Yankees vs Rangers Prediction & MLB Odds For Wednesday, September 4th
The Yankees and Rangers are set to face off in an AL matchup at 8:05 PM ET at Globe Life Field in Arlington. New York is 80-59 and they are 2nd in the AL East, while the Rangers are 66-73 and are 3rd in the AL West.
The money line odds have the Yankees at -110 compared to the Rangers at -109, and the over/under line is at 8.5 runs. Marcus Stroman is starting for the Yankees, while the Rangers are going with Nathan Eovaldi.
Betting Odds & Lines for this Game
- Spread: Yankees -1.5 (+146) | Rangers 1.5 (-177)
- Total: 8.5
- MoneyLine: Yankees -110 | Rangers -109
All Odds are courtesy of (BetMGM | DraftKings | Fanduel | BetRivers)
Yankees vs. Rangers Prediction: Moneyline
It was all Texas in the last game of this series, as the Rangers took down the Yankees by a score of 7-4. The Rangers offense only had two more hits than the Yankees and struck out 14 times, but still picked up a convincing win. Heading into the game, they were at +134 on the money line.
New York wasted a good outing from Carlos Rodon, as he gave up just one hit and one earned run in six innings of work for the Yankees. Clay Holmes took the loss.
Andrew Heaney only went five innings for the Rangers but didn’t give up a run and got the win. He finished the game with eight strikeouts.
The Yankees are 80-59 overall and trail the Orioles by just a half-game for the AL East lead. New York is 22-23 against other AL East teams. The Yankees will take on the Rangers today on the road, and they are 43-28 on the road this season.
New York has dropped six of their last ten games and are 4-6 in their series record this year. As the favorite, the Yankees are 62-52 and 18-7 as the underdog. They have dropped two straight series heading into today’s game.
Texas is 66-73 overall this year, and they are 9.5 games behind the Astros for the AL West lead. So far, they have gone 16-19 in divisional matchups. The Rangers are hosting the Yankees today with an overall home record of 37-33.
As the underdog, the Rangers are 22-41 this year compared to 44-32 as the favorite. Texas’ overall series record is 18-25-1 this year, and they have won two straight series.
Yankees vs. Rangers Prediction: Over/Under
The New York Yankees are on the road to face the Texas Rangers, and the over/under line for today’s game is set at 8.5 runs. The combined run average for Yankees games this season is 9.3 runs, and their over/under record is 77-58. When the over/under line is set at 8.5 runs, their record is 30-18. The over has hit in five straight Yankees games.
So far this season, the Yankees offense has been the best in the league in terms of home runs and OPS. They are averaging 5.1 runs per game (2nd) and have been even better on the road, averaging 5.3 runs per contest. As a team, they have the league’s top home run hitter in Aaron Judge, who is also 1st in the league with 124 RBIs. Judge is batting .324 for the season and has an OBP of .457.
Looking at the team’s recent performances, Jazz Chisholm Jr. has gone 13/29 in his last eight games, and Austin Wells has three homers in his last seven games, but is hitting just .240 in that stretch. DJ LeMahieu and Gleyber Torres are both on five-game hitting streaks.
The Texas Rangers are playing host to the New York Yankees today, and the over/under line for the game is set at 8.5 runs. The Rangers have seen a combined average of 8.7 runs per game in their contests this season, and their over/under record is 62-72. When the over/under line has been set at 8.5 runs, their record is 22-28. The over has hit in three straight games for Texas.
Corey Seager has been one of the Rangers’ top hitters this season, batting .278 with 30 home runs, which is 8th in the league. He has also gone 12/31 in his last seven games, with two homers in that stretch. Adolis Garcia is 2nd on the team with 21 homers, but he is batting just .222 for the season.
As a team, the Rangers are averaging just 4.2 runs per game, which is 24th in the league. They are also near the bottom of the league in team batting average, on-base percentage, and slugging percentage. Texas is also one of the worst teams in terms of isolated power and batting average on balls in play. Currently, Josh Jung is on a five-game hitting streak, while Wyatt Langford has homered three times in his last eight games but is batting just .207 in that stretch.
Yankees vs. Rangers Prediction: Spread
The Yankees have been a profitable team to bet on the run line this season, as they are 73-66 overall. They have been especially good on the road, going 42-29, compared to 31-37 at home. They have an average run margin of +0.9 on the season, but that number jumps to +1.3 on the road. They have been a run line underdog in just 25 games this season, going 21-4 in those contests.
New York is sending Marcus Stroman to the mound today vs. the Rangers, and he comes in with a record of 10-6 and an ERA of 3.81. Stroman has made 26 starts this season and has pitched well on the road, going 5-1 with a 3.1 ERA. In his last outing, he pitched 7 innings, giving up 2 earned runs, and got the win. Stroman has won each of his last three outings. Per nine innings, he is averaging 6.59 strikeouts and 3.68 walks. This year, he has allowed a total of 18 home runs.
When the Rangers win, they do so by an average of 3.5 runs per game. Their overall run line record is 57-82, with a -0.3 run differential. They are 27-43 ATS at home, where they have a +0.3 run differential.
Nathan Eovaldi will be looking to build off his last outing, where he didn’t give up a run and picked up the win. In that start vs. the White Sox, he went seven innings and didn’t give up a homer. Looking back further, Eovaldi had given up a homer in three straight starts before that outing. Eovaldi’s ERA for the season is 3.60, along with a record of 10-7. Out of his 24 starts, Eovaldi has turned in 13 quality starts. For the year, he has given up 18 homers. Eovaldi’s ERA on the road is 5.03 compared to 3.43 at home.
Yankees vs. Rangers Pick: Rangers ML -109
Our prediction for this Yankees vs. Rangers matchup is to take the Rangers on the money line, with the payout currently sitting at -109. We have the Rangers winning this one by a score of 6-5.
Looking at some of the starting pitcher projections, Nathan Eovaldi is predicted to finish with seven strikeouts, which is good for fifth among all starters today. As for Marcus Stroman, he is projected to finish with just four strikeouts, which is the second lowest among all starters.
