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Arizona Diamondbacks (52-39, second in the NL West) vs. Toronto Blue Jays (50-41, third in the AL East)

Toronto; Friday, 7:07 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Diamondbacks: Ryne Nelson (0-0); Blue Jays: TBD

Growing up in Seattle, Corbin Carroll dreamed of someday playing baseball at T-Mobile Park, and that dream will come true Tuesday.

Pittsburgh Pirates' Ji Man Choi (91), of South Korea, celebrates his two-run home run against the Arizona Diamondbacks as Pirates' Carlos Santana, left, walks behind during the second inning of a baseball game, Sunday, July 9, 2023, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Ji Man Choi hit a two-run homer, seven Pittsburgh pitchers combined on a four-hitter and the Pirates ended a four-game losing streak with a 4-2 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks.

Arizona Diamondbacks' Corbin Carroll, center right, celebrates with Ketel Marte (4), Jake McCarthy (31), Lourdes Gurriel Jr. (12), and Alek Thomas (5) after hitting a walkoff RBI single against the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 10th inning during a baseball game, Saturday, July 8, 2023, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)

Corbin Carroll singled with the bases loaded in the 10th inning and the NL West-leading Arizona Diamondbacks rallied to beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-2.

Arizona Diamondbacks' Corbin Carroll, left, holds his shoulder after an injury during a swing attempt, as New York Mets catcher Francisco Alvarez watches during the seventh inning of a baseball game Thursday, July 6, 2023, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

All-Star rookie Corbin Carroll was back in the Arizona Diamondbacks’ lineup Friday, a day after coming out because of a second recent shoulder scare.

FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLB LINE: Blue Jays -179, Diamondbacks +150; over/under is 9 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Toronto Blue Jays play the Arizona Diamondbacks looking to end their three-game home losing streak.

Toronto is 23-18 in home games and 50-41 overall. Blue Jays hitters are batting a collective .258, which ranks fourth in the AL.

Arizona is 26-15 in road games and 52-39 overall. The Diamondbacks have a 40-11 record in games when they scored five or more runs.

The matchup Friday is the first meeting of the season between the two teams.

TOP PERFORMERS: Bo Bichette has 22 doubles, a triple and 15 home runs for the Blue Jays. George Springer is 13-for-44 with three doubles, two home runs and six RBI over the past 10 games.

Christian Walker leads the Diamondbacks with 18 home runs while slugging .512. Corbin Carroll is 9-for-32 with two home runs and seven RBI over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Blue Jays: 6-4, .212 batting average, 3.23 ERA, outscored opponents by nine runs

Diamondbacks: 4-6, .199 batting average, 4.00 ERA, outscored by 12 runs

INJURIES: Blue Jays: Jordan Romano: day-to-day (back), Adam Cimber: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Chad Green: 60-Day IL (elbow), Hyun-Jin Ryu: 60-Day IL (elbow)

Diamondbacks: Drey Jameson: 60-Day IL (elbow), Merrill Kelly: 15-Day IL (calf), Cole Sulser: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Mark Melancon: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Corbin Martin: 60-Day IL (lat)

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


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