New York Yankees vs Texas Rangers Betting Pick & Prediction 9/2/24

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.

New York is currently 1st in the AL East with a record of 79-58, while the Rangers are 3rd in the AL West at 65-72. The money line odds have the Yankees at -187 compared to the Rangers at +157. Monday’s starting pitching matchup features Gerrit Cole for the Yankees and Jack Leiter for the Rangers. The over/under line is currently 8.5 runs, and the game can be seen on BSSW.

TEXAS RANGERS VS NEW YORK YANKEES BETTING PICK

The Pick: Texas Rangers Moneyline +157

This game will be played at Globe Life Field at 8:05 ET on Monday, September 2nd.

HOW TO BET THE YANKEES VS RANGERS:

• We have the Rangers winning by a score of 6 to 5
• If you’re looking for a run line pick, we also like the Rangers to cover
• As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 11 runs and like the over

Yankees Records & Stats

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 2nd.

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 also had three other players with two hits.

The Yankees come into today’s road matchup vs. the Rangers having dropped two straight games, and they are 79-58 overall this season. New York leads the AL East by a half-game over the Orioles. This year, they are 22-23 in divisional games.

At home, the Yankees are 37-31 this season, and they have gone 42-27 on the road. As the favorite, the Yankees are 61-51 this season, and they are 18-7 as the underdog. New York’s overall series record is 25-15-4, and they lost two straight series.

When the Yankees are on the road, they have a run line record of 41-28, covering the run line in 59.4% of their games. The average run margin in their games is +1.3 runs per game. They have lost their last two games against the run line on the road, but they are 21-4 against the run line as an underdog this season.

The Yankees are on the road against the Texas Rangers today, and the over/under line for the game is set at 8.5 runs. The Yankees’ games have averaged 9.3 runs per game this season, and their over/under record is 75-58. When the over/under line is set at 8.5 runs, their record is 29-18. Their games have had an average over/under line of 9 runs this season, and 35.0% of their games have had lines set at 8.5 runs. Their current over streak is at 3 games.

Gerrit Cole gets the start for the Yankees today as he faces the Rangers on the road. So far this season, he has made 12 starts and has a record of 5-3 with an ERA of 3.86. Cole’s WHIP for the season is currently 1.33. 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 didn’t go well, as he took the loss and gave up three earned runs in five innings of work. Before that, he had won two straight starts.

Not only do the Yankees lead the league in home runs, but they are also one of the top-scoring offenses in the league, averaging 5.1 runs per game. They have been even better on the road this season, averaging 5.3 runs per contest. As a team, the Yankees have the league’s best OPS and are 2nd in on-base percentage. So far, they have been very patient at the plate, leading the league in walks.

Aaron Judge and Juan Soto have been two of the league’s top power threats this season, with Judge leading the league with 51 homers and Soto’s 37 homers ranking 4th in the MLB. Judge is also hitting .327 for the season and has driven in 123 runs. However, Judge has hit just .235 over his last 10 games, going deep four times in that stretch. Giancarlo Stanton has also homered four times in his last nine games while batting .290.

Rangers Records & Stats

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. It was a four-run 2nd inning that really turned things in their favor, and the Athletics could only score one run in the top of the 5th to cut the lead to 2. Texas’s bullpen closed things out, and the Rangers picked up the win.

Josh Jung put the Rangers on the board with a homer in the 1st inning and finished the game going 2/5 with three RBIs. The Rangers really broke things open with a four-run 2nd inning. Adolis Garcia went 3/5 with two doubles, two RBIs, and a run scored. The Rangers also had three other players with a single hit.

Texas will host the Yankees with an overall record of 65-72, which has them 3rd in the AL West. Currently, they trail the Astros by 10 games and are four games behind the Mariners for the second spot in the division. The Rangers have gone 16-19 in divisional games this year.

At home, the Rangers are 36-32 this year, and they are 29-40 on the road. Texas has won two straight games, and this came after dropping two straight as the underdog. As the underdog this year, the Rangers are 21-40 compared to 44-32 as the favorite. Texas’ overall series record is 18-25-1, and they have won two straight series.

The Texas Rangers are 56-81 against the run line this season, including a 26-42 mark at home. They have a run differential of -0.3 runs per game overall, but that number is slightly better at home, where they are 0.3 runs per game. They have failed to cover the run line in two straight games as the favorite, and are just 24-52 against the run line when favored this season.

The Texas Rangers are at home today against the New York Yankees, with the over/under line set at 8.5 runs. The combined run average in Rangers games this season is 8.6 runs per game, and their over/under record is 60-72. The average over/under line for Rangers games is 8 runs, and their over/under record when the line is set at 8.5 runs is 21-28. Overall, 43 of their games have had over/under lines set at 8.5 runs, accounting for 31.4% of their games this season.

Jack Leiter will be making his first home start of the season for the Rangers, as he has spent his first two starts on the road. In his most recent outing, he went 4 innings and gave up 3 runs on 6 hits. He did have 4 strikeouts, but also gave up a pair of home runs. His first start of the year was a 1 2/3 inning outing vs. the Guardians, where he gave up 6 runs.

Corey Seager has been the Rangers’ top hitter this season, batting .276 with a team-high 30 home runs and 74 RBIs. Over his last four games, Seager has gone 7/18 with two runs scored and one home run. Adolis Garcia is also near the top of the Rangers’ home run list, but he is batting just .225 for the season.

Josh Jung and Josh Smith are both on decent hitting streaks for the Rangers, with Jung having a three-game streak and Smith a four-game streak. Jung has also gone 5/17 over his last four games, including one home run.