Rangers vs. Yankees Best Bets: Odds, Predictions, Latest Stats and Trends for August 9

It is Friday, August 9th, and the Texas Rangers (54-61) begin a weekend series against the New York Yankees (68-48).

Both teams are coming off two straight losses. The Rangers lost two games to Houston, while the Yankees ended their series against the Angels with two losses.

Texas will need to get going if they want to have a chance to defend their World Series title. They trail 5½ in the American League West and 9½ in the Wild Card race. The Yankees remain tied with the Baltimore Orioles for the lead in the American League East.

We have all the information and analysis you need to know before the game, including the latest information on catching the first pitch, projected pitcher matchups, lineup cards, recent team performance, player stats, and of course our predictions, tips, and best bets for the game from our modeling tools and expert teams.

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Game details and watch Rangers vs. Yankees live today

● Date: Friday, August 9, 2024
● Time: 7:05 p.m. EST
● Location: Yankee Stadium
● City: New York, NY
● TV/Streaming: BSSW, YES, MLBN

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Game odds for Rangers vs. Yankees

The current odds from Friday morning:

● Victory Line: Rangers +145, Yankees -175
● Spread: Rangers +1.5 (-145), Yankees -1.5 (+120)
● Over/Under: 9 runs

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Current team statistics for Rangers vs. Yankees

● The Yankees have won their last 10 games 7-3. They are 30-26 at Yankee Stadium. Their overall run differential for the season is now +113.

● The Rangers have won their last 10 games, going 3-7. They have a 23-34 road record. Their overall run differential for the season is -23.

● Who’s hot? Aaron Judge is 8-19 (.421) in August with 2 HRs, 5 RBIs and 9BBs for a .607 OBP

● Who doesn’t? Wyatt Langford is just 1-11 (.091) in August.

Expected starting pitchers for Texas vs. New York

● Today’s pitching duel (August 9): Cody Bradford vs Carlos Rodon

○ Yankees: Rodon (12-7, 4.37 ERA) allowed 61 earned runs and 114 hits and had 137 strikeouts in 125.2 innings.
○ Rangers: Bradford (3-0, 3.96 ERA) allowed 11 earned runs and 19 hits and had 24 strikeouts in 25 innings.

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The most important betting trends and insights ahead of Rangers vs. Yankees on August 9, 2024

● The Yankees have covered the run line in 3 consecutive games started by Carlos Rodon

● Corey Seager is 4-6 (.667) with 1 HR and 2 RBIs against Carlos Rodon

● The Yankees have a 12-3 OVER record in their last 15 games

● The Rangers have failed to cover the run line in four of their last five games.

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Expert tips and predictions for the Rangers vs. Yankees game on Friday

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Our model calculates predictions around every moneyline, spread and over/under bet for every game on the MLB schedule based on data points such as past performance, player matchups, stadium information and weather forecasts.

Once the model is complete, we compare its projection to the latest betting odds for the game to determine a relative confidence level for each bet.

Here are the best bets our model is predicting for Rangers vs. Yankees today:

– Money line: NBC Sports stays away from a game on the moneyline

– Spread: NBC Sports is leaning towards a game against the Yankees on the run line

– Number of runs: NBC Sports waives a game with a total of 9 runs

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