Arizona Diamondbacks at Toronto Blue Jays 6/9/19 – MLB Pick, Preview, Prediction
With the Diamondbacks, the team has to continue to battle back to win. If they are unable to play well in the next few weeks they could kiss any chance of the playoffs good bye. The Blue Jays are definitely a team that could battle through some of the adversity they have faced, but it is going to be a problem for the Blue Jays as they have not always ended up on the winning side of those issues.
Arizona Diamondbacks Preview
On the season so far the Diamondbacks have been able to hit at a clip of .256 and have ended up with a total of 583 hits. The Diamondbacks have scored a total of 328 runs and have hit a total of 91 homers on the year. Eduardo Escobar is the power hitter for the Diamondbacks with 15 homers and 49 RBIs. David Peralta has been able to hit at a clip of .309 on the year.
With the pitching the Diamondbacks have kept the opponent to an average of .251 on the year with an ERA that sits at 4.11 this season. The Diamondbacks have been able to strike out 572 batters and walked 209 batters on the year. Starting the game off for the Diamondbacks will be Robbie Ray who has posted a 4-3 record and a 3.62 ERA. Ray has thrown a total of 69.2 innings on the year with 91 strikeouts, but has walked 36 batters and allowed 61 hits.
Toronto Blue Jays Preview
The Blue Jays are very weak when it comes to hitting with an average of .219 and only 459 hits. The Blue Jays have been able to get a total of 77 homers and 240 runs on the year. Justin Smoak is the hitter for the power for the Blue Jays with 12 homers and 33 RBIs. Freddy Galvis has been able to hit at a clip of .241 on the season.
When it comes to the pitching the Blue Jays have allowed the opponent to hit at a clip of .252 on the season with a 4.52 ERA. The Blue Jays have walked 240 batters on the year and have ended up walking 240 batters. The Blue Jays are putting Clayton Richard on the mound in this game. Richard has not thrown a lot, but has an 0-1 record and a 3.55 ERA. Richard has thrown 12.2 innings with 9 strikeouts, but has walked 9 batters and allowed 9 hits.
Diamondbacks at Blue Jays Line: Arizona Diamondbacks -150 O/U 9
My FREE MLB Pick: Toronto Blue Jays +140
The Blue Jays may not be the likely pick in this game, but it is the team that I like. Yes, the Blue Jays are the weaker hitting team and overall are the weaker team when it comes to pitching. However, one thing that I do like is the Blue Jays starting pitcher. Yes, he has thrown only 12.2 innings and that is low for this time on the year, but without a lot of mileage on his arm this year he could be impressive and ready for the win. I personally look for the Diamondbacks hitters to be a little bit puzzled by Richard as well in the game which helps him out quite a bit. Final Score Prediction, Toronto Blue Jays win 4-2.
