he has not given up an earned run.
The opposing Blue Jays offense has the 12th-ranked slugging percentage (.415) and ranks 16th in home runs hit (102) in all of MLB. They have a collective .258 batting average, and are sixth in the league with 808 total hits and 13th in MLB play scoring 410 runs.
The 25-year-old ranks 61st in ERA (5.19), 56th in WHIP (1.431), and 58th in K/9 (6.2) among qualifying pitchers in MLB play this season.

Diamondbacks Batting Stats

The Diamondbacks rank 14th in baseball with 105 total home runs.
So far this season, Arizona’s .428 slugging percentage ranks sixth-best in baseball.
The Diamondbacks have the seventh-best batting average in the majors (.258).
Arizona scores the seventh-most runs in baseball (449 total, 4.9 per game).
The Diamondbacks rank ninth in the majors with an on-base percentage of .326.

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