Diamondbacks at Blue Jays prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, trends, and stats for June 18
Its Wednesday, June 18 and the Diamondbacks (36-36) are in Toronto for Game 2 of their series against the Blue Jays (39-33).
Eduardo Rodriguez is slated to take the mound for Arizona against Eric Lauer for Toronto.
The Blue Jays rallied for two runs in the bottom of the ninth on back-to-back home runs by Bo Bichette and Addison Barger last night to take out the Diamondbacks in the series opener 5-4. Josh Naylor had two hits in the loss for Arizona.
Lets dive into the matchup and find a sweat or two.
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Game details & how to watch Diamondbacks at Blue Jays
Date: Wednesday, June 18, 2025
Time: 7:07PM EST
Site: Rogers Centre
City: Toronto, ON
Network/Streaming: ARID, Sportsnet
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Odds for the Diamondbacks at the Blue Jays
The latest odds as of Wednesday:
Moneyline: Diamondbacks (-106), Blue Jays (-113)
Spread: Blue Jays 1.5
Total: 9.0 runs
Probable starting pitchers for Diamondbacks at Blue Jays
Pitching matchup for June 18, 2025: Eduardo Rodriguez vs. Eric Lauer
Diamondbacks: Eduardo Rodriguez (2-3, 6.27 ERA)
Last outing: 6/11 vs. Seattle - 6.1IP, 2ER, 6H, 1BB, 5KsBlue Jays: Eric Lauer (2-1, 2.37 ERA)
Last outing: 6/11 at St. Louis - 4.1IP, 2ER, 4H, 1BB, 4Ks
Diamondbacks: Eduardo Rodriguez (2-3, 6.27 ERA)
Last outing: 6/11 vs. Seattle - 6.1IP, 2ER, 6H, 1BB, 5Ks
Blue Jays: Eric Lauer (2-1, 2.37 ERA)
Last outing: 6/11 at St. Louis - 4.1IP, 2ER, 4H, 1BB, 4Ks
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Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of Diamondbacks at Blue Jays
The Diamondbacks have won 18 of 35 games following a loss
6 of the Diamondbacks' last 8 games against the Blue Jays have gone over the Total
Josh Naylor is riding a 7-game hitting streak during which he is hitting .394 (13-33)
Bo Bichette picked up a couple of hits last night to snap a 1-12 streak at the plate
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Expert picks & predictions for tonight's game between the Diamondbacks and the Blue Jays
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Here are the best bets our model is projecting for Wednesday's game between the Diamondbacks and the Blue Jays:
Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the Arizona Diamondbacks on the Moneyline.
Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Arizona Diamondbacks at +1.5.
Total: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the over on the Game Total of 9.0.
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