The baseball wagering menu sees a clash between Texas and New York on Monday, as two teams that lead the Majors in home runs open a three-game series in Arlington.
Texas sends Derek Holland out against CC Sabathia for the Yankees in this game. Holland is 2-0 with a 3.10 ERA on the season, while Sabathia is 1-0 on the year and has a 5.59 ERA.
The Yankees have 27 homers so far, one ahead of Texas. Can the big bats make noise against the big arms of Holland and Sabathia?
View NY Yankees vs Texas Odds and Stats.
Betting Line:
The visitors opened as +145 moneyline underdogs in this one at most online sportsbooks tracked at Odds Shark including Sportsbook. The total opened at 10.5 for those preferring over under wagers at Sportsbook.
Power Rankings:
The Rangers sit at No. 8 in the American League in the current MLB power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Yankees sit at an American League No. 6 on the same chart.
How They Match Up:
On offense, it's a battle between Texas and its American League No. 2-rated batting order, averaging 5.9 runs per nine innings, against the American League's No. 1 lineup of the Yankees at 6 runs per outing.
Defensively, New York features the American League's No. 9-rated defense on the road, allowing 4.9 runs per game. Texas, meanwhile, comes in at No. 6 in the American League at home, scoring 4.4 runs per game.
Texas won its last outing, a 3-2 result against the Tigers on April 22. Bettors who backed the Rangers at -127 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window. Texas won a close affair on Sunday in their last outing, defeating Detroit 3-2 in extra innings at Comerica Park.
New York Yankees Trends:
When playing on Monday are 3-7
Before playing Texas are 6-4
After playing Boston are 4-6
After a win are 5-5
Texas Rangers Trends:
When playing on Monday are 8-2
Before playing NY Yankees are 2-8
After playing Detroit are 6-4
After a win are 8-2
A few Yankees at Rangers trends to consider:
NY Yankees are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games on the road
NY Yankees are 7-1 SU in their last 8 games when playing Texas
NY Yankees are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Yankees' last 5 games
Texas is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Texas' last 8 games at home
Texas is 18-4 SU in its last 22 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Texas' last 5 games when playing NY Yankees
Next up:
NY Yankees at Texas, Tuesday, April 24
