On Tuesday night, the New York Yankees will be in Texas to take on the Rangers. The Yankees (7-10) are in fifth place in the American League East but fell to Tampa Bay on Sunday, 8-1. The Rangers (10-9) are tied with Oakland atop the American League West but got swept over the weekend by the Chicago White Sox, losing on Sunday, 4-1. Be sure to check out for more MLB betting lines by clicking here.
MLB Odds Report on New York Yankees at Texas Rangers & TV Info
When: Tuesday, April 26, 2016, 8:05pm Eastern time
Where: Globe Life Park, Arlington, TX
TV: YES, FSSW
Radio: New York / TexasLive Stream: MLB.tvMLB Odds: TBA
Pitching Matchup: Luis Severino (0-2, 4.86 ERA) (NYY) vs A.J. Griffin (2-0, 3.18 ERA) (TEX)
Why Should You Bet on New York?
The Rangers have been struggling to put teams away with their late inning bullpen. Keony Kela just went to the disabled list, leading to Phil Klein’s call-up, which means plenty of flat fastballs right down the middle of the Yankees to hit as far as they want. The Yankee bats have been struggling a bit lately, but Alex Rodriguez always seems to find a way to hit against his former club, and this is a rivalry that has long been tilted toward the Yankees.
Why Should You Put Your Money on the Rangers?
The Rangers ran into a buzzsaw in Chicago this weekend, but having Griffin on the mound for this one will be a shot in the arm. He went seven strong innings in his last start, mystifying the Houston Astro bats and outdueling Cy Young Award winner Dallas Keuchel. Rookie Nomar Mazara hit a 435-foot home run (the only run the Rangers would score) in Sunday’s loss, but his bat has kept the Rangers from missing Josh Hamilton — as has Ian Desmond’s. Adrian Beltre is off to a strong start as well — and the Yankees aren’t starting anyone as good as any of the three White Sox starters from the weekend.
Expert Betting Pick and Final Score Prediction
I like the Rangers to win this behind Griffin’s surprisingly solid arm and the hot bats in the Texas lineup. I’m predicting a 6-3 Texas win.
