Blue Jays host the Diamondbacks in first of 3-game series

By  THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
 
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Arizona Diamondbacks (36-35, fourth in the NL West) vs. Toronto Blue Jays (38-33, third in the AL East)

Toronto; Tuesday, 7:07 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Diamondbacks: Brandon Pfaadt (8-4, 5.37 ERA, 1.41 WHIP, 55 strikeouts); Blue Jays: Chris Bassitt (7-3, 3.70 ERA, 1.31 WHIP, 78 strikeouts)

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Blue Jays -123, Diamondbacks +103; over/under is 9 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Toronto Blue Jays host the Arizona Diamondbacks to begin a three-game series.

Toronto has a 38-33 record overall and a 22-13 record in home games. The Blue Jays have the ninth-best team on-base percentage in the majors at .322.

Arizona has gone 16-17 in road games and 36-35 overall. Diamondbacks hitters have a collective .446 slugging percentage to rank second in the NL.

Tuesday’s game is the first time these teams match up this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: George Springer leads the Blue Jays with 26 extra base hits (15 doubles, a triple and 10 home runs). Alejandro Kirk is 17 for 43 with three doubles, two home runs and eight RBIs over the past 10 games.

Eugenio Suarez leads the Diamondbacks with 21 home runs while slugging .527. Josh Naylor is 13 for 37 with two doubles, two home runs and 11 RBIs over the last 10 games.

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LAST 10 GAMES: Blue Jays: 6-4, .269 batting average, 5.38 ERA, outscored by three runs

Diamondbacks: 6-4, .247 batting average, 5.19 ERA, outscored by one run

INJURIES: Blue Jays: Nathan Lukes: 7-Day IL (neck), Daulton Varsho: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Anthony Santander: 10-Day IL (shoulder), Yimi Garcia: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Max Scherzer: 60-Day IL (thumb), Ryan Burr: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Nick Sandlin: 15-Day IL (back), Alek Manoah: 60-Day IL (elbow), Angel Bastardo: 60-Day IL (elbow)

Diamondbacks: Justin Martinez: 60-Day IL (elbow), Cristian Mena: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Christian Montes De Oca: 15-Day IL (elbow), Kendall Graveman: 15-Day IL (hip), Corbin Burnes: 60-Day IL (elbow), A.J. Puk: 60-Day IL (elbow), Jordan Montgomery: 60-Day IL (elbow), Blake Walston: 60-Day IL (elbow)

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.