In this article, we will formulate a NY Yankees vs Texas Rangers Prediction for this MLB game on Sunday, August 11th, at Yankee Stadium.
Yankees Struggled on Saturday
The Yankees scored four runs on Saturday, but it wasn’t close to good enough, as the pitching gave up nine runs. Luke Weaver went only 0.1 innings, and he gave up four hits and five runs. Michael Tonkin also struggled, going 1.1 innings, giving up five hits and three runs. The Yankees are averaging 5.14 runs, while their pitching is giving up 4.15 runs per game.
The offense is ranked 2nd in the league, while the pitching is ranked 10th. Anthony Rizzo is still dealing with an arm injury and is on the 60-day list. Getting the start for the Yankees will be Marcus Stroman who sits with a 7-6 record and an ERA of 4.10. In his last start against the Toronto Blue Jays, he went 2.2 innings giving up eight hits and seven runs. The Yankees need him to be better here.
Why the Yankees Will Beat the Rangers
- The Yankees have won seven of their last eight home games against the Rangers following a loss.
- The Rangers have lost each of their last four day games against the Yankees following a road win.
- The Rangers have failed to cover the run line in each of their last four games after playing the previous day.
- The Yankees have covered the run line in four of their last five day games against AL West opponents following a home loss.
- The Yankees have led after 3 innings in each of their last three day games against American League opponents.
Rangers Need another strong Offensive Game
The Rangers need another strong offensive game after they scored nine runs on Saturday. Corey Seager had a strong game, hitting a home run and driving in three RBIs. Leody Taveras finished with two hits and drove in two RBIs. The Rangers are averaging 4.22 runs, while their pitching is giving up 4.44 runs per game.
The offense is ranked 20th in the league, while the pitching is ranked 18th. Corey Seager hit 25 home runs and driven in 60 RBIs so far this season. Getting the start for the Rangers will be Andrew Heaney, who sits with a 4-11 record and an ERA of 3.98. Against the Houston Astros in his last start, he went six innings, giving up one hit and one run.
NY Yankees vs Texas Rangers Prediction
The Rangers had no issue running up the score on Saturday, and it’s going to be much of the same here. Stroman gave up seven runs in his last start, and he’s going to really struggle again here. The Rangers are going to get a strong start from Heaney and with their offense also finding success, that will be the difference here as the Rangers are going to get the job done. Back the Yankees.