New York will try to be nasty hosts on Tuesday when the Texas Rangers pay a visit to Yankee Stadium.
Hiroki Kuroda gets the call for the New York Yankees and he will try to build on a 10-8 mark. In the other dugout, Matt Harrison brings a 13-6 ledger to the game for the Rangers as he tries to quiet the Yankees bats.
View Texas vs NY Yankees Odds and Stats.
Betting Line:
Sportsbooks had installed the Yankees as -150 moneyline favorites in this particular MLB matchup at Sportsbook. The total, meanwhile, was set early at 9 before betting started to move the line.
Power Rankings:
This game puts the Yankees, most recently No. 1 in the American League Odds Shark MLB Power Rankings, up against the Rangers, who rate an American League No. 2 in the latest survey.
How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up New York's No. 2 ranked American League offense (5 runs per game) against a Rangers defense and pitching staff that sits at No. 7 in the American League at 4.4 runs allowed per game. The Yankees have been averaging 9.1 hits per game, less than the Rangers have managed so far this season (9.7 hits on average).
Texas brings the American League's No. 7-rated defense to this matchup, facing the Yankees' league No. 4-ranked defense.
Last time out for Texas, they were an 8-2 loser as they battled the Yankees on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Yankees at -113 were rewarded, while the 10 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors. Texas didn't get the job done in their last match, falling 8-2 to New York on Monday at Yankee Stadium.
Texas Rangers Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 5-5
Before playing NY Yankees are 4-6
After playing NY Yankees are 5-5
After a loss are 7-3
New York Yankees Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 6-4
Before playing Texas are 5-5
After playing Texas are 5-5
After a win are 5-5
A few Rangers at Yankees trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Texas' last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Texas' last 5 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees
Texas is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Texas' last 9 games when playing NY Yankees
NY Yankees are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against Texas
NY Yankees are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games
NY Yankees are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Yankees' last 5 games when playing at home against Texas
Next up:
Texas at NY Yankees, Wednesday, August 15
