The Texas Rangers will play the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium. Fox Sports Southwest will be televising this AL matchup and the action gets underway at 1:05 p.m. ET.
Texas Rangers at New York Yankees Odds
Texas (+187) is entering this game as the underdog against New York (-205) and Vegas has put the Over/Under for this game at 10 runs. The odds for wagering on the game’s total sit at -110 for both the over and the under. Bettors can also wager on the game’s runline with the most recent odds standing at -115 for the Rangers +1.5 runs and -105 for the Yankees -1.5.
The Yankees are 72-42 straight up (SU) and 57-58 against the spread (ATS). The team has lost 0.7 units for moneyline bettors and 8.3 units (ATS). New York has a 3-4 ATS mark over its last seven games and the total has gone under in three of those seven. The Rangers are 51-66 SU and have gone 60-58 ATS. In total, the team’s accumulated 0.0 units for gamblers taking the moneyline, but have lost 1.1 units ATS. Texas has covered the spread five times in its last seven games and the total has gone over in five of those seven.
New York games have an over/under record of 51-58-6 in 2018. Texas has an over/under record of 57-54-7.
As a unit, New York’s pitchers have allowed 4.0 runs per game overall this season. Its starters have a 4.03 ERA, 1.23 WHIP and 9.1 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has posted a solid ERA of just 3.07, a WHIP of 1.14 and a K/9 of 11.5.
The New York offense is putting up 5.2 runs per outing, including 4.9 per game over its last 10 games and 5.8 per game over its last five. The team has a slash-line of .217/.318/.413 over its last five matchups and is 4-1 SU during that stretch.
Giancarlo Stanton and Miguel Andujar have led the Yankees’ batters this year. Stanton is hitting .279/.343/.521 with 28 home runs, 74 RBIs and 72 runs scored, and Andujar’s line sits at .292/.326/.501 with 16 homers, 52 RBIs and 53 runs.
For the visiting squad, Texas’ pitchers have allowed 5.3 runs per game and its starters own a 5.30 ERA, 1.44 WHIP and 6.41 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 4.18, along with a WHIP of 1.44.
Rangers hitters have slashed .244/.327/.413 on their way to 4.8 runs scored per game in 2018, including 7.4 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 6.8 per game over the team’s last five contests (2-3 SU).
Shin-soo Choo and Nomar Mazara have paced Texas’ offense. Choo is slashing .271/.388/.474 with 20 home runs, 56 RBIs and 65 runs scored, while Mazara is hitting .272/.332/.450 with 15 homers, 58 RBIs and 46 runs scored.
Texas Rangers vs. New York Yankees Free Prediction
Predictions: SU Winner – Yankees, ATS Winner – Rangers, O/U – OVER
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Betting Notes
The over has cashed in five of Texas’ last seven games.
The Texas defense has allowed five errors over its last five games, compared to two errors for New York over its last five.
The Rangers have hit 17 home runs in their last 10 games. The Yankees have hit 19 over their last 10.
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