Toronto Blue Jays vs Arizona Diamondbacks Prediction, 4/17/2026 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Toronto Blue Jays vs Arizona Diamondbacks

Date: Friday, April 17, 2026

Location: Chase Field in Phoenix, AZ

TV: DBACKS.TV

Odds/Point Spread: Toronto (+220) Arizona (-275)

Chase Field is the location where the Arizona Diamondbacks (11-8) will try to beat the Toronto Blue Jays (7-10) on Friday. The line on this contest has Toronto at +220 while Arizona is coming in at -275. The total comes in at 9. The pitchers taking the mound are Eric Lauer and Michael Soroka.

The Blue Jays have earned 27 two-baggers as a team and have smacked 16 balls out of the stadium. Toronto has a slugging percentage of .376 and have been called out on strikes 117 times, while drawing a walk on 58 occasions. As a team, the Toronto Blue Jays are scoring 3.9 runs per outing, which has them at 25th in MLB. They have recorded 65 runs batted in in addition to 142 base knocks on the campaign, while their team batting average comes in at .244. They are sitting with 67 runs while having a team OBP of .316.

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The Blue Jays have an ERA of 4.60 for the year (25th in the league), and the staff has rung up 186 batters. Blue Jays pitchers have given up 22 home runs in addition to 91 runs in total (24th in MLB). They have walked 65 hitters and their FIP sits at 4.00 as a unit on the year. Toronto has relinquished 141 hits (8.2 per 9 innings) and also 79 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.86 and their pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.34.

The Blue Jays have sent 70 relief pitchers to the hill so far this year. The relief pitchers have inherited 35 runners for the season and 28.6% of those runners ended up crossing the plate. The relief pitchers have tallied 11 holds this year (15th in the league). Blue Jays bullpen pitchers have entered the game with opponents on base 27 times in addition to having 28 appearances in high leverage situations. They have earned 2 saves over the course of the season and have missed out on 7 of their 9 chances to save the game. The Blue Jays bullpen have earned a save percentage of 22.2% and stepped onto the hill in 22 save situations.

The Blue Jays have turned 67.5% of balls in play into outs out of 1,392 innings on the field, ranking them 26th in pro baseball. The Toronto Blue Jays have accumulated 464 putouts over the course of the season, as well as 139 assists and 12 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .980 which has them ranked 24th in professional baseball, and they have turned 11 double plays.

Lauer (46-41 record in his career) has earned a FIP of 4.14 while he has faced 3,060 batters during his time in the majors. He has given up 686 base hits (8.7 hits per nine innings) with 265 free passes. His ERA is 4.20 (333 earned runs allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.333. Lauer has taken the ball for 713 innings and has 681 K's in his pro baseball career.

The Arizona Diamondbacks have accumulated an on-base percentage of .291 in addition to a batting average of .238 this season. They have struck out on 160 occasions (12th in the league) and are sitting with 149 hits. Arizona has hit 15 home runs this season as well as 81 RBIs. The Diamondbacks hold a slugging percentage of .396 and they average 4.37 runs per contest (15th in baseball). They have put up 42 two-baggers, while getting a free base 46 times as well as scoring 83 runs.

The Arizona pitching staff have relinquished 87 runs on the season and come in with a team ERA of 3.85 (72 earned runs yielded). They have given up 22 HR's and they surrender 4.66 runs per 9 innings (19th in the league). The Diamondbacks are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.231 and have a FIP of 4.39 as a unit over the course of the season. They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 7.50 (141 strikeouts against 61 walks). They are currently ranked 19th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits allowed with 146.

With 35 save situations, the Diamondbacks have amassed 21 holds and 5 blown saves. Arizona has had relief pitchers take the mound in 13 save chances and they have converted 8 saves. Arizona bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 25.0% out of 24 inherited runners. Their relief pitchers have taken the field 38 times in high leverage situations and on 17 occasions with base runners. They are currently ranked 17th in the league with a save percentage of 61.5%, and they have dispatched 69 relief pitchers onto the diamond this year.

The Arizona Diamondbacks have gotten 11 double plays and have accounted for a fielding rate of .984 (21st in professional baseball). The Diamondbacks have accrued 167 assists, 11 errors and have accounted for 505 putouts for the season. Out of their 1,515 innings on the field, the Diamondbacks hold a defensive efficiency of 72.6% (4th in professional baseball).

During his career, Soroka has conceded 381 base hits while he has earned 402 punch outs in 430 innings pitched. He has allowed 183 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.224 and being the owner of a FIP of 3.8. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.75 and he has gone up against 1,809 opposing batters during his MLB career. Soroka (23-26 career win-loss record) has earned a 3.83 earned run average while surrendering 8.0 hits per nine innings.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Arizona (-275)

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