First Pitch: 8:10 PM ET
Venue: Chase Field — Phoenix, Arizona
Weather & Park Conditions
Gametime Temperature: 91°F (Phoenix)
Stadium Type: Dome — weather will not affect play, but Chase Field’s controlled environment slightly favors pitchers (Park Factor 0.97)
Injury Report
Toronto Blue Jays
Daulton Varsho — day‑to‑day (left knee discomfort)
Trey Yesavage — shoulder rehab assignment upcoming
Arizona Diamondbacks
Lourdes Gurriel Jr. — expected to return from IL on April 18
Team Records & Recent Form
Toronto Blue Jays (7–12)
Away Record: 1–6
Last 5 Games: L, L, L, W, L
Season Stats:
3.8 runs/game (25th MLB)
.241 AVG, .311 OBP, .370 SLG
4.48 ERA, 1.33 WHIP
Bullpen save rate: 22.2% (2-for-9)
Arizona Diamondbacks (12–8)
Home Record: 6–2
Last 5 Games: W, W, W, L, W
Season Stats:
4.5 runs/game
.241 AVG, .395 OBP, .585 SLG (Corbin Carroll leading)
3.81 ERA, 1.45 WHIP
Probable Pitching Matchup
TOR — Max Scherzer (RHP)
Record: 1–2
ERA: 9.58
WHIP: 1.45
HR Allowed: 4 in 10.1 IP
Trend: Struggling with command and hard contact early in 2026.
ARI — Zac Gallen (RHP)
Record: 1–1
ERA: 3.60
WHIP: 1.45
K/BB: 11 K / 7 BB in 20 IP
Trend: Stable, effective, and significantly outperforming Scherzer.
Key Player Matchups
Toronto Blue Jays
Vladimir Guerrero Jr.: .319 AVG, .427 OBP, .420 SLG — primary offensive threat
Andrés Giménez: 3 HR, 11 RBI — team RBI leader
Arizona Diamondbacks
Corbin Carroll: .308 AVG, .395 OBP, .585 SLG — elite table‑setter and power/speed combo
Ketel Marte: 4 HR, 9 RBI — key middle‑order bat
Series History & Context
Diamondbacks won 6–3 on April 17, 2026, extending Toronto’s losing streak to three games.
Arizona has won four of its last five, while Toronto has lost four of its last five.
Betting Trends
Matchup Predictor: ARI 65.6% vs TOR 34.4%
Toronto bullpen: 30.6% inherited runners score, major liability
Arizona’s pitching advantage is significant (Soroka/Gallen outperforming TOR starters)
Game Odds
Toronto Blue Jays 9
Arizona Diamondbacks – 126
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Friday, April 17, 2026
