Yankees vs Rangers Prediction & MLB Odds For Monday, September 2nd
At 8:05 PM ET, the Yankees and Rangers face off in an AL matchup. Monday’s matchup is taking place at Globe Life Field in Arlington, and the Rangers are on a two-game winning streak, while the Yankees have lost two in a row.
Money line odds have the Yankees as the favorite, with their line sitting at -187 compared to the Rangers at +157. Today’s over/under line is sitting at 8.5 runs, and the game will be televised on BSSW. Gerrit Cole will start for the Yankees, while the Rangers are sending Jack Leiter to the mound.
Betting Odds & Lines for this Game
- Spread: Yankees -1.5 (-116) | Rangers 1.5 (-105)
- Total: 8.5
- MoneyLine: Yankees -187 | Rangers +157
All Odds are courtesy of (BetMGM | DraftKings | Fanduel | BetRivers)
Yankees vs. Rangers Prediction: Moneyline
The Yankees will be looking to get back on track after closing out their series vs. the Cardinals with a 14-7 loss. New York was actually the heavy favorite at -247 going into the game but fell behind big early, as the Cardinals scored four times in the 4th.
Offensively, the Yankees only had three fewer hits than the Cardinals but scored just seven runs. Giancarlo Stanton was hot at the plate, going 2/3 with a homer and three RBIs. The Yankees really need Nestor Cortes to get back on track, as he took the loss and was only able to pitch four innings, giving up five earned runs.
The Yankees come into today’s road matchup vs. the Rangers having dropped two straight games and are 79-58 overall. New York’s lead in the AL East is just a half-game over the Orioles. So far, they are 22-23 in divisional games. The Yankees dropped the final two games of their series vs. the Cardinals.
At home, the Yankees are 37-31 this year and have gone 42-27 on the road. As the favorite, the Yankees are 61-51 and 18-7 as the underdog. New York’s overall series record is 25-15-4 and have dropped two straight series.
Heading into their last game vs. the Athletics, the Rangers closed out the series with a 6-4 win. Leading up to the game, they were the slight favorite at -130 on the money line. Offensively, the Rangers scored their six runs on 10 hits and only hit one home run.
Walter Pennington got the start for the Rangers but only lasted 1 1/3 innings. He didn’t give up a run, but the Athletics hit him hard, and he issued three walks. Matt Festa picked up the win out of the bullpen, and the Rangers scored four runs in the 10th to take the lead. Josh Jung had a big game at the plate, going 2/5 with a homer and three RBIs.
Texas will host the Yankees with an overall record of 65-72, which has them 10 games behind the Astros for the AL West lead. So far, they are 16-19 in AL West matchups. The Rangers have won two straight games, and they closed out their series vs. the Athletics with a win.
At home, the Rangers are 36-32 this season compared to a 29-40 mark on the road. As the underdog, the Rangers are 21-40 this season and 44-32 when favored. Texas’ overall series record is 18-25-1 and they have won two straight series.
Yankees vs. Rangers Prediction: Over/Under
The New York Yankees are on the road today against the Texas Rangers. The over/under line for the game is set at 8.5 runs, which is lower than their season average of 9 runs per game. The over/under record for the Yankees this season is 75-58, and their games have averaged a combined 9.3 runs per game. Their last three games have gone over the total.
Not only do the Yankees lead the league in home runs, but they are also the top-scoring offense in the league, averaging 5.1 runs per game. They have been even better on the road, averaging 5.3 runs per contest. As a team, they are also the league’s top on-base percentage team and have the best OPS in the league.
Aaron Judge has been one of the best hitters in the league this season, batting .327 with 51 home runs and 123 RBIs. He comes into the game on a bit of a cold streak, hitting just .235 over his last 10 games. However, he does have four homers in that stretch. Giancarlo Stanton has also been swinging a hot bat of late, going 9/31 with four homers in his last nine games.
When the Texas Rangers are at home, the over/under line is set at 8.5 runs, and their games have averaged 8.6 runs per game this season. Overall, their games have gone over the total 60 times and under 72 times. When the over/under line is set at 8.5 runs, their record is 21-28. This season, 43 of their games have had an over/under line set at 8.5 runs, which accounts for 31.4% of their games.
Corey Seager has been on a tear of late for the Rangers, going 7/18 in his last four games with two runs scored and an RBI. For the season, he is batting .276 with 30 homers and 74 RBIs, which are all team bests. Adolis Garcia and Marcus Semien are also among the team’s leaders in home runs, with 21 and 18, respectively.
As a team, the Rangers are 24th in the league in scoring at 4.1 runs per game. They are also near the bottom of the league in most power and on-base percentage stats. Texas does come into the game with a couple of players on good hitting streaks, as Josh Jung and Josh Smith have hit safely in three and four straight games, respectively.
Yankees vs. Rangers Prediction: Spread
The Yankees have been a profitable team to bet on the run line this season, as they are 72-65 overall. They have been even better on the run line on the road, going 41-28. Their average run margin for the season is +0.9, but they have been even better on the road at +1.3. They have covered the run line in 21 of 25 games as an underdog.
New York is sending right-hander Gerrit Cole to the mound today as he faces the Rangers on the road. Cole has made 12 starts this season and has a record of 5-3 with an ERA of 3.86. In his 12 appearances, he has turned in four quality starts and is averaging 9.86 strikeouts per nine innings. Cole’s most recent outing came against the Nationals, where he took the loss, giving up three earned runs in five innings of work. Before that, he had won two straight starts. Against the Rangers on August 10th, he gave up one earned run in 5 1/3 innings of work.
When it comes to betting the run line, the Rangers have been a better bet as the underdog, going 32-29. They have been a poor bet as the favorite, going just 24-52. They have a run differential of -0.3 runs per game, and their run line record is 56-81. They have been a better bet on the road, going 30-39 on the run line.
Jack Leiter will be making his third start of the season, and he will be taking on the Yankees at home. Leiter has yet to pick up a win, as he took a loss in his first start and then received a no-decision against the White Sox. In that start, he went four innings and gave up two earned runs on six hits.
Yankees vs. Rangers Pick: Rangers ML +157
Our predictions for this Yankees vs. Rangers matchup is to take the Rangers on the money line, with a payout of +157. We have the Rangers winning this game by a score of 6-5. If you’re looking for a payout, we see this as a great value pick.
Looking at the starting pitchers, we actually have Gerrit Cole finishing with the most strikeouts among all starters, but we still have him picking up a win. As for Jack Leiter, we have him finishing with the lowest strikeout total among all starters.
