Last Updated on September 10, 2017 4:00 pm by dpatrick
Yankees vs. Rangers Pick
Are the New York Yankees going to win for a second straight day to wrap up their series at the Texas Rangers? First pitch is at 3:05PM EST.
Oddsmakers at sports book Bovada.lv have set the Yankees as a -133 favorite to win on the moneyline. The Rangers are a +113 underdog and the over-under is 10.5.
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On the mound for New York is Jordan Montgomery (7-7, 4.14 ERA), while Texas is going with A.J. Griffin (6-5, 5.09). Montgomery has a 1.25 WHIP with 127 strikeouts over 134 2/3 innings. He gave up three runs (two earned) on five hits with four strikeouts and a walk over 4 2/3 innings in a 7-4 win at Baltimore his last start. Montgomery has a 4.20 ERA in 13 road starts. Griffin holds a 1.30 WHIP with 58 strikeouts in 69 innings. He allowed two earned runs on four hits with six strikeouts and two walks in 5 2/3 innings of a 7-4 home loss to the Angels his last time out. He has a 5.25 ERA in 24 innings at home.
Mew York is 76-65 overall and 36-38 on the road, while Texas is 71-70 and 38-31 at home. The Rangers lead the season series 3-2 and the total has gone under three times.
On Saturday, the Yankees won 3-1 as Tyler Austin hit a go-ahead single during a two-run ninth inning. Aroldis Chapman earned his first save since being removed from the role last month. Luis Severino allowed one earned run on one hit with 10 strikeouts over seven innings, while David Robertson picked up the win in relief. Chase Headley was 1-for-3 with a walk and two RBIs. Brett Gardner added two hits. Brett Nicholas had an RBI double for the Rangers, while Will Middlebrooks scored the lone run. Alex Claudio took the loss in relief.
It’s difficult to trust either starting pitcher, but the Yankees have the better team here and the type of lineup to cause problems for a mediocre starting pitcher like Griffin. We like the Yankees to pull off another win in a game that should see some fireworks.
MLB DAILY PREDICTION: NEW YORK YANKEES -133