<p>Any hopes of the Toronto Blue Jays mounting a series comeback against the Arizona Diamondbacks were squashed Saturday night.</p>
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<p>The club looked to do what they had done in their two previous series, losing the first game and coming back in the final two with wins, but instead, they fell flat. In fact, it was more than another falling flat, it was a straight-up debacle, giving up seven runs in the seventh and eighth innings, watching the Diamondbacks run the score up in a 12-1 trashing.</p>
<p>Jose Berrios struggled out of the gate across four innings, walking four batters and giving up seven hits that culminated in the Diamondbacks putting up five earned runs. Rookie Yilber Diaz, who the Jays hoped they could get to, instead slammed the door on them in his first-ever start. The bullpen once again blew up, as Zach Pop and Nate Pearson unwound late in the game.</p>
<p>It doesn&#8217;t get any easier Sunday, mind you, as the Diamondbacks will send Zac Gallen to the mound, their unargued No. 1, who has had success against the Jays in the past. Yusei Kikuchi takes the mound for Toronto, hoping to build some momentum for the team ahead of the All-Star break.</p>
<p>That might be easier said than done, however, as this Blue Jays squad just can&#8217;t seem to do anything right as they watch their season circle the drains. While one could argue the break could be good for the Jays and give them some life coming out of the break, they face a slog of a stretch.</p>
<p>They host the Detroit Tigers, Tampa Bay Rays and Texas Rangers each for three-game series, then hit the road for a four-game set against the Baltimore Orioles and three against the New York Yankees. They then host Baltimore for another three-game set. It sure isn&#8217;t pretty, and it&#8217;s hard to imagine them having much, if any success against these teams.</p>
<p>Toronto is already 1-3 against Detroit this season, 3-4 against Tampa Bay and while they haven&#8217;t faced Texas this year, they went 1-6 against them last year. They&#8217;ve had success against Baltimore this year, going 3-3 so far, and moderate success against the Bronx Bombers, going 5-5. Still, this is a Jays team that&#8217;s showing they are incapable of taking advantage of their opposition.</p>
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<p><strong>First pitch:</strong> 4:10 p.m. EST.</p>
<p><strong>TV &amp; Radio:</strong> Sportsnet, SN590.</p>
<h2><strong>Starting pitchers:</strong></h2>
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<td class="align-left fixed" style="width: 101px;" data-col-id="Name" data-stat="Name">Yusei Kikuchi</td>
<td class="align-left" style="width: 50px;" data-col-id="Team" data-stat="Team">TOR</td>
<td class="align-right" style="width: 27px;" data-col-id="GS" data-stat="GS">19</td>
<td class="align-right" style="width: 22px;" data-col-id="W" data-stat="W">4</td>
<td class="align-right" style="width: 15px;" data-col-id="L" data-stat="L">8</td>
<td class="align-right" style="width: 39px;" data-col-id="IP" data-stat="IP">101.1</td>
<td class="align-right" style="width: 40px;" data-col-id="ERA" data-stat="ERA">4.00</td>
<td class="align-right" style="width: 50px;" data-col-id="xERA" data-stat="xERA">3.95</td>
<td class="align-right" style="width: 47px;" data-col-id="ERA-" data-stat="ERA-">101</td>
<td class="align-right" style="width: 35px;" data-col-id="FIP" data-stat="FIP">3.58</td>
<td class="align-right" style="width: 55px;" data-col-id="WHIP" data-stat="WHIP">1.27</td>
<td class="align-right" style="width: 36px;" data-col-id="K/9" data-stat="K/9">9.86</td>
<td class="align-right" style="width: 46px;" data-col-id="BB/9" data-stat="BB/9">2.04</td>
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<td class="align-left fixed" style="width: 101px;" data-col-id="Name" data-stat="Name">Zac Gallen</td>
<td class="align-left" style="width: 50px;" data-col-id="Team" data-stat="Team">ARI</td>
<td class="align-right" style="width: 27px;" data-col-id="GS" data-stat="GS">14</td>
<td class="align-right" style="width: 22px;" data-col-id="W" data-stat="W">6</td>
<td class="align-right" style="width: 15px;" data-col-id="L" data-stat="L">5</td>
<td class="align-right" style="width: 39px;" data-col-id="IP" data-stat="IP">73.0</td>
<td class="align-right" style="width: 40px;" data-col-id="ERA" data-stat="ERA">3.33</td>
<td class="align-right" style="width: 50px;" data-col-id="xERA" data-stat="xERA">4.09</td>
<td class="align-right" style="width: 47px;" data-col-id="ERA-" data-stat="ERA-">81</td>
<td class="align-right" style="width: 35px;" data-col-id="FIP" data-stat="FIP">3.22</td>
<td class="align-right" style="width: 55px;" data-col-id="WHIP" data-stat="WHIP">1.14</td>
<td class="align-right" style="width: 36px;" data-col-id="K/9" data-stat="K/9">9.25</td>
<td class="align-right" style="width: 46px;" data-col-id="BB/9" data-stat="BB/9">2.47</td>
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<h2>Lineups:</h2>
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<p><strong>BLUE JAYS:</strong></p>
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<li class="starting-lineups__player"><a class="starting-lineups__player--link" href="https://www.mlb.com/player/george-springer-543807" target="" rel="noopener">G Springer</a><span class="starting-lineups__player--position"> (R) DH</span></li>
<li class="starting-lineups__player"><a class="starting-lineups__player--link" href="https://www.mlb.com/player/spencer-horwitz-687462" target="" rel="noopener">S Horwitz</a><span class="starting-lineups__player--position"> (L) 2B</span></li>
<li class="starting-lineups__player"><a class="starting-lineups__player--link" href="https://www.mlb.com/player/vladimir-guerrero-jr-665489" target="" rel="noopener">V Guerrero Jr.</a><span class="starting-lineups__player--position"> (R) 1B</span></li>
<li class="starting-lineups__player"><a class="starting-lineups__player--link" href="https://www.mlb.com/player/danny-jansen-643376" target="" rel="noopener">D Jansen</a><span class="starting-lineups__player--position"> (R) C</span></li>
<li class="starting-lineups__player"><a class="starting-lineups__player--link" href="https://www.mlb.com/player/daulton-varsho-662139" target="" rel="noopener">D Varsho</a><span class="starting-lineups__player--position"> (L) LF</span></li>
<li class="starting-lineups__player"><a class="starting-lineups__player--link" href="https://www.mlb.com/player/ernie-clement-676391" target="" rel="noopener">E Clement</a><span class="starting-lineups__player--position"> (R) 3B</span></li>
<li class="starting-lineups__player"><a class="starting-lineups__player--link" href="https://www.mlb.com/player/leo-jimenez-677870" target="" rel="noopener">L Jiménez</a><span class="starting-lineups__player--position"> (R) SS</span></li>
<li class="starting-lineups__player"><a class="starting-lineups__player--link" href="https://www.mlb.com/player/kevin-kiermaier-595281" target="" rel="noopener">K Kiermaier</a><span class="starting-lineups__player--position"> (L) CF</span></li>
<li class="starting-lineups__player"><a class="starting-lineups__player--link" href="https://www.mlb.com/player/steward-berroa-672642" target="" rel="noopener">S Berroa</a><span class="starting-lineups__player--position"> (S) RF</span></li>
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<li class="starting-lineups__player"><a class="starting-lineups__player--link" href="https://www.mlb.com/player/ketel-marte-606466" target="" rel="noopener">K Marte</a><span class="starting-lineups__player--position"> (S) DH</span></li>
<li class="starting-lineups__player"><a class="starting-lineups__player--link" href="https://www.mlb.com/player/gabriel-moreno-672515" target="" rel="noopener">G Moreno</a><span class="starting-lineups__player--position"> (R) C</span></li>
<li class="starting-lineups__player"><a class="starting-lineups__player--link" href="https://www.mlb.com/player/lourdes-gurriel-jr-666971" target="" rel="noopener">L Gurriel Jr.</a><span class="starting-lineups__player--position"> (R) LF</span></li>
<li class="starting-lineups__player"><a class="starting-lineups__player--link" href="https://www.mlb.com/player/christian-walker-572233" target="" rel="noopener">C Walker</a><span class="starting-lineups__player--position"> (R) 1B</span></li>
<li class="starting-lineups__player"><a class="starting-lineups__player--link" href="https://www.mlb.com/player/randal-grichuk-545341" target="" rel="noopener">R Grichuk</a><span class="starting-lineups__player--position"> (R) RF</span></li>
<li class="starting-lineups__player"><a class="starting-lineups__player--link" href="https://www.mlb.com/player/jake-mccarthy-664983" target="" rel="noopener">J McCarthy</a><span class="starting-lineups__player--position"> (L) CF</span></li>
<li class="starting-lineups__player"><a class="starting-lineups__player--link" href="https://www.mlb.com/player/eugenio-suarez-553993" target="" rel="noopener">E Suárez</a><span class="starting-lineups__player--position"> (R) 3B</span></li>
<li class="starting-lineups__player"><a class="starting-lineups__player--link" href="https://www.mlb.com/player/kevin-newman-621028" target="" rel="noopener">K Newman</a><span class="starting-lineups__player--position"> (R) 2B</span></li>
<li class="starting-lineups__player"><a class="starting-lineups__player--link" href="https://www.mlb.com/player/geraldo-perdomo-672695" target="" rel="noopener">G Perdomo</a><span class="starting-lineups__player--position"> (S) SS</span></li>
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Any hopes of the Toronto Blue Jays mounting a series comeback against the Arizona Diamondbacks were squashed Saturday night.


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The club looked to do what they had done in their two previous series, losing the first game and coming back in the final two with wins, but instead, they fell flat. In fact, it was more than another falling flat, it was a straight-up debacle, giving up seven runs in the seventh and eighth innings, watching the Diamondbacks run the score up in a 12-1 trashing.

Jose Berrios struggled out of the gate across four innings, walking four batters and giving up seven hits that culminated in the Diamondbacks putting up five earned runs. Rookie Yilber Diaz, who the Jays hoped they could get to, instead slammed the door on them in his first-ever start. The bullpen once again blew up, as Zach Pop and Nate Pearson unwound late in the game.

It doesn't get any easier Sunday, mind you, as the Diamondbacks will send Zac Gallen to the mound, their unargued No. 1, who has had success against the Jays in the past. Yusei Kikuchi takes the mound for Toronto, hoping to build some momentum for the team ahead of the All-Star break.

That might be easier said than done, however, as this Blue Jays squad just can't seem to do anything right as they watch their season circle the drains. While one could argue the break could be good for the Jays and give them some life coming out of the break, they face a slog of a stretch.

They host the Detroit Tigers, Tampa Bay Rays and Texas Rangers each for three-game series, then hit the road for a four-game set against the Baltimore Orioles and three against the New York Yankees. They then host Baltimore for another three-game set. It sure isn't pretty, and it's hard to imagine them having much, if any success against these teams.

Toronto is already 1-3 against Detroit this season, 3-4 against Tampa Bay and while they haven't faced Texas this year, they went 1-6 against them last year. They've had success against Baltimore this year, going 3-3 so far, and moderate success against the Bronx Bombers, going 5-5. Still, this is a Jays team that's showing they are incapable of taking advantage of their opposition.

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<strong>First pitch:</strong> 4:10 p.m. EST.

<strong>TV &amp; Radio:</strong> Sportsnet, SN590.
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<td class="align-left fixed" style="width: 101px;" data-col-id="Name" data-stat="Name">Yusei Kikuchi</td>
<td class="align-left" style="width: 50px;" data-col-id="Team" data-stat="Team">TOR</td>
<td class="align-right" style="width: 27px;" data-col-id="GS" data-stat="GS">19</td>
<td class="align-right" style="width: 22px;" data-col-id="W" data-stat="W">4</td>
<td class="align-right" style="width: 15px;" data-col-id="L" data-stat="L">8</td>
<td class="align-right" style="width: 39px;" data-col-id="IP" data-stat="IP">101.1</td>
<td class="align-right" style="width: 40px;" data-col-id="ERA" data-stat="ERA">4.00</td>
<td class="align-right" style="width: 50px;" data-col-id="xERA" data-stat="xERA">3.95</td>
<td class="align-right" style="width: 47px;" data-col-id="ERA-" data-stat="ERA-">101</td>
<td class="align-right" style="width: 35px;" data-col-id="FIP" data-stat="FIP">3.58</td>
<td class="align-right" style="width: 55px;" data-col-id="WHIP" data-stat="WHIP">1.27</td>
<td class="align-right" style="width: 36px;" data-col-id="K/9" data-stat="K/9">9.86</td>
<td class="align-right" style="width: 46px;" data-col-id="BB/9" data-stat="BB/9">2.04</td>
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<td class="align-left fixed" style="width: 101px;" data-col-id="Name" data-stat="Name">Zac Gallen</td>
<td class="align-left" style="width: 50px;" data-col-id="Team" data-stat="Team">ARI</td>
<td class="align-right" style="width: 27px;" data-col-id="GS" data-stat="GS">14</td>
<td class="align-right" style="width: 22px;" data-col-id="W" data-stat="W">6</td>
<td class="align-right" style="width: 15px;" data-col-id="L" data-stat="L">5</td>
<td class="align-right" style="width: 39px;" data-col-id="IP" data-stat="IP">73.0</td>
<td class="align-right" style="width: 40px;" data-col-id="ERA" data-stat="ERA">3.33</td>
<td class="align-right" style="width: 50px;" data-col-id="xERA" data-stat="xERA">4.09</td>
<td class="align-right" style="width: 47px;" data-col-id="ERA-" data-stat="ERA-">81</td>
<td class="align-right" style="width: 35px;" data-col-id="FIP" data-stat="FIP">3.22</td>
<td class="align-right" style="width: 55px;" data-col-id="WHIP" data-stat="WHIP">1.14</td>
<td class="align-right" style="width: 36px;" data-col-id="K/9" data-stat="K/9">9.25</td>
<td class="align-right" style="width: 46px;" data-col-id="BB/9" data-stat="BB/9">2.47</td>
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<h2>Lineups:</h2>

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<strong>BLUE JAYS:</strong>
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 	<li class="starting-lineups__player"><a class="starting-lineups__player--link" href="https://www.mlb.com/player/george-springer-543807" target="" rel="noopener">G Springer</a><span class="starting-lineups__player--position"> (R) DH</span></li>
 	<li class="starting-lineups__player"><a class="starting-lineups__player--link" href="https://www.mlb.com/player/spencer-horwitz-687462" target="" rel="noopener">S Horwitz</a><span class="starting-lineups__player--position"> (L) 2B</span></li>
 	<li class="starting-lineups__player"><a class="starting-lineups__player--link" href="https://www.mlb.com/player/vladimir-guerrero-jr-665489" target="" rel="noopener">V Guerrero Jr.</a><span class="starting-lineups__player--position"> (R) 1B</span></li>
 	<li class="starting-lineups__player"><a class="starting-lineups__player--link" href="https://www.mlb.com/player/danny-jansen-643376" target="" rel="noopener">D Jansen</a><span class="starting-lineups__player--position"> (R) C</span></li>
 	<li class="starting-lineups__player"><a class="starting-lineups__player--link" href="https://www.mlb.com/player/daulton-varsho-662139" target="" rel="noopener">D Varsho</a><span class="starting-lineups__player--position"> (L) LF</span></li>
 	<li class="starting-lineups__player"><a class="starting-lineups__player--link" href="https://www.mlb.com/player/ernie-clement-676391" target="" rel="noopener">E Clement</a><span class="starting-lineups__player--position"> (R) 3B</span></li>
 	<li class="starting-lineups__player"><a class="starting-lineups__player--link" href="https://www.mlb.com/player/leo-jimenez-677870" target="" rel="noopener">L Jiménez</a><span class="starting-lineups__player--position"> (R) SS</span></li>
 	<li class="starting-lineups__player"><a class="starting-lineups__player--link" href="https://www.mlb.com/player/kevin-kiermaier-595281" target="" rel="noopener">K Kiermaier</a><span class="starting-lineups__player--position"> (L) CF</span></li>
 	<li class="starting-lineups__player"><a class="starting-lineups__player--link" href="https://www.mlb.com/player/steward-berroa-672642" target="" rel="noopener">S Berroa</a><span class="starting-lineups__player--position"> (S) RF</span></li>
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 	<li class="starting-lineups__player"><a class="starting-lineups__player--link" href="https://www.mlb.com/player/ketel-marte-606466" target="" rel="noopener">K Marte</a><span class="starting-lineups__player--position"> (S) DH</span></li>
 	<li class="starting-lineups__player"><a class="starting-lineups__player--link" href="https://www.mlb.com/player/gabriel-moreno-672515" target="" rel="noopener">G Moreno</a><span class="starting-lineups__player--position"> (R) C</span></li>
 	<li class="starting-lineups__player"><a class="starting-lineups__player--link" href="https://www.mlb.com/player/lourdes-gurriel-jr-666971" target="" rel="noopener">L Gurriel Jr.</a><span class="starting-lineups__player--position"> (R) LF</span></li>
 	<li class="starting-lineups__player"><a class="starting-lineups__player--link" href="https://www.mlb.com/player/christian-walker-572233" target="" rel="noopener">C Walker</a><span class="starting-lineups__player--position"> (R) 1B</span></li>
 	<li class="starting-lineups__player"><a class="starting-lineups__player--link" href="https://www.mlb.com/player/randal-grichuk-545341" target="" rel="noopener">R Grichuk</a><span class="starting-lineups__player--position"> (R) RF</span></li>
 	<li class="starting-lineups__player"><a class="starting-lineups__player--link" href="https://www.mlb.com/player/jake-mccarthy-664983" target="" rel="noopener">J McCarthy</a><span class="starting-lineups__player--position"> (L) CF</span></li>
 	<li class="starting-lineups__player"><a class="starting-lineups__player--link" href="https://www.mlb.com/player/eugenio-suarez-553993" target="" rel="noopener">E Suárez</a><span class="starting-lineups__player--position"> (R) 3B</span></li>
 	<li class="starting-lineups__player"><a class="starting-lineups__player--link" href="https://www.mlb.com/player/kevin-newman-621028" target="" rel="noopener">K Newman</a><span class="starting-lineups__player--position"> (R) 2B</span></li>
 	<li class="starting-lineups__player"><a class="starting-lineups__player--link" href="https://www.mlb.com/player/geraldo-perdomo-672695" target="" rel="noopener">G Perdomo</a><span class="starting-lineups__player--position"> (S) SS</span></li>
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