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2022 MLB Handicapping
(10-14-0) Texas Rangers vs. New York Yankees (18-7-0)
Date: Sunday, May 8th
Time: 05:35 ETPM ET
Venue: Yankee Stadium New York
Projected Pitchers: Glenn Otto vs. Gerrit Cole
MLB Moneyline Odds: Rangers 165 Yankees -200
MLB run line Betting Odds: Rangers +1.5, Yankees -1.5
MLB Baseball Gambling Total: O/U: 6.5
Texas Rangers
The Texas Rangers take on the New York hoping to improve on their record of just 10-14-0, placing them 4th in the AL West division. When playing away from home, the Rangers have played well posting a record of 6-5. The team will look to tack on another victory as they defeated the Phillies by a score of 2-1. So far, Texas has won less than half of their series, going just 3-5-0.
Starting for the Rangers will be Glenn Otto. On the season, he has an overall record of 1-0. Currently, Otto’s ERA is 2.89. Opponents have had a tough time against the right-hander, as they are batting just 0.176 against him. Through 9.1 innings of work, Otto has a per 9 home runs allowed figure of 1. Placing him near the league average.
Texas comes into this game with a strong offensive unit, averaging 4.33 runs per game, good for 12th in the MLB. The Rangers combined batting average currently sits at 0.224, placing them 22nd in the league. For the season, 34.3% of the team’s hits have been in the form of extra bases. So far, the team is the 17th rated home run hitting team, averaging 0.88 per game. Up to this point, Texas has been getting on base at a rate of just 0.293, placing them 24th in all of baseball.
New York Yankees
The New York Yankees will host the Rangers with an overall record of 18-7-0, good for 1st in the AL East division. When playing at Yankee Stadium, the Yankees have been excellent, posting a record of 10-3. New York will be looking to bounce back after falling to the Blue Jays by a score of 2-1. The team’s overall series record is above .500, sitting at 6-1-1.
Making the start for New York is Gerrit Cole. So far, Cole has a record of 2-0. Currently, Cole’s ERA is 3.0. On the season, he has held opposing hitters to a batting average of just 0.205. In his 24.0 innings of work, Cole has given up 3 home runs.
Entering today’s action New York features the 3rd ranked scoring unit, averaging 4.76 runs per game. As a team, the Yankees are batting a healthy 0.248, placing them 5th in the league. This includes batting 0.221 over their last 3 games. The team’s lineup is also hitting for power at an above-average rate, averaging 1.40 home runs per game (1st). New York’s offense has done a good job getting on base, ranking 4th with an OBP of 0.323.
MLB Baseball Betting Trends:
- Texas is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
- Texas is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
- NY Yankees is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Texas
- NY Yankees is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Texas
Texas Rangers vs. New York Yankees MLB Prediction:
In today’s game, Texas will look to turn things around against right-handed pitching, as they are just 24th in runs per at bat. With a batting average of just bad against righties, the Rangers rank near the bottom of the league. Texas is struggling to hit for power, with righties on the mound ranked 30th in slugging percentage (0.298.
Versus right-handed pitching, New York has averaged 0.13 runs per at bat, placing them near the MLB average. The Yankees lineup will look for some additional timely hitting, as despite their low run total, they have a combined batting average of 0.251, good for (4th) best in baseball. New York’s current slugging percentage of (0.403) ranks 8th.
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