Blue Jays vs. Diamondbacks Prediction: MLB Betting Lines, Stats and Picks – July 16, 2023

Written By PlayPicks Staff on July 15, 2023

The Toronto Blue Jays (52-41) bring a three-game winning streak into a home matchup versus the Arizona Diamondbacks (52-41) at 1:37 PM ET on Sunday.

The Diamondbacks (+138 underdog moneyline odds to win) are away versus the Blue Jays (-165). The total in the game is 9.5 total runs.

The insights in the article below use the latest odds as of July 16, 2023 at 1:12 PM ET. Ready to bet? Click here to get the best DraftKings Sportsbook deposit bonus!

Blue Jays vs Diamondbacks Betting Lines

Favorite Favorite Moneyline Underdog Moneyline Total
Blue Jays -165 +138 9.5

Blue Jays Betting Insights

  • This season, the Blue Jays have won 40 out of the 69 games, or 58%, in which they’ve been favored.
  • Toronto has a record of 14-10, a 58.3% win rate, when favored by -165 or more by sportsbooks this season.
  • Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Blue Jays have a 62.3% chance to win.
  • Games involving Toronto has gone over the total set by bookmakers in 40 of 93 chances this season.
  • In 93 games with a spread this season, the Blue Jays are 42-51-0 ATS.

Blue Jays Last 10 Games Trend

Stat Avg/Total
Record 7-3
Runs Per Game 5.3
HR 15
ERA 3.03
K/9 10.3

Diamondbacks Betting Insights

  • The Diamondbacks have come away with 23 wins in the 48 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
  • This year, Arizona has won five of 11 games when listed as at least +138 or worse on the moneyline.
  • The Diamondbacks have an implied victory probability of 42% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.
  • Arizona and its opponents have hit the over in 41 of its 93 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
  • The Diamondbacks are 54-39-0 against the spread in their 93 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.

Diamondbacks Last 10 Games Trend

Stat Avg/Total
Record 3-7
Runs Per Game 2.7
HR 9
ERA 4.55
K/9 8.8

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Blue Jays Probable Pitcher – Yusei Kikuchi

  • Kikuchi and his team have a record of 11-7-0 against the spread when he starts.
  • The left-hander gave up four earned runs in five innings pitched on Friday, July 7 in his last outing, a matchup with the Chicago White Sox.
  • In 18 starts, Kikuchi has pitched through or past the fifth inning 12 times. He has a season average of 5.2 frames per outing.
  • He has three appearances with no earned runs allowed in 18 chances this season.
  • Kikuchi’s team has been victorious in 66.7% of the games he’s started as the moneyline favorite with a record of 8-4.
  • In games Kikuchi has started, his team is 12-6.
  • In games Kikuchi has started this season, the teams are 8-10-0 at hitting the over.

Blue Jays Relief Pitchers

Name Relief App. IP Ks ERA Holds Saves
Erik Swanson 42 43.2 49 3.09 22 1
Tim Mayza 41 30.2 32 1.17 11 1
Yimi Garcia 40 37.2 46 4.54 9 2
Jordan Romano 38 37.2 48 2.87 1 26
Trevor Richards 27 46.1 70 3.11 4 0

Diamondbacks Probable Pitcher – Tommy Henry

  • Henry makes the start for the Diamondbacks, his 14th of the season. He is 5-1 with a 3.75 ERA and 51 strikeouts in 74 1/3 innings pitched.
  • His most recent appearance was on Thursday, July 6 against the New York Mets, when the lefty went six scoreless innings while allowing two hits.
  • Henry will try to continue a five-game streak of pitching five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.3 innings per outing).
  • He has had three appearances this season that he held his opponents to zero earned runs.
  • The Diamondbacks have a 4-2 record in Henry’s six starts this season when they were the underdog on the moneyline.
  • Over Henry’s 13 starts, his team is 10-3.
  • Henry has had 13 starts that bookmakers set a total for this season, and five of those matchups finished over the total.

Diamondbacks Relief Pitchers

Name Relief App. IP Ks ERA Holds Saves
Scott McGough 39 47.1 59 3.04 12 7
Miguel Castro 38 37.1 29 3.38 9 7
Kyle Nelson 37 35 47 2.83 6 0
Andrew Chafin 37 32.1 45 3.06 11 8
José Ruiz 33 40.1 36 5.36 1 0

Blue Jays Hitting Trends

  • The Blue Jays are 20-10 this season in games when they send out two or more bombs.
  • Toronto has gone 14-4 in its 18 games this season with five or more extra-base hits.
  • The team is 47-26 in the games this season it has put up at least eight hits.
  • Toronto is 38-11 in games this season when it put up five or more runs.
  • The Blue Jays have gone 15-7 in the 22 games this season when they have drawn at least five walks.

Diamondbacks Hitting Trends

  • They’ve hit two or more homers in 32 games this season and are 24-8 in those matchups.
  • In 22 games with five or more extra-base hits this season, it has a record of 17-5.
  • In 71 games this season with eight or more hits, they have a record of 49-22.
  • Arizona has won 49 of its 60 games this season in which it scored more than four runs.
  • In 34 games this season with five or more walks drawn, they’ve posted a record of 18-16

Blue Jays vs. Diamondbacks Prediction

Moneyline Pick: Blue Jays (-165)
Over/Under Pick: Under (9.5)

Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm derived from offensive performance metrics and probable starting pitchers.

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