Texas Rangers vs New York Yankees Betting Pick & Prediction 8/9/24

Carlos Rodón and the Yankees are the heavy favorite heading into Friday’s matchup vs. the Rangers, as the money line odds have them at -173 compared to the Rangers at +145. This one is set to get started at 7:05 PM ET from Yankee Stadium in New York, and the forecast calls for light rain and temperatures in the mid-80s.

Texas will be looking to pull off the upset and end their two-game losing streak with a record of 54-61. The over/under line is currently at 8.5 runs, and Cody Bradford will be on the mound for the Rangers. New York is 68-48 and will start Carlos Rodon.

NEW YORK YANKEES VS TEXAS RANGERS BETTING PICK

The Pick: New York Yankees Moneyline -173

This game will be played at Yankee Stadium at 7:05 ET on Friday, August 9th.

HOW TO BET THE RANGERS VS YANKEES:

• We have the Yankees winning by a score of 5 to 4
• However, if you’re looking for a run line pick, we like the Rangers to cover
• As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 9 runs and like the over

Rangers Records & Stats

The Rangers will be looking to get back on track after closing out their series vs. the Astros with a 6-4 loss. This was especially tough, as they held a lead going into the 6th inning before the Astros scored three runs in the top of the 6th. Texas was the +112 underdog at home going into the game.

Offensively, the Rangers only had four fewer hits than the Astros but scored just four runs. Three of their runs came in the 3rd inning. Marcus Semien had a big game, going 2/5 with a homer and three RBIs. The Rangers also wasted a good start from José Ureña, who went four innings and gave up just two runs. He didn’t issue a walk and struck out three Astros batters.

Texas is 54-61 overall, putting them 3rd in the AL West, 5.5 games behind the Astros for the division lead. They will be taking on the Yankees on the road today, having dropped two straight games. The Rangers lost the final two games of their series vs. the Astros.

At home, the Rangers have gone 31-27 this year, but they are just 23-34 on the road. As the underdog, the Rangers are 13-23 this year, and they are 36-28 as the favorite. Looking at their overall series record, the Rangers are 15-21-1 and have dropped four straight series.

When the Rangers are on the road, they are 24-33 against the run line. They have lost two straight against the run line on the road and have failed to cover in their last three games when they are favored.

The Texas Rangers are on the road tonight against the New York Yankees. The over/under line for the game is set at 8.5 runs, which is slightly below their combined run average of 8.6 runs per game this season. The Rangers have a 51-60 over/under record on the year, and when the line is set at 8.5 runs, they are 19-22. Overall, 30.4% of their games this season have had higher over/under lines than 8.5 runs.

Cody Bradford is on the mound for the Rangers today, and he is facing the Yankees on the road. So far this season, he has a win in each of his first two starts, with the most recent coming against the Red Sox. In that outing, he went 3 2/3 innings and gave up 3 runs on 5 hits.

Corey Seager has been swinging a hot bat of late for the Rangers, going 9/36 in his last nine games with five homers and eight RBIs. Seager’s 24 homers this season is the best mark on the team and 9th best in the MLB. He is also tied with Adolis Garcia for the team lead in RBIs, as they both have 57. Garcia is batting just .208 for the season and is also 2nd on the team with 18 homers.

As a team, the Rangers are averaging 4.2 runs per game and are 14th in the league in homers. They have been a bit below average in terms of batting average, on-base percentage, and slugging percentage. Overall, the team’s OPS of .686 is 22nd in the league.

Yankees Records & Stats

The Yankees will be looking to get back on track after closing out their series vs. the Angels with a 9-4 loss. New York was the heavy favorite at -240 going into the game but fell behind big early, as the Angels scored six times in the fifth.

Offensively, the Yankees only had four fewer hits than the Angels but scored just two runs. Both of their runs came in the 2nd inning. Jazz Chisholm Jr. went 1/4 with a homer, and Oswaldo Cabrera was only 1/1, but his hit was a home run.

The Yankees come into today’s game vs. the Rangers, having dropped the final two games of their series vs. the Angels. Currently, they are 68-48 overall, which has them tied with the Orioles for the AL East lead. So far, the Yankees are just 22-23 in AL East matchups. New York has been good on the road at 38-22, and they are 30-26 at home this season.

As the favorite, the Yankees have gone 50-42 this year, and they have been really good as the underdog, going 18-6. New York’s overall record includes going 7-3 in their last 10 games. The Yankees have been good in their series lately, as they have won three straight series on the road.

When the Yankees win, they win big, averaging a 4.1 run margin in those games. However, they have lost their last two games against the run line at home, where they are just 25-31 on the run line this season.

The New York Yankees will face the Texas Rangers at home today, with the over/under line set at 8.5 runs. The Yankees’ games have averaged 9.3 runs per game this season, and their over/under record is 64-48. When the over/under line is set at 8.5 runs, their record is 27-18. Their games have had an average over/under line of 8 runs this season, and 29.3% of their games have had lines set at 8.5 runs or higher. Their current over streak is at 2 games.

Carlos Rodón gets the start for the Yankees today and comes into the game with a record of 12-7 and an ERA of 4.37. So far this season, he has made 23 starts, and opponents are batting .231. Rodón has done a good job of limiting walks this year, coming in with a mark of 2.72 per nine innings. In his last outing, he gave up three earned runs in 5 1/3 innings of work. Before that, he had turned in three straight outings in which he allowed just one earned run. Rodón has won each of his last three starts.

Not only do the Yankees lead the league in home runs, but they are also 2nd in the league in runs per game (5.1) and have the league’s top offense when it comes to scoring runs on the road, averaging 5.6 runs per contest. As a team, the Yankees are batting .252, which is 8th in the league, and they are also near the top of the league in on-base percentage, slugging percentage, and OPS. New York’s lineup is also very patient at the plate, as they lead the league in walks.

Aaron Judge has been on a tear of late, hitting .407 over his last eight games with two homers. For the season, he is batting .321 with a league-leading 104 RBIs and 41 homers. Juan Soto is also having a great season for the Yankees, as he is batting .305 with 28 homers. Soto is also 8th in the league in RBIs this season.