The Toronto Blue Jays are searching for consistency as they look to turn things around in the second game of their series against the Arizona Diamondbacks.
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.
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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.
