Toronto Blue Jays vs Arizona Diamondbacks Prediction, Odds and Picks for Today, 04/18/26

The Toronto Blue Jays will take on the Arizona Diamondbacks for the second game of the series. In game one, the Diamondbacks won by a score of 6-3. On the mound for today’s Game will be Max Scherzer of the Blue Jays and Zac Gallen of the Diamondbacks. Scherzer has struggled in his last 2 starts, giving up 7 hits and 10 earned runs through just 4.1 innings pitched. On the other side, Gallen has given up 17 hits and 4 earned runs through his last 16 innings pitched. The difference between these guys is that Gallen is limiting runs while Scherzer seems to be handing them out.

Outside of the starters, the Blue Jays are batting .241 this season with 148 hits and 68 runs. The Diamondbacks are batting .238 with 149 hits and 83 runs. The Diamondbacks are scoring runners more than the Blue Jays with similar hits. In the bullpen, the Blue Jays have given up 85 hits and 42 runs while the Diamondbacks have given up 57 hits and 36 runs. This means that the Blue Jays bullpen has a slight edge in their ability to limit runs but that will not matter if Scherzer only goes 2 innings. Overall, Scherzer looks shaky on the mound, and the Diamondbacks have the edge on scoring. I am taking the Diamondbacks on the money line.

Blue Jays vs. Diamondbacks Prediction: Diamondbacks ML (-120) available at the time of publishing. Playable at that number.

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