Blue Jays host the Diamondbacks on home winning streak

By: The Associated Press Posted: 3:03 AM CDT Wednesday, Jun. 18, 2025

Arizona Diamondbacks (36-36, fourth in the NL West) vs. Toronto Blue Jays (39-33, third in the AL East)

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Arizona Diamondbacks (36-36, fourth in the NL West) vs. Toronto Blue Jays (39-33, third in the AL East)

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Arizona Diamondbacks (36-36, fourth in the NL West) vs. Toronto Blue Jays (39-33, third in the AL East)

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

PITCHING PROBABLES: Diamondbacks: Eduardo Rodriguez (2-3, 6.27 ERA, 1.59 WHIP, 60 strikeouts); Blue Jays: Eric Lauer (2-1, 2.37 ERA, 0.92 WHIP, 28 strikeouts)

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Blue Jays -115, Diamondbacks -104; over/under is 9 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Toronto Blue Jays host the Arizona Diamondbacks looking to continue a three-game home winning streak.

Toronto has a 39-33 record overall and a 23-13 record at home. The Blue Jays have a 26-2 record in games when they scored at least five runs.

Arizona is 36-36 overall and 16-18 in road games. Diamondbacks hitters are batting a collective .253, the seventh-best team batting average in MLB play.

Wednesday’s game is the second time these teams square off this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: George Springer has 15 doubles, a triple, 10 home runs and 31 RBIs for the Blue Jays. Alejandro Kirk is 16 for 43 with two doubles and two home runs over the last 10 games.

Corbin Carroll has 13 doubles, eight triples, 20 home runs and 44 RBIs for the Diamondbacks. Eugenio Suarez is 9 for 37 with five home runs and 12 RBIs over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Blue Jays: 6-4, .257 batting average, 5.69 ERA, outscored by 10 runs

Diamondbacks: 5-5, .237 batting average, 4.84 ERA, outscored by three runs

INJURIES: Blue Jays: Myles Straw: day-to-day (ankle), Jonatan Clase: day-to-day (knee), Bowden Francis: 15-Day IL (shoulder), 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: Gabriel Moreno: day-to-day (hand), 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.