With the team aiming to shake off a challenging start to April, they are turning to a veteran presence on the mound.
Max Scherzer (1-2, 9.58 ERA) will take the ball on Saturday evening to face Zac Gallen (1-1, 3.60 ERA) and a surging Diamondbacks squad (7:30 p.m. ET/ 4:30 p.m. PT on Sportsnet and Sportsnet+).
The three-time Cy Young winner is coming off a rocky stretch, allowing 10 earned runs across his last two outings and has been dealing with right forearm tendinitis.
Friday’s loss continued a tough stretch for Toronto, which has dropped five of its past six games and sits near the bottom of the American League standings with a 7-12 record.
Gallen looks to keep things rolling for an Arizona team that has won nine of its past 12, including a 6-3 victory in Friday’s opener.
Despite that, Gallen has struggled historically against Toronto, posting a 9.35 ERA in two career starts.
Scherzer’s career started in Arizona after being selected 11th overall in the 2006 draft and has dominated in his meetings against his former club, going 9-0 with a 2.65 ERA in 12 career starts against the Diamondbacks.
