The visiting New York Yankees hope for a solid performance on Saturday as they look to pick up a win at Globe Life Park against the Texas Rangers.
For the Texas Rangers, Andrew Cashner gets the ball, charged with keeping the New York Yankees hitters off the base paths. He'll face Luis Severino, 12-6 on the year.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
Betting fans looking to pick the Texas Rangers in this matchup found them as 156 underdogs on the MLB money line at Sportsbook. Betting the over under instead? It was 10 at its open earlier today and hovering near that number at Sportsbook.
Odds Shark computer prediction formulas pick a 4.0-2.2 win for the Yankees on Saturday. 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
71-69 Texas battles the Yankees, currently with a 75-65 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. 9 in Odds Shark MLB Power Rankings, up against the New York Yankees, who rate a No. 5 in the latest survey.
Statistical Matchup
Scoring stats point to some edges in this matchup. The game features the Texas Rangers No. 4-ranked scoring average of 5.2 runs per game, against a New York Yankees offense rated No. 3 and scoring 5.22 runs per game. The Rangers have averaged 8.4 hits per game to date this season, less than the Yankees hitters have managed (9.04 per nine innings).
Pitching and defensive stats are important baseball handicapping betting factors and Texas has the No. 16-ranked defense. In the other dugout, the Yankees own the No. 6 mark in runs allowed.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
The Yankees were saddled with a loss last time out in Masahiro Tanaka's start, as they lost 11-5 against Texas on Friday at Globe Life Park.
Next Betting Matchups
New York at Texas, Sunday, September 10th