Blue Jays take 3-game losing streak into matchup against the Diamondbacks

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Toronto Blue Jays (7-12, fifth in the AL East) vs. Arizona Diamondbacks (12-8, third in the NL West)

Phoenix; Saturday, 8:10 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Blue Jays: Max Scherzer (1-2, 9.58 ERA, 1.45 WHIP, nine strikeouts); Diamondbacks: Zac Gallen (1-1, 3.60 ERA, 1.45 WHIP, 11 strikeouts)

LINE: Diamondbacks -122, Blue Jays +102; over/under is 9 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Toronto Blue Jays, on a three-game losing streak, take on the Arizona Diamondbacks.

Arizona has a 12-8 record overall and a 6-2 record at home. Diamondbacks pitchers have a collective 3.81 ERA, which ranks 10th in the majors.

Toronto has a 7-12 record overall and a 1-6 record in road games. Blue Jays hitters are batting a collective .241, which ranks third in the AL.

The matchup Saturday is the second meeting between these teams this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Ketel Marte leads the Diamondbacks with four home runs while slugging .408. Ildemaro Vargas is 14 for 41 with four doubles, a triple, a home run and six RBIs over the past 10 games.

Daulton Varsho has four doubles, three home runs and seven RBIs for the Blue Jays. Andres Gimenez is 11 for 36 with three doubles and a home run over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Diamondbacks: 7-3, .266 batting average, 3.33 ERA, outscored opponents by 16 runs

Blue Jays: 3-7, .244 batting average, 5.32 ERA, outscored by 20 runs

INJURIES: Diamondbacks: Carlos Santana: 10-Day IL (groin), Pavin Smith: 60-Day IL (elbow), Gabriel Moreno: 10-Day IL (back), Jordan Lawlar: 60-Day IL (wrist), Tyler Locklear: 10-Day IL (elbow), Cristian Mena: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Lourdes Gurriel Jr.: 10-Day IL (knee), Blake Walston: 60-Day IL (elbow), A.J. Puk: 60-Day IL (elbow), Andrew Saalfrank: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Corbin Burnes: 60-Day IL (elbow), Justin Martinez: 60-Day IL (elbow)

Blue Jays: Trey Yesavage: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Alejandro Kirk: 10-Day IL (hand), Lazaro Estrada: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Daulton Varsho: day-to-day (knee), Yimi Garcia: 15-Day IL (elbow), Shane Bieber: 60-Day IL (elbow), George Springer: 10-Day IL (toe), Addison Barger: 10-Day IL (ankle), Cody Ponce: 60-Day IL (knee), Anthony Santander: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Jose Berrios: 15-Day IL (elbow), Bowden Francis: 60-Day IL (elbow)

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.