The Texas Rangers and the New York Yankees will both be trying to pick up a win on Thursday when they battle at Yankee Stadium.
DustinNippert will be the starting pitcher for the Rangers on this day. RighthanderNippert is 2-2 this season with a 4.63 ERA.
The Yankees will counter Nippert with AJBurnett. RighthanderBurnett has a 4.08 ERA to go along with a 10-7 record this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Yankees listed as 230-moneyline favorites versus the Rangers, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.
JorgePosada belted a three-run homer to help the Yankees defeat the Rangers 9-2 on Wednesday, as -190 favorites. The 11 runs made it OVER the posted over/under (10).
DerekJeter and MarkTeixeira drove in a pair of runs for the Yankees. AndyPettitte improved to 11-6 with the win.
DavidMurphy homered and drove in a pair of runs for the Rangers, who were +170 underdogs. DerekHolland gave up seven hits and six runs over six innings of work.
Team records: Texas: 70-55 SU New York: 79-47 SU
Texas most recently: When playing on Thursday are 7-3 Before playing Minnesota are 3-7 After playing NY Yankees are 4-6 After a loss are 6-4
New York most recently: When playing on Thursday are 5-5 Before playing Chi White Sox are 6-4 After playing Texas are 6-4 After a win are 6-4
A few trends to consider: Texas is 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees Texas is 3-7 SU in their last 10 games when playing NY Yankees NY Yankees are 16-3 SU in their last 19 games at home NY Yankees are 17-5 SU in their last 22 games NY Yankees are 7-3 SU in their last 10 games when playing Texas NY Yankees are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing at home against Texas
Next up: Texas at Minnesota, Friday, August 28 NY Yankees home to Chi White Sox, Friday, August 28
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