The Toronto Blue Jays, languishing at 7-10, are set to face a Diamondbacks team that's been a thorn in the side of, well, not many teams, but still, they're 11-8 and that's nothing to sneeze at. Eric Lauer, the Blue Jays' lefty with a 7.82 ERA, will toe the rubber against Michael Soroka, Arizona's right-hander with a 2.87 ERA that's making the rest of the league look like it's still trying to find its pitching shoes. Lauer's 1.58 WHIP is a fancy way of saying he's been leaking earned runs like a sieve - 12 of them over 12.2 innings, to be exact.
The Blue Jays' lineup, batting .244, will look to exploit Soroka's occasional lapse in control, but it'll have to navigate his pesky 1.21 WHIP first. Meanwhile, Toronto's dealing with its own set of issues, including Trey Yesavage on the 15-Day IL and Addison Barger on the 10-Day IL - because who doesn't love a good injury report? The ERA contrast between these two teams is stark: Toronto's 4.60 ERA versus Arizona's 3.85. Make your pick or join the discussion on StreakChat.