Texas Rangers (54-61) vs. NY Yankees (68-47)
August 9, 2024 7:05 pm EDT
The Line: NY Yankees -179 / Texas Rangers +151; Over/Under: 8.5
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In this article, we will formulate a NY Yankees vs Texas Rangers Prediction for this MLB game on Friday, August 9th, at Yankee Stadium.
Rangers Have Been Disappointing
The Rangers have been very disappointing this season, and they are coming off a coming off another loss in the last game. The Rangers scored four runs against the Houston Astros, and they ended up losing by two runs. Wyatt Langford finished with one hit, two walks, and two RBIs. The Rangers are averaging 4.22 runs, while their pitching is giving up 4.42 runs per game.
The offense is ranked 18th in the league, while the pitching is ranked 17th. Corey Seager has hit 24 home runs and driven in 57 RBis so far this season. Getting the start for the Rangers will be Cody Bradford, who sits with a 3-0 record and an ERA of 3.96. In his last start against the Boston Red Sox he went 3.2 innings giving up four hits and three runs.
Yankees Suddenly Struggling?
The Yankees have lost two games in a row, and now they look like they are suddenly struggling. On Thursday, the Yankees pitching gave up nine runs, and that isn’t close enough to good enough to find success. The Yankees are averaging 5.13 runs, while their pitching is giving up 4.1 runs per game.
The offense is ranked 2nd in the league, while the pitching is ranked 7th. They do have a positive run differential of 1.03 which is 1st in the league. Aaron Judge has hit 41 home runs and driven in 14 RBIs so far this season. Carlos Rodon gets the start for the Yankees, and he sits with a 12-7 record and an ERA of 4.37. In his last start against the Toronto Blue Jays, he went 5.1 innings giving up three hits and three runs.
Why the Yankees Will Beat the Rangers
- The Rangers have lost each of their last nine Friday night road games.
- The Yankees have won six of their last seven games against the Rangers following a home loss.
- The Rangers have failed to cover the run line in seven of their last eight games against teams that held a winning record.
NY Yankees vs Texas Rangers Prediction
This total is too low. Bradford wasn’t as good in his last start, giving up three runs in 3.2 innings and the Yankees offense is going to tee off on him here. New York is going to get close to this number by themselves here. Rodon sits with an ERA of 4.37 and the Rangers are going to also find success scoring. This game is going to be a shootout and will end up well over the total.
