The New York Yankees (60-54) and Texas Rangers (60-55) will face off in the MLB this afternoon. First pitch from Globe Life Field is scheduled for 2:35 p.m. ET. The game will broadcast live on RSN.
New York is a -135 favorite to win outright on the moneyline, while Texas is +115 to pull off the upset. The over/under is set at 8 total runs.
Continue below for my Yankees vs. Rangers predictions and MLB picks for Wednesday, August 6, as well as probable pitchers, betting trends, injury reports and more.
Yankees vs Rangers Picks, Prediction
- Yankees vs Rangers pick: Under 8 Runs (-110)
My Rangers vs. Yankees best bet is on the under, with the best price currently available at BetMGM. But as always, make sure to find the best odds by checking our live MLB odds page.
Yankees vs Rangers Odds for Wednesday, August 6
| Yankees Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
-1.5 +123 | 8 -110o / 110u | -135 |
| Rangers Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
+1.5 -149 | 8 -110o / 110u | +115 |
Yankees vs Rangers Projected Starting Pitchers
| LHP Carlos Rodon (NYY) | Stat | RHP Jack Leiter (TEX) |
|---|---|---|
| 11-7 | W-L | 7-6 |
| 1.9 | fWAR (FanGraphs) | 1.2 |
| 3.34 / 3.24 | ERA / xERA | 4.10 / 4.69 |
| 3.88 / 3.68 | FIP / xFIP | 4.31 / 4.76 |
| 1.06 | WHIP | 1.32 |
| 19% | K-BB% | 10.1% |
| 39.4% | GB% | 36.5% |
| 104 | Stuff+ | 109 |
| 96 | Location+ | 90 |
New York Yankees vs Texas Rangers MLB Preview
This game triggered one of our Action Labs PRO Betting Systems, powered by our guy Evan Abrams.
Contrarian Unders for Winning Teams (Later in Series) targets Unders in Games 2, 3, or 4 of a series where both teams have winning records, suggesting quality pitching and competitive matchups.
However, public betting leans toward the Over, likely expecting fireworks between two top teams, which creates contrarian value on the Under.
Aaron Judge's return to the Yankees on Wednesday will help boost their recently sluggish offense.
Still, I’m quite high on Rangers starting pitcher Jack Leiter, who has some command problems (12% walk rate) but has elite stuff (109 Stuff+, 119 Stuff+ on fastball).
Meanwhile, Carlos Rodon boasts high-end earned run indicators (3.34 ERA, 3.24 xERA, 3.88 FIP, 3.68 xFIP), and I think he’s due for a bounce-back performance after a string of tough starts (4.64 ERA over the past six).
Perhaps more importantly, I don’t trust the Rangers against left-handed pitchers, as they’ve posted MLB’s fourth-lowest wRC+ against the side (77).
New York made some big-time bullpen acquisitions at the deadline (David Bednar, Camilo Doval), boosting the Yankees’ back-end pitching.
Meanwhile, the Rangers’ bullpen has been running well (4.06 xFIP over the past month, 10th).
I’m banking on high-end pitching for nine innings from both squads, and betting another contrarian Under between two winning teams.
Yankees vs Rangers Best Bet
- Under 8 (-110)
