It's a battle of Japanese starting pitching as Yu Darvish faces countryman Hiroki Kuroda as the Yankees and Rangers do battle in Arlington.
It's a pitching duel between rookie Darvish for the Rangers (2-0 on the year) and veteran Kuroda for New York (1-2 so far).
View NY Yankees vs Texas Odds and Stats.
Betting Line:
The Yankees were listed as +145 underdogs on the baseball moneyline at Sportsbook. The total was set at 10 before betting started earlier on Monday.
Power Rankings:
The Rangers - Yankees odds would favor the Rangers if the lines were set according to our power ranks. Texas is rated No. 3 in the current American League Odds Shark poll, while New York is at No. 5 in the American League.
How They Match Up:
When it comes to getting on base, the visiting Yankees rank No. 2 in the American League at 10.1 hits per game. That compares with Texas’s No. 1 ranking in that category.
Texas owns the American League's No. 1 defense, allowing 2.9 men per game to cross the plate. That contrasts with New York's American League No. 9-rated defense.
Last time out for New York, they were a 7-4 Sportsbook as they battled the Rangers on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Yankees at +108 were rewarded, while the 11 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors. The Yankees enjoyed a 7-4 victory at the expense of the Rangers on Monday, with C.C. Sabathia throwing 8 innings of 7-hit ball at Rangers Ballpark.
New York Yankees Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 6-4
Before playing Texas are 6-4
After playing Texas are 6-4
After a win are 6-4
Texas Rangers Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 6-4
Before playing NY Yankees are 3-7
After playing NY Yankees are 3-7
After a loss are 9-1
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 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing Texas
NY Yankees are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Yankees' last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Texas' last 6 games when playing NY Yankees
Texas is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games
Texas is 18-5 SU in its last 23 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Texas' last 9 games at home
Next up:
NY Yankees at Texas, Wednesday, April 25
