The Arizona Diamondbacks and the Toronto Blue Jays will open a 3-game set tonight at Rogers Centre to kick off the second half of the season. Arizona has been a surprise to everyone, with a record of 52-39, but hit a bump in the road going into the break and maybe showed their true colors, losing 5 of their last 7. The Snakes are expected to send Ryne Nelson to the hill. Nelson is 5-5 with an elevated ERA of 5.19 and was lit up in his last turn against the Mets, allowing 7 runs on 9 hits over just 3 innings of work resulting in a 9-0 D-backs loss. Toronto is 50-41 and was hot going into the break, winning 5 of their last 6. They have yet to announce a starter but chances are it will be José Berríos. He is 8-6 with a 3.50 ERA and was lights out in his last turn against the White Sox, allowing just 1 hit and no runs over 7 innings of work resulting is a 6-2 Jays win. Toronto’s young guns should get to Nelson and have lost their last 3 at home so they are due.
TONIGHT’S PICK: TORONTO BLUE JAYS