A key battle on the MLB betting odds menu sees the visiting New York Yankees dueling the Texas Rangers on Monday at Globe Life Park.
For the Texas Rangers, Bartolo Colon gets the ball, charged with keeping the New York Yankees hitters off the base paths. He'll face Masahiro Tanaka, 4-2 on the year.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
The Texas Rangers were listed as 167 moneyline underdogs earlier in the day at Sportsbook, while odds makers set the Sportsbook total line around 9.5 earlier at Sportsbook.
Odds Shark computer prediction handicapping models run on this game pick a 5.3-3.7 victory for the Yankees. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming MLB matchups here.
New York Yankees vs Texas Rangers Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
18-30 Texas battles the Yankees, currently with a 30-13 mark. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Texas vs New York injuries news.
This game puts the Texas Rangers, most recently No. 26 in Odds Shark MLB Power Rankings, up against the New York Yankees, who rate a No. 1 in the latest survey.
Statistical Matchup
On offense, it's a battle between the Texas Rangers and its No. 24-rated batting order, averaging 4.02 runs per nine innings, against the No. 1 line up of the New York Yankees at 5.84 runs per outing.
Texas owns the No. 26 defense, allowing 4.02 men per game to cross the plate. That contrasts with New York's No. 10-rated defense.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
The Yankees enjoyed a 10-1 victory at the expense of the Royals on Sunday, with S Gray throwing 8 innings of 4-hit ball at Kauffman Stadium.
The Rangers were shut out in their last start, struggling to get much going against the Chicago staff and losing 3-0 to the White Sox on Sunday at Guaranteed Rate Field.
Next Betting Matchups
New York at Texas, Tuesday, May 22nd