Arizona Diamondbacks vs Toronto Blue Jays Prediction, Preview and Odds - 07/14/2023

Game Time: 7:07 pm ET, Friday, July 14, 2023

Venue:  Rogers Centre, Toronto, ON

Where to Watch:  SNET

DraftKings:  Moneyline odds:  D-Backs +150, Blue Jays -180; Over/Under:  9 runs

Bet365:  Moneyline odds:  D-Backs +150, Blue Jays -180; Over/Under:  9 runs

BetMGM:  Moneyline odds:  D-Backs +150, Blue Jays -180; Over/Under:  9 runs

Arizona Diamondbacks:  52-39 (2nd place, NL West)

Toronto Blue Jays:  50-41 (3rd place, AL East)

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Arizona Diamondbacks:  4-6 last 10

Toronto Blue Jays:  6-4 last 10

The Diamondbacks are entering this series off of a loss but won their 3-game series against the Pittsburgh Pirates 2-1 in their last series. They enter this game with a 52-39 record overall and have a road record of 26-24. This is the series opener of a 3-game series with the Blue Jays on Friday and they have had the week off for rest due to the All-Star break. Their offense ranks 7th in the MLB with a .754 OPS. Zach Davies was their starting pitcher on Sunday while Tommy Henry is making his start in this game on Friday. He is 5-1 with a 3.75 ERA this season. His team won 6 of their last 7 games this season with him making an appearance. In his last MLB regular season start, he allowed 0 ER, 0 HR, and 4 BB with 2 Ks on 2 hits through 6 IP against the New York Mets.

The Blue Jays are entering this series off of a win and won their 3-game series against the Detroit Tigers 2-1 in their last series. They enter this game with a 50-41 record overall and have a home record of 23-18. This is the 1st game of a 3-game series with the Diamondbacks on Friday and they have had the week off for rest due to the All-Star break. Their offense ranks 12th in the MLB with a .741 OPS. Chris Bassitt was their starting pitcher on Sunday while Chris Bassitt is making his start in this game on Friday. He is 8-5 with a 4.19 ERA this season. His team won their last 3 straight games this season with him making an appearance. In his last MLB regular season start, he allowed 3 earned runs, 1 homer, and 0 BB with 4 strikeouts on 9 hits through 4 innings played against the Detroit Tigers.

The current betting odds have the Diamondbacks listed as a big underdog in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Diamondbacks have been really good this season with one of the best offenses in the entire MLB and they were also leading the NL West with the best record for most of the season. The Dodgers have now taken over 1st place in the NL West but the Diamondbacks will be looking to get that place back in the division and they have actually been a lot better in their road games this season. They also have Henry starting in this game and he has been really good in his starts lately, not giving up many runs at all in his last few starts. The Blue Jays do have a really good offense but they have been so up and down all year that they will struggle to put up runs against a solid starter like Henry with the way he has been pitching and the Diamondbacks also have their own really strong offense to match whatever the Blue Jays do in this game. The Blue Jays also have Bassitt starting here and he has been really up and down this season with quite a few really bad starts under his belt. He has the potential to implode on the mound against a lineup like this so all the value is with the D-Backs here. The best way to place a bet here is on the Diamondbacks to win this game.

Diamondbacks Blue Jays Prediction:  Our MLB Pick for Friday, July 14, 2023 (7:07 pm ET start time) is Diamondbacks 8 Blue Jays 4.

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Arizona Diamondbacks: 52-39 (+15.6 units) on the moneyline in all games. 26-15 (+14.3 units) on the moneyline in road games. 22-13 UNDER when the total is 9 to 9.5. 14-7 UNDER in an inter-league game. 

Toronto Blue Jays: 16-14 (-10.6 units) on the moneyline as a favorite of -150 or more. 23-18 (-6.2 units) on the moneyline in home games. 23-15 UNDER in home games. 19-8 UNDER after 2 straight games where they committed no errors.

Arizona Diamondbacks:  C. Sulser (RP) Late July - Shoulder. D. Jameson (RP) Out indefinitely - Elbow. M. Kelly (SP) Late July - Calf. M. Melancon (RP) Late July - Shoulder. C. Martin (SP) out for season - Shoulder.

Toronto Blue Jays:  J. Romano (RP) Ques Fri - Back. C. Green (RP) Late July - Elbow. H. Ryu (SP) Late July - Elbow. A. Cimber (RP) Out indefinitely - Shoulder.

“Probably a little more of a frustration day for me. We had some opportunities to score some runs. We didn't.” - Torey Lovullo after his team’s loss against the Pirates in their game on Sunday.

“You can't say enough about what he did there. He hasn't had played much lately, and he gets that hit against a really good closer.” - John Schneider after his team’s win against the Tigers in their game on Sunday.

Geraldo Perdomo (S) SS

Ketel Marte (S) 2B

Corbin Carroll (L) LF

Christian Walker (R) 1B

Lourdes Gurriel Jr. (R) DH

Emmanuel Rivera (R) 3B

Jake McCarthy (L) RF

Carson Kelly (R) C

Alek Thomas (L) CF

Whit Merrifield (R) LF

Bo Bichette (R) SS

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (R) 1B

Matt Chapman (R) 3B

Danny Jansen (R) DH

Alejandro Kirk (R) C

Santiago Espinal (R) 2B

Cavan Biggio (L) RF

Kevin Kiermaier (L) CF

Batting Average:  Dominic Fletcher (.301)

Hits:  Ketel Marte (92)

Home Runs:  Corbin Carroll (18)

RBI:  Christian Walker (58)

Stolen Bases:  Corbin Carroll (26)

Wins:  Zac Gallen (11)

Saves:  Andrew Chafin (8)

ERA:  Kevin Ginkel (2.38)

Batting Average:  Ernie Clement (.429)

Hits:  Bo Bichette (122)

Home Runs:  Bo Bichette (15)

RBI:  Vladimir Guerrero (58)

Stolen Bases:  Whit Merrifield (19)

Wins:  Jose Berrios (8)

Saves:  Jordan Romano (26)

ERA:  Tim Mayza (1.17)

Managers:

Arizona Diamondbacks: Torey Lovullo (7th season)

Toronto Blue Jays: John Schneider (2nd season)