The Texas Rangers head over to the New York Yankees for the final game of their three-game series. The series is tied at 1-1 going into Sunday afternoon. The New York Yankees, currently second in the AL East behind the Baltimore Orioles, hope to produce success to pass their divisional rivals. The Texas Rangers come back after winning Saturday's second game of the series, hoping to add more wins to their 55-62 season. They currently are third in the AL West.
According to ESPN betting odds, the New York Yankees are favored to win this game at home. With hopes of playoffs hanging in the balance, this should allow for a competitive game. Let's get right into the matchup.
Texas Rangers vs. New York Yankees Odds
Texas Rangers (+120) vs. New York Yankees (-145)
Texas Rangers +1.5 (-165) vs. New York Yankees -1.5 (+140)
Over 9.5 Runs (-105) vs. Under 9.5 Runs (-115)
Texas Rangers vs. New York Yankees Match Details
Fixture: Texas Rangers vs. New York Yankees
Date and Time: August 11th, 2024. 1:35pm ET
Location: Yankee Stadium
Key Stats
Texas Rangers
Southpaw Andrew Heaney is expected to pitch for his 24th regular season start against the New York Yankees. Heaney is 3-4 in his last 6 games and 2-1 on the season against AL East opponents. He is 5-2 in his last seven away games.
Power hitters Adolis Garcia (.208 BA) and Corey Seager (.274 BA) lead the team in home runs; Garcia with 18 and Seager with 24. Garcia has a batting average of .176 and an on-base percentage of .263 in his last six games while Seager has a batting average of .292, with five of his last seven hits leaving the park.
Third-basemen Josh Jung leads the Rangers in batting average with .283 overall and has five hits and a home run in his last six games.
New York Yankees
Righty Marcus Stroman is probable for his 23rd start on Sunday against the Texas Rangers. Stroman is 0-3 in his last five starts, giving up 22 hits and three home runs in his last three games.
Aaron Judge (.323 BA) and Juan Soto (.303 BA) lead the team in hitting. Aaron Judge leads MLB in home runs with 41. Judge is batting .421 and an incredible 1.344 OPS in his last six games while Soto is batting .240 and .785 OPS in his last six games.
Prediction
The Texas Rangers continue to trail in the AL West, still fighting for an AL Wild Card spot. Rangers are 3-7 in their last 10 and rank second in the MLB for fielding percentage. The New York Yankees continue their battle for first place in AL East. The Yankees are 6-4 in their last 10 and rank first in OPS in MLB.
Although this pitching matchup favors Andrew Heaney, the way the New York Yankees have performed since the All-Star break, they are the better team. Coming back from the 9-4 score the Yankees suffered on Saturday's second game of their doubleheader, they will want to bounce back to capture the series. The Rangers have not played consistently enough, so I'll take the New York Yankees to get the win at home.
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