Texas Rangers vs New York Yankees Prediction, Preview and Odds - 08/09/2024

Game Time: 7:05 pm ET, Friday, August 9, 2024

Venue:  Yankee Stadium, Bronx, NY

Where to Watch:  BSSW

DraftKings:  Moneyline odds:  Rangers +150, Yankees -180; Over/Under:  8.5 runs

Bet365:  Moneyline odds:  Rangers +150, Yankees -180; Over/Under:  8.5 runs

BetMGM:  Moneyline odds:  Rangers +150, Yankees -180; Over/Under:  8.5 runs

Texas Rangers:  54-61 (3rd place, AL West)

New York Yankees:  68-47 (2nd place, AL East)

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Texas Rangers:  3-7 last 10

New York Yankees:  8-2 last 10

The Rangers are entering this series off a loss and lost their 3-game series against the Houston Astros 2-1 in their last series. They enter this game with a 54-61 record overall and have a road record of 23-34. This is the series opener of a 3-game series with the Yankees on Friday and they have Thursday off as a day of rest. Their offense ranks 23rd in the MLB with a .686 OPS. José Ureña was their starting pitcher on Wednesday while Cody Bradford is making his start in this game on Friday. He is 3-0 with a 3.96 ERA this season. His team won 4 of their last 5 games this season with him making an appearance. In his last MLB regular season start, he allowed 3 ER, 2 HR, and 1 BB with 5 Ks on 4 hits through 3.2 IP against the Boston Red Sox.

The Yankees won their 3-game series against the Toronto Blue Jays 2-1 in their last series. They enter this game with a 68-47 record overall and have a home record of 30-25. This is the 1st game of a 3-game series with the Rangers on Friday with the series finale of their series against the Los Angeles Angels still to be played on Thursday. The Yankees won the 1st game of that series on Wednesday and lost the 2nd game on Wednesday in a double-header. Their offense ranks 2nd in the MLB with a .773 OPS. Nestor Cortes is their starting pitcher on Thursday while Carlos Rodón is making his start in this game on Friday. He is 12-7 with a 4.37 ERA this season. His team won their last 3 straight games this season with him making an appearance. In his last MLB regular season start, he allowed 3 earned runs, 1 homer, and 2 BB with 8 strikeouts on 3 hits through 5.1 innings played against the Toronto Blue Jays.

The current betting odds have the Yankees listed as a favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Yankees have looked really good in their games this season with their 68-47 record overall which has them tied for 1st place in the AL East and fighting for the division with the Orioles. They have looked good in their home games with their 30-25 home record, and they have been getting really hot lately. Meanwhile, the Rangers haven't looked good in their games this season with their 54-61 record overall which has them in 3rd place of the AL West and out of the playoff race even though this is the team that won the World Series last season. They have looked terrible in their road games too, going 23-34 in their road games this season. They haven't looked good lately either, going 3-7 in their last 10 games, while the Yankees have been getting hot with their 8-2 record in their last 10 games. The Yankees also have the better pitching matchup here and will be looking to stay hot as they have a chance to take the lead back in the division. They are going with Rodon in this one and he is 12-7 with a 4.37 ERA this season. He has been really good all season and has looked a lot better lately after going through a rough stretch of games. He did give up 3 earned runs in his last start, but he has been giving up less runs lately and his team has had a ton of success with him too, winning 3 games in a row with him starting. The Rangers are going with Bradford in this one and he is 3-0 with a 3.96 ERA. His team has also been finding success as they have won 4 of the last 5 games he started in, but he did give up 3 earned runs in his last start and that has been more of a common theme for him this season. The Rangers don't have a strong offense either while the Yankees have one of the best offenses in the MLB so the Yankees are going to put up more runs now that they are getting hot. The best way to place a bet here is on the Yankees to win this game.

Rangers Yankees Prediction:  Our MLB Pick for Friday, August 9, 2024 (7:05 pm ET start time) is Yankees 8 Rangers 3.

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Texas Rangers: 45-62 (-27 units) on the runline in their last 107 games. 15-27 (-14.55 units) on the first 5 runline in their last 42 away games. 11-4 to the over in their last 15 games. 

New York Yankees: 8-3 (+1.80 units) on the moneyline in their last 11 games. 46-36 (+15 units) on the runline in their last 82 games. 42-22 to the over in their last 64 games. 

Texas Rangers:  J. Latz (SP) Out indefinitely - Forearm. M. Scherzer (SP) Out indefinitely - Shoulder. J. Gray (SP) Out indefinitely - Groin. E. Carter (CF) Out indefinitely - Back. C. Winn (RP) Out indefinitely - Shoulder. C. Coleman (RP) Out indefinitely - Shoulder. J. deGrom (SP) Mid July - Elbow.

New York Yankees:  C. Poteet (SP) Out indefinitely - Tricep. J. Trevino (C) Late July - Quadricep. L. Trivino (RP) Late July - Elbow. A. Rizzo (1B) Out indefinitely - Arm. C. Schmidt (SP) Out indefinitely - Lower Body. I. Hamilton (RP) Mid July - Back. J. Berti (SS) Out indefinitely - Calf. J. Brubaker (SP) Out indefinitely - Elbow. J. Loaisiga (RP) out for season - Elbow.

“We move on. I keep saying that. It’s all you can do. It was a tight series. That’s always tough when you lose a series to the team you’re chasing.” - Bruce Bochy after his team’s loss against the Astros in their game on Wednesday.

“The fifth inning was probably his best inning. I feel like he got into a little bit of a rhythm there.” - Aaron Boone after his team’s win against the LA Angels in their double-header on Wednesday.

J Smith (L) LF

C Seager (L) SS

M Semien (R) 2B

J Jung (R) 3B

W Langford (R) CF

N Lowe (L) 1B

A García (R) RF

R Grossman (S) DH

J Heim (S) C

A Verdugo (L) LF

J Soto (L) RF

A Judge (R) DH

A Wells (L) C

J Chisholm Jr. (L) 3B

A Volpe (R) SS

T Grisham (L) CF

B Rice (L) 1B

O Cabrera (S) 2B

Batting Average:  Josh Jung (.283)

Hits:  Marcus Semien (112)

Home Runs:  Corey Seager (24)

RBI:  Marcus Semien (57)

Stolen Bases:  Leody Taveras (12)

Wins:  Nathan Eovaldi (8)

Saves:  Kirby Yates (20)

ERA:  Gerson Garabito (0.90)

Batting Average:  Taylor Trammell (1.000)

Hits:  Aaron Judge (130)

Home Runs:  Aaron Judge (41)

RBI:  Aaron Judge (104)

Stolen Bases:  Anthony Volpe (20)

Wins:  Carlos Rodón (12)

Saves:  Clay Holmes (24)

ERA:  Jonathan Loáisiga (0.00)

Managers:

Texas Rangers: Bruce Bochy (2nd season)

New York Yankees: Aaron Boone (7th season)