The Texas Rangers will play host to the New York Yankees at Globe Life Park. Pix11 is in line to televise this AL showdown. The first pitch will be at 8:05 p.m. ET.
New York Yankees vs. Texas Rangers Odds
Vegas is listing New York (-175) as the favorite over Texas (+165). The total sits at 9.5 runs and bettors can take the over for -115 and the under for -105. The game’s current runline odds sit at -120 for taking the Yankees -1.5 runs and +100 for the Rangers +1.5 runs.
The Rangers are 18-30 SU and 19-28 ATS. They’ve lost 4.0 units for moneyline bettors and 13.9 units against the spread (ATS). The Yankees, on the other hand, have gone 30-13 SU this year and are 23-19 ATS. In total, the team’s gained 8.8 units for moneyline bettors in this young season and 3.5 units ATS.
Rangers games have had an over/under record of 23-21-3 so far in 2018. New York has been a decent over bet with a total record of 24-17-1.
Right-hander Masahiro Tanaka is projected to start for New York. Tanaka is 4-2 with a 4.73 ERA and 47 strikeouts. He has yet to face Texas this year, but he did make two starts against the team in 2017, posting a 0-1 record with a 5.25 ERA and 16 strikeouts.
The Rangers are putting the ball in the right hand of Bartolo Colon (2-1, 2.82 ERA, 0.84 WHIP), who has 32 strikeouts and four walks this season. Colon made two starts against the team in 2017, putting together a 0-2 record in 2017, posting a 0-2 record with a 12.27 ERA.
As a unit, Texas’ pitching staff has given up 5.2 runs per game overall this year. Its starting pitching staff has a 5.12 ERA, 1.45 WHIP and 7.3 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 4.02 ERA, 1.37 WHIP and 8.3 K/9.
The Texas offense is putting up 4.0 runs per outing, including 3.8 per game over its last 10 games and 4.4 per game over its last five. The team has a slash-line of .183/.272/.256 over its last five matchups and is 2-3 SU during that stretch.
Nomar Mazara has helped lead the Rangers’ offense this year with 10 home runs, 27 RBIs and 27 runs scored. Mazara seemed to enjoy hitting righty pitching at home last season, slashing .312/.379/.526 in 240 such plate appearances (his total season line was .253/.323/.422).
In the other dugout, New York’s pitching staff allowed 4.1 runs per game and its starters own a 3.68 ERA, 1.19 WHIP and 8.51 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 3.43, along with a K/9 of 12.66.
Yankees hitters have slashed .256/.345/.459 on their way to 5.8 runs scored per game in 2018, including 6.1 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 6.6 per game over the team’s last five outings (4-1 SU).
New York’s hitters have been led by Aaron Judge. Judge is slashing .282/.416/.546 with 11 home runs, 35 RBIs and 33 runs scored. He didn’t do especially well on the road in 2017, putting up a slash line of .257/.405/.533 across 343 plate appearances (his overall season line was .284/.422/.627).
The Rangers are coming off of a 3-0 loss against the White Sox, while the Yankees just got a 10-1 victory over the Royals.
New York Yankees vs. Texas Rangers MLB Tip
Predictions: SU Winner – Yankees, ATS Winner – Yankees, O/U – OVER
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Notes
Betting Notes
The under has hit in three of New York’s last seven games.
The Yankees have hit 19 home runs in their last 10 games, including 13 over their last five.
New York has recorded 25.1 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 games and 30.2 over its last five.
The Yankees have won four of their last five games SU while the Rangers have lost three of their last four SU.
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