The New York Yankees and Texas Rangers meet Wednesday in MLB action at Globe Life Field. Here’s a Rangers vs. Yankees Prediction. This article will include a Rangers vs. Yankees Pick.
New York Yankees Betting Preview
The New York Yankees are 20-10 on the year and play the Rangers and Orioles next. The New York Yankees are batting .231 on the season and have a .327 OBP, and a .433 slugging percentage. The New York Yankees’ pitching staff has a 3.11 ERA and a 1.13 WHIP. Ben Rice leads the New York Yankees with 29 hits and 23 RBI while Aaron Judge and Jose Caballero have combined for 55 hits and 31 RBI.
Elmer Rodriguez will make his major league debut when he takes the mound. Rodriguez was 23-21 with a 2.51 ERA and 391 strikeouts in his minor league career. In AAA this year, Rodriguez was 1-2 with a 1.27 ERA and 20 strikeouts.
Texas Rangers Betting Preview
The Texas Rangers are 14-16 on the year and play the Tigers and Yankees next. The Texas Rangers are batting .235 on the season and have a .314 OBP, and a .379 slugging percentage. The Texas Rangers’ pitching staff has a 3.58 ERA and a 1.23 WHIP. Brandon Nimmo leads the Texas Rangers with 35 hits and 12 RBI, while Jake Burger and Josh Jung have combined for 57 hits and 34 RBI.
Nathan Eovaldi gets the ball for the Texas Rangers, and he is 2-4 with a 5.79 ERA and 32 strikeouts this season. Eovaldi is 6-6 with a 3.22 ERA and 114 strikeouts in his career against the New York Yankees.
Why the Texas Rangers will win
- The Yankees have lost eight of their last 11 games as favorites against AL West opponents following a win.
- The underdogs have won 17 of the Rangers’ last 25 games at Globe Life Field.
- The Rangers have covered the run line each of their last 10 Wednesday games against AL East opponents that held a winning record.
- The Yankees have failed to cover the run line in each of their last eight Wednesday games as road favorites against AL West opponents.
- The Rangers have led after 3 innings in three of their last four day games against American League opponents that held a winning record.
- The Rangers have led after 5 innings in three of their last four day games against the Yankees at Globe Life Field.
Why the New York Yankees will win
- The Yankees have won each of their last 10 Wednesday games.
- The Rangers have lost six of their last seven games against American League opponents.
- The Rangers have failed to cover the run line in six of their last seven games against American League opponents.
- The Yankees have covered the run line in nine of their last 11 games.
- The Rangers have lost the first inning in four of their last five games as underdogs.
- The Rangers have trailed after 3 innings in each of their last seven games against American League opponents.
- The Rangers have trailed after 5 innings in each of their last seven games against American League opponents.
Total Runs Facts
- Eleven of the Rangers’ last 12 home games against American League opponents have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- Six of the Yankees’ last seven games as favorites against the Rangers have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in 10 of the Rangers’ last 11 day games against AL East opponents.
- The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in eight of the Yankees’ last nine games against AL West opponents.
Texas Rangers Player Prop Facts
- Corey Seager has hit a home run in three of the Rangers’ last six games against AL East opponents.
- Nathan Eovaldi has recorded six or more strikeouts in each of his last six appearances against former teams.
- Brandon Nimmo has recorded at least one hit in each of the Rangers’ last 11 day games.
- Nathan Eovaldi has recorded a win in four of his last five home appearances against the Yankees.
- Josh Jung ranks T10th amongst qualified players for Batting Average (.320) this season.
New York Yankees Player Prop Facts
- Aaron Judge has hit a home run in four of the Yankees’ last five day games.
- Paul Goldschmidt has recorded at least one hit in each of his last nine road appearances against AL West opponents that held a losing record.
- Aaron Judge ranks T1st in the league in Home Runs (12) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Rangers rank 4th in the league for ERA this season (3.58).
- The Rangers rank 4th in the league for runs allowed this season (112).
- The Yankees rank 1st in the league for home runs this season (48).
- The Yankees rank 1st in the league for walks this season (137).
Rangers vs Yankees Prediction
I don’t like taking pitchers making their major league debut, as we have nothing to go off of in terms of sample size. However, the Yankees are rolling, so it probably doesn’t matter. Rodriguez is also a top-100 prospect, so he’s not your regular guy making his first start. Rodriguez has an above-average slider and fastball already. Also, Eovaldi looks nothing like the pitcher he’s capable of being with his 5.79 ERA and 1.47 WHIP. I have to side with the Yankees and the cheap price.