The New York Yankees (79-58) and Texas Rangers (65-72) open a 3-game series Monday at Globe Life Field at 8:05 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Yankees vs. Rangers odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: Yankees lead 2-1
The Yanks dropped 2 of 3 to the St. Louis Cardinals over the weekend. Sunday’s Game was a laugher as they were smoked 14-7. OF Aaron Judge went 1-for-12 with 7 K’s in the series. The Yanks are clinging to a half-Game lead over the Baltimore Orioles in the AL East.
The Rangers have won 5 of 6 as they’re still mathematically alive, but remain 9 1/2 games out of a Wild Card berth and 10 out in the division. They took down the Oakland A’s 6-4 in 10 innings Sunday.
Yankees at Rangers projected starters
RHP Gerrit Cole vs. RHP Jack Leiter
Cole (5-3, 3.86 ERA) makes his 13th start. He has a 1.33 WHIP, 3.1 BB/9 and 9.9 K/9 in 63 IP.
- Last start: Loss, 5 IP, 3 ER, 6 H, 1 BB, 7 K Tuesday against Washington Nationals
- Last 5 regular-season starts vs. Texas: 1-1, 2.79 ERA, 1.28 WHIP, 44 K in 29 IP
Leiter (0-1, 12.83 ERA) makes his 5th start. He has a 2.40 WHIP, 5.4 BB/9 and 7.4 K/9 in 13 1/3 IP.
- Last start: No-decision, 4 IP, 2 ER, 6 H, 2 BB, 4 K Wednesday against Chicago White Sox
- Has never faced Yankees
- Utilizes 4-seam fastball (96 mph avg velo), slider, curveball, changeup and cutter
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Yankees at Rangers odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 1:33 p.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Yankees -185 (bet $185 to win $100) | Rangers +150 (bet $100 to win $150)
- Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): Yankees -1.5 (-115) | Rangers +1.5 (-105)
- Over/Under (O/U): 8.5 (O: -120 | U: +100)
Yankees at Rangers picks and predictions
Prediction
Yankees 7, Rangers 5
Moneyline
Leiter, the son of former New York Mets great Al Leiter, has not fared well in his young MLB career, yielding 19 ER in 13 1/3 IP thus far. The Yankees are the clear side to take here, but the price is not right.
So, let’s SGP YANKEES ML + JUAN SOTO OVER 0.5 HITS (+105). Soto has hits in 3 straight and was 4-for-14 (.286) over the weekend.
Run line/Against the spread
We’re pegging the Yanks to cover the RL here, but I don’t like taking a RL at minus odds.
PASS.
Over/Under
My favorite bet in this matchup is the Over. It’s slated to be 83 degrees with an 8-mph wind blowing out to straightaway center. We have a rookie pitcher who can’t get outs, and Cole hasn’t really been himself since coming off of injury either.
Take the OVER 8.5 (-120).
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