The baseball wagering menu sees a clash between New York and Texas on Monday, with the host Yankees trying to win for themselves and reward bettors who back them on the moneyline.
It's a pitching duel between David Phelps for the Yankees (0-1 on the year) and Ryan Dempster for Texas (6-5 so far). Watch for the Sportsbook moneyline later this morning on this important AL battle.
View Texas vs NY Yankees Odds and Stats.
Power Rankings:
The MLB Power Rankings show a disparity between these teams, with the Yankees rated this week at No. 1 and the Rangers sitting at No. 3.
How They Match Up:
Scoring stats point to some edges in this matchup. The game features New York's American League No. 2-ranked scoring average of 5 runs per game, against a Rangers offense rated No. 1 and scoring 5.1 runs per game in the league. The Yankees have averaged 9.1 hits per game to date this season, less than the Rangers hitters have managed (9.7 per nine innings).
Defensively, Texas features the American League's No. 3-rated defense on the road, allowing 4.1 runs per game. New York, meanwhile, comes in at No. 6 in the American League at home, scoring 5 runs per game.
The Rangers were an 8-3 Sportsbook in their most recent outing at home against the Tigers. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got Texas at -141 on the moneyline, while the total score (11) was good news for OVER bettors. Texas rolled to an 8-3 win against Detroit on Sunday, as Yu Darvish and the Rangers' bats led the team to victory at Rangers Ballpark.
The Yankees were a 10-7 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Blue Jays. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got Toronto at +170 on the moneyline, while the total score (17) was good news for OVER bettors. New York suffered a 10-7 loss against Toronto on Sunday, as Philip Hughes wasn't able to lead his team to victory at Rogers Centre.
Texas Rangers Trends:
When playing on Monday are 8-2
Before playing NY Yankees are 3-7
After playing Detroit are 7-3
After a win are 5-5
New York Yankees Trends:
When playing on Monday are 6-4
Before playing Texas are 6-4
After playing Toronto are 6-4
After a loss are 5-5
A few Rangers at Yankees trends to consider:
Texas is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Texas is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Texas' last 9 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Texas' last 23 games on the road
NY Yankees are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against Texas
NY Yankees are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games
NY Yankees are 8-3 SU in their last 11 games when playing Texas
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Yankees' last 7 games
Next up:
Texas at NY Yankees, Tuesday, August 14
