New York Yankees vs Texas Rangers Betting Pick & Prediction 9/3/24

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 currently 1st in the AL East with a record of 80-58, while the Rangers are 3rd in the AL West at 65-73.

Carlos Rodon will be starting for the Yankees, and he will be facing off against Andrew Heaney for the Rangers. New York is favored on the money line, and the over/under line is at 9 runs. The game can be seen on YES.

TEXAS RANGERS VS NEW YORK YANKEES BETTING PICK

The Pick: Texas Rangers Moneyline +114

This game will be played at Globe Life Field at 8:05 ET on Tuesday, September 3rd.

HOW TO BET THE YANKEES VS RANGERS:

• We have the Rangers winning by a score of 6 to 4
• 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 10 runs and like the over

The Yankees offense came to life in the last game of this series, as they picked up an 8-4 win over the Rangers. Heading into the game, the Yankees were favored at -198 on the money line.

Gerrit Cole started for the Yankees and picked up the win, going six innings and giving up just one run. He finished the game with nine strikeouts but issued one walk. Cole now has a 2.74 ERA on the season.

Texas got to Cole for five runs in the fifth inning, but Jack Leiter only went five innings for the Rangers, giving up five earned runs on seven hits.

Yankees Records & Stats

The Yankees hold a slim half-game lead over the Orioles in the AL East, and they are 80-58 overall. New York is just one game above .500 at 37-31 on the road this season. As the favorite, the Yankees are 62-51 and 18-7 as the underdog. So far, they have an overall series record of 25-15-4, but they have dropped two straight series.

So far, the Yankees have gone 22-23 in AL East matchups. New York took the first game of this series vs. the Rangers. They are 5-5 over their last 10 games and have gone 26-22 as the road favorite this season.

When the Yankees win, they win big, with an average run margin of 4.2 runs per game. When they lose, they lose big, with an average run margin of -3.6 runs per game. Their overall run line record is 73-65, and they have been a profitable bet on the run line on the road, going 42-28. They have been a better bet on the run line as the underdog, going 21-4.

The New York Yankees are on the road today against the Texas Rangers. The over/under line for the game is set at 9 runs, which is right in line with their average combined run average of 9.3 runs per game. The Yankees have a 76-58 over/under record this season, and when the line is set at 9 runs, they have gone 11-15-2. Their games have had an average over/under line of 9 runs, and they have had 21 games with lines set over 9 runs this season. The over has hit in their last four games.

Carlos Rodón gets the start for the Yankees today as he faces off against the Rangers on the road. So far this season, he has made 27 starts and has a record of 14-9 with an ERA of 4.30. One of the most concerning stats for Rodón is that he has allowed 25 home runs this year. Looking back at his last outing, Rodón took the loss, giving up five earned runs in 5 2/3 innings of work. Before that, he had won two straight starts. In his 27 starts, Rodón has turned in 13 quality starts and is averaging 9.9 strikeouts per nine innings.

Heading into today’s game, the Yankees are the top-scoring team in the league, averaging 5.1 runs per game. They have been even better on the road, averaging 5.3 runs per contest. Not only do they lead the league in home runs, but they also have the best team OPS in the league. This is thanks in large part to their league-leading team OBP and the fact that they have the 2nd best isolated power mark in the league.

Aaron Judge and Juan Soto have been the team’s top power threats this season, with Judge leading the league with 51 homers and Soto coming in at 4th in the league with 37 homers. Judge is also the league leader in RBIs, with 124. Giancarlo Stanton and Jazz Chisholm Jr. have also been swinging the bat well of late, with each player hitting two homers in their last six games.

Rangers Records & Stats

Texas is 65-73 overall and trails the Astros by 10 games in the AL West. So far, they are 16-19 in divisional games. The Rangers are coming off a loss to the Yankees and are 36-33 at home this year.

As for their record on the road, the Rangers are 29-40 this season. They have won two straight series and are 18-25-1 in series this year. As the underdog, the Rangers are 21-41 this year, which includes having lost three straight as the underdog.

When the Rangers are the favorite, they are 24-52 against the run line. When they are the underdog, they are 32-30. Their average run margin in winning games is +3.5 and -3.8 in losing games. Their overall run line record is 56-82. They have lost three straight against the run line as the favorite.

The Texas Rangers are playing at home against the New York Yankees today with an over/under line of 9 runs. The combined run average for Rangers games this season is 8.6 runs per game, and their over/under record is 61-72. When the over/under line is set at 9 runs, their record is 10-13-2. There have been 19 games with over/under lines set higher than 9 runs this season, accounting for 13.8% of their games. The over has hit in the last two games for the Rangers.

Andrew Heaney will be looking to bounce back from a short outing vs. the White Sox, as he finished with a no-decision in that start. Against the White Sox, he went five innings, giving up one earned run on five hits. Looking back further, Heaney has made 26 starts and has a record of 4-13. His ERA for the season is 3.95, along with a WHIP of 1.24. Opponents are batting .242 vs. Heaney this season. Out of his 27 appearances, he has turned in six quality starts. Per nine innings, Heaney is averaging 8.91 strikeouts and 2.48 walks.

Corey Seager has been one of the Rangers’ top hitters this season, batting .278 with a team-leading 30 home runs and 74 RBIs. He has been even better of late, going 14/39 in his last nine games with two homers. Adolis Garcia is second on the team with 21 homers but is batting just .223 for the season.

As a team, the Rangers are 24th in the league in scoring at 4.1 runs per game. They have been slightly better on the road this season, averaging 4.3 runs per contest. Overall, they are batting .238, which is just 15th in the league, and have the league’s 17th-ranked home run total.