Game 3 of a three-game interleague series between the Toronto Blue Jays and Arizona Diamondbacks will take place on Sunday afternoon when the Toronto Blue Jays travel to Phoenix, Arizona, to face the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field. The game starts at 4:10 PM ET and will air on Diamondbacks TV and Root Sports North.
The Toronto Blue Jays have underperformed this season. They enter the final game of the series against the Arizona Diamondbacks nine games under .500 at 43-52, which puts them in last place in the AL East and nine games behind the Boston Red Sox for the final Wild Card spot in the American League following Saturday's 1-12 loss in Game 2 of the series against the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Jose Berrios struggled in the start against the Diamondbacks, lasting only four innings, allowing five runs, and didn't record a strikeout in his 7th loss this season. The lone run for Toronto came in the 2nd inning when Daulton Varsho scored off a sacrifice fly ball hit by Alejandro Kirk. Toronto has lost two of the previous three meetings against Arizona and has lost by an average margin of 3.33 runs per game in those contests.
The Toronto Blue Jays will look to end their two-game losing streak in the series and avoid the series sweep when they travel to face the Arizona Diamondbacks for Game 3.
The Arizona Diamondbacks are on a four-game winning streak following a 12-1 win in Game 2 of the series against the Toronto Blue Jays at home on Saturday night and have won by an average margin of 4.25 runs per game during that stretch.
Corbin Carroll played a pivotal role in the win for the Diamondbacks in Game 2 as he went 2 for 4 at the plate, with two home runs, six RBIs, and scored three runs following a three-run home run in the 7th inning that also scored Alek Thomas and Jose Herrera and a two-run home run in the 8th inning that also scored Alek Thomas. At the same time, Yiber Diaz picked up his first win of the season after pitching six innings, allowing one run, and recording two strikeouts.
The win in Game 2 improved the Diamondbacks' record to 49-47, which puts them in a tie for second place in the NL West with the San Diego Padres and seven games behind the Los Angeles Dodgers for first place in the division. Arizona has split the last ten meetings against Toronto; however, the Diamondbacks have outscored the Blue Jays by an average of 5.3 to 4.3 runs per game in those contests.
The Arizona Diamondbacks will look to extend their winning streak to five games on Sunday afternoon when they host the Toronto Blue Jays for Game 3 of the series.
JustBet has the Arizona Diamondbacks listed as -150 moneyline favorites at home against the Toronto Blue Jays for Game 3 of the series on Sunday afternoon. The teams have split the previous ten meetings 5-5, with Arizona outscoring Toronto by an average of 5.3 to 4.3 runs per game in those meetings. Meanwhile, the Diamondbacks have won two of the previous three games in the series by an average margin of 3.33 runs per game.
Arizona has won their last four games, including games 1 and 2 of the series against Toronto, and has won by an average margin of six runs per game this series, including a 12-1 win in Game 2 on Saturday. The Diamondbacks have also outscored the Blue Jays by an average of 5.3 to 4.3 runs per game in the last ten games. Take the moneyline for the Arizona Diamondbacks when they host the Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday.
