Yankees vs. Rangers Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – August 11, 2024

The New York Yankees (69-49) and the Texas Rangers (55-62) meet in the rubber match of a three-game series on Sunday at 1:35 PM ET. The Yankees are -146 favorites on the moneyline to win the series over the Rangers (+123). Marcus Stroman will get the ball for New York while Texas will counter with Andrew Heaney.

Here is our preview for this contest, and uncover all of our expert MLB picks, too!

Yankees vs. Rangers Betting Lines

• Favorite: Yankees (-146)
• Underdog: Rangers (+123)
• Over/under: 9

Yankees vs. Rangers Betting Insights

• The Yankees have come away with 49 wins in the 88 contests they have been listed as the favorites in this season.
• This year New York has won 29 of 49 games when listed as at least -146 on the moneyline.
• Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Yankees have a 59.3% chance of pulling out a win.
• The Rangers are 16-33 in games they were listed as the moneyline underdog (winning 32.7% of those games).
• Texas has a 5-10 record (winning only 33.3% of its games) when playing as a moneyline underdog of +123 or longer.
• The Rangers have a 44.8% chance to win this game based on the moneyline’s implied probability.

Yankees vs. Rangers Hitting Leaders

• Aaron Judge is batting .323 with 41 home runs and 105 RBI. All three of those stats rank first among New York hitters this season.
• Judge ranks first in Major League Baseball in homers, and first in RBI.
• Juan Soto is batting .303 with an OBP of .429 and a slugging percentage of .577 this season.
• Marcus Semien is hitting .244 with 20 doubles, two triples, 17 home runs and 49 walks.
• In all of the majors, Semien ranks 56th in homers and 56th in RBI.
• Corey Seager’s 25 home runs, 60 RBI and .273 batting average are all team-highs.

Yankees vs. Rangers Pitching Rankings

• The Yankees average 8.9 strikeouts per nine innings as a pitching staff, seventh-most in the league.
• Yankees pitchers have a combined ERA of 3.79 this year, seventh-best in baseball.
• The Yankees rank 13th in MLB with a combined 1.246 WHIP this season.
• The 8.6 strikeouts per nine innings compiled by the Rangers pitching staff ranks 14th in MLB.
• Texas has the 21st-ranked team ERA across all MLB pitching staffs (4.26).
• The Rangers have the 20th-ranked WHIP in the majors (1.290).