Yankees vs Rangers Prediction 5/6/26 MLB Picks Today

In this article we will formulate a Yankees vs Rangers prediction for this MLB game on Wednesday, May 6th at Yankee Stadium in Bronx, New York. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this MLB matchup. 

New York Yankees Betting Preview

The New York Yankees are 25-11 this season after they won game one by a score of 7-4 on Tuesday night. New York trailed 3-0 early, but they scored the next seven runs to get another victory. The Yankees recorded nine hits in the game and they were led by Bellinger, who went 2-3 with three RBIs. Rodriguez allowed six hits and three earned runs over 4.2 innings, while Headrick got the win and Bednar picked up the save. Prior to this series, New York swept the Orioles in four games and won two out of three against the Rangers. 

This season, New York has a 2.98 ERA with a 1.14 WHIP and a .222 opponent batting average, while they have scored 199 runs with a .244 batting average and a .338 on base percentage. Aaron Judge has led the Yankees with 14 home runs and 27 RBIs, while Ben Rice has added 12 home runs and 27 RBIs. The projected starting pitcher for New York is Will Warren, who is 4-0 with a 2.39 ERA and a 1.06 WHIP over 37.2 innings pitched this season. 

Texas Rangers Betting Preview

The Texas Rangers are 16-19 this year after they lost game one by a score of 7-4 last night. Texas jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the first inning, but they didn’t score again until the ninth for the loss. The Rangers recorded 10 hits in the game and they were led by Duran, who went 3-4 with one RBI and one walk. deGrom allowed seven hits and six earned runs over 6.1 innings for the loss, while Alexander allowed one earned run in relief. Prior to this series, Texas lost two out of three against the Tigers and two out of three against the Yankees. 

This season, Texas has a 3.77 ERA with a 1.23 WHIP and a .234 opponent batting average, while they have scored 131 runs with a .237 batting average and a .316 on base percentage. Jake Burger has led the Rangers with six home runs and 21 RBIs, while Corey Seager has added six home runs and 17 RBIs. The projected starting pitcher for Texas is Nathan Eovaldi, who is 3-4 with a 4.76 ERA and a 1.34 WHIP over 39.2 innings pitched this year. 

Why the New York Yankees will win

• The Yankees have won each of their last 12 night games against American League opponents.
• The Rangers have lost eight of their last nine games at Yankee Stadium.
• The Yankees have covered the run line in each of their last eight home games.
• The Rangers have failed to cover the run line in seven of their last eight night games against American League opponents following a road loss.
• The Yankees have won the first inning in three of their last four night games.
• The Yankees have led after 5 innings in six of their last seven night games.
• The Yankees have led after 3 innings in six of their last seven home games.

Why the Texas Rangers will win

• The Yankees have lost five of their last six games as home favorites against AL West opponents following a win.
• The Rangers have covered the run line each of their last 11 Wednesday games against AL East opponents that held a winning record.
• The Yankees have failed to cover the run line in 12 of their last 13 Wednesday games as favorites against AL West opponents.
• The Yankees have lost the first inning in each of their last three home games against AL West opponents that held a losing record.

Total Runs Facts

• Each of the Rangers’ last seven games after playing the previous day have gone UNDER the total runs line.
• Each of the Yankees’ last four games have gone OVER the total runs line.
• The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in nine of the Rangers’ last 10 games as road underdogs.
• The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in eight of the Yankees’ last nine night games against AL West opponents.

New York Yankees Player Prop Facts

• Paul Goldschmidt has hit a home run in each of his last three appearances with the Yankees as favorites against the Rangers.
• Cody Bellinger has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 11 home appearances.
• Aaron Judge ranks T1st in the league in Home Runs (14) this season.

Texas Rangers Player Prop Facts

• Corey Seager has hit a home run in two of the Rangers’ last three road games against AL East opponents.
• Nathan Eovaldi has recorded six or more strikeouts in each of his last seven appearances against former teams.
• Josh Jung has recorded at least one hit in each of the Rangers’ last 13 games.
• Nathan Eovaldi has recorded a win in five of his last six road appearances against opponents that held a winning record.
• Josh Jung ranks 3rd amongst qualified players for Batting Average (.336) this season.

Matchup/League Facts

• The Yankees rank 1st in the league for home runs this season (60).
• The Yankees rank 1st in the league for ERA this season (2.98).
• The Rangers rank 28th in the league for runs scored this season (131).
• The Rangers rank 28th in the league for RBIs this season (124).

Yankees vs Rangers Prediction 

New York comes into this matchup on a five game winning streak and they have scored at least seven runs in all five of those wins. The Yankees are 13-5 at home this year, while the Rangers are 9-11 on the road. Texas has lost three in a row and they have allowed 19 runs during that span. The Rangers are starting Eovaldi, who has allowed two earned runs or fewer in four of his last five starts, while Warren has allowed two earned runs or fewer in five straight. It is dangerous to fade the Yankees offense, but I like this pitching matchup and will take the under here.