The Arizona Diamondbacks host the Toronto Blue Jays on April 18, 2026. First pitch from Chase Field is scheduled for 8:10 p.m. ET. The game will be broadcast on SN1.
The Diamondbacks are favored by -126 on the moneyline and by +1.5 on the run line. The Blue Jays are +104 on the moneyline and -1.5 on the run line. The total is set at 9 runs.
Find my MLB picks and Blue Jays vs Diamondbacks prediction below, as well as probable pitchers, weather report, and more.
Blue Jays vs Diamondbacks Prediction
- Blue Jays vs Diamondbacks Pick: Max Scherzer Under 4.5 Strikeouts (-166)
My Blue Jays vs Diamondbacks best bet is Max Scherzer to record under 4.5 strikeouts tonight. Make sure to find the best odds by checking our live MLB odds page.
Blue Jays vs Diamondbacks Odds
| Blue Jays Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
-1.5 +161 | 9 100o / -120u | +104 |
| Diamondbacks Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
+1.5 -196 | 9 100o / -120u | -126 |
- Blue Jays vs Diamondbacks moneyline: Blue Jays +104, Diamondbacks -126
- Blue Jays vs Diamondbacks over/under: 9 (+100o / -120u)
- Blue Jays vs Diamondbacks spread: Blue Jays -1.5 (+161), Diamondbacks +1.5 (-196)
Blue Jays vs Diamondbacks Probable Pitchers
| RHP Max Scherzer (TOR) | Stat | RHP Zac Gallen (ARI) |
|---|---|---|
| 1-2 | W-L | 1-1 |
| -0.3 | fWAR (FanGraphs) | 0.1 |
| 9.58 / 9.10 | ERA / xERA | 3.60 / 6.25 |
| 7.90 / 5.40 | FIP / xFIP | 4.40 /4.69 |
| 1.45 | WHIP | 1.45 |
| 10.9 | K-BB% | 4.7 |
| 18.8 | GB% | 46.3 |
| 93 | Stuff+ | 89 |
| 101 | Location+ | 105 |
Blue Jays vs Diamondbacks MLB Betting Preview
Action PRO projects Max Scherzer for 3.4 strikeouts in tonight's game against the Diamondbacks, giving us an excellent 13.1% edge against the market when compared to his current prop line of over/under 4.5, which is good enough to mark the Under with a B+ grade in our system.
Is this it for Scherzer? The veteran starter has more earned runs allowed (11) than strikeouts (9) so far in this season.
He will turn 42 years old in July, and after a tough 2025 season with the Blue Jays, the trend is concerning.
Scherzer has not gone past the third inning in his last two outings, allowing 10 runs combined. If he can't remain in the game, his Ks total will suffer even more.
Blue Jays vs Diamondbacks Pick, Betting Analysis
Tonight, Scherzer will face an Arizona offense that is 13th overall in strikeout percentage (22.8%).
He has gone under his strikeouts line in each of his three starts this season, never fanning more than four batters in any game.
Let's fade him tonight against Arizona.
Pick: Max Scherzer Under 4.5 Strikeouts (-166, DraftKings)
