Texas Rangers vs New York Yankees Betting Pick & Prediction 8/11/24
At 1:35 PM ET, the Rangers and Yankees face off in an AL matchup. This one is being played at Yankee Stadium in New York, and the Yankees are the heavy favorite on the money line, with their odds sitting at -146. The money line odds for a Rangers win are at +123, and they are 3rd in the AL West with a record of 55-62. The Yankees are 2nd in the AL East at 69-49.
Andrew Heaney will start for the Rangers, while the Yankees are sending Marcus Stroman to the mound. The over/under line is currently 9.5 runs, and the forecasted temperature in New York is 80 degrees with overcast skies. BSSW will be televising this game.
NEW YORK YANKEES VS TEXAS RANGERS BETTING PICK
The Pick: New York Yankees Moneyline -146
This game will be played at Yankee Stadium at 1:35 ET on Sunday, August 11th.
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 under
It was all Texas in the last game of this series, as the Rangers took down the Yankees by a score of 9-4. The Rangers offense only had one more hit than the Yankees and struck out 12 times, but still picked up a convincing win. Heading into the game, they were at +150 on the money line.
This game featured a starting pitching matchup between Cody Bradford for the Rangers and Gerrit Cole for the Yankees. Bradford only went five innings but gave up just one hit and one earned run. On the other side, Cole was tagged for two homers and six runs in 5 1/3 innings of work.
Texas got off to a fast start in this one, scoring five runs in the first and adding three more in the 2nd. As for the Yankees, they scored their first run in the 4th and added their final three runs in the 8th.
Rangers Records & Stats
Texas is 55-62 overall and 6.5 games behind the Astros in the AL West. The Rangers are 14-18 against other teams in the AL West. The Rangers will be on the road today vs. the Yankees, and they are 3rd in the AL West.
So far, the Rangers have dropped four straight series, and their overall series record is 15-21-1. At home, the Rangers have lost two straight series. On the road, Texas is 24-35 this year compared to 31-27 at home. As the favorite, the Rangers are 36-28 and 19-34 as the underdog.
When the Rangers win, they win big, with an average run margin of +3.8 runs per game. When they lose, they lose big, with an average run margin of -3.8 runs per game. The Rangers have a run line record of 49-68 this season, including 25-34 on the road. They are 22-42 vs. the run line as the favorite and 27-26 as the underdog. Their average run margin on the road is -1.0, compared to +0.5 at home.
Despite the Texas Rangers having an average combined run average of 8.7, their over/under record is 52-61. Their games have averaged an over/under line of 8 runs per game, but when the line is set at 9.5 runs, the over has hit in 6 of the 8 games. Only 6.8% of their games have had higher lines than 9.5 runs.
Left-hander Andrew Heaney gets the start for the Rangers today as he faces the Yankees on the road. He has made 22 starts this season and has a record of 4-11 with a 3.98 ERA. Heaney’s WHIP for the season is currently 1.22. Looking at his overall numbers, Heaney has made six quality starts this year and is averaging 8.66 strikeouts per nine innings. In his last outing, Heaney finished with a no-decision, going six innings and giving up one earned run on four hits. Before that, he had given up at least four earned runs in three straight outings.
Corey Seager has been the Rangers’ top power threat this season, as his 25 homers are 9th in the league and the most on the team. Seager is also leading the team with 60 RBIs and comes into the game on a three-game hitting streak. However, he is just 4/21 in his last five games. Adolis Garcia has also gone deep 18 times this season, but is batting just .217 for the season.
Marcus Semien is hitting .244 for the season and has gone deep 17 times, which is 3rd on the team. He is also 2nd on the team with 57 RBIs. Over his last five games, Adolis Garcia is hitting .412, while Seager is batting just .190 in that stretch.
Yankees Records & Stats
The Yankees are 2nd in the AL East this season, just one game behind the Orioles for the division lead. New York will host the Rangers today with an overall record of 69-49, which is good for 2nd place in the AL East and would have them as the top Wild Card team if the season ended today. So far, they have gone 22-23 in AL East matchups.
Heading into today’s game, the Yankees are 38-22 on the road, compared to 31-27 at home. As the favorite, the Yankees have gone 51-43 this season, and they are 18-6 as the underdog. New York’s overall series record is 21-12-4, and they have won three straight series on the road.
When betting the Yankees on the run line, it’s been a better proposition to take them on the road than at home. The Yankees have a 36-24 run line record on the road compared to a 26-32 mark at home. The Yankees have a run line record of 42-52 as the favorite and 20-4 as the underdog.
The Yankees are at home today against the Texas Rangers, and the over/under line for the game is set at 9.5 runs. The combined run average for the Yankees’ games this season is 9.3 runs, and their over/under record is 65-49. The average over/under line for their games is 9 runs, and when the line is set at 9.5 runs, their over/under record is 9-4. Only 3.4% of their games have had an over/under line set higher than 9.5 runs, with just four games having a higher line than today’s.
New York is hoping that Marcus Stroman can bounce back from his last outing, where he gave up seven earned runs in just 2 2/3 innings of work. In that outing vs. the Blue Jays, he gave up three homers. Stroman has a record of 7-6 and an ERA of 4.10. Looking at his WHIP, it is currently 1.40. Stroman has made 22 starts this year, and opponents are batting .246 vs. the right-hander. Per nine innings, Stroman has 6.65 strikeouts and 3.79 walks. Out of his 22 starts, Stroman has seven quality starts.
Not only do the Yankees lead the league in scoring, but they also have the top on-base percentage and OPS in the league. As a team, they are batting .252 and have the 2nd most home runs in the league. New York has been even better on the road this season, averaging 5.6 runs per game.
Currently, Aaron Judge is the league’s top home run hitter and is batting .323 for the season. He has been even better of late, going 11/30 with two homers over his last nine games. Juan Soto is also having a big year for the Yankees, as he is batting .303 with 28 homers.