Texas Rangers at New York Yankees MLB Betting Tips 9/3/2019

Tuesday, September 3, 2019

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Probable Pitchers: Ariel Jurado vs. James Paxton

Shin-Soo Choo and the Texas Rangers (67-71, 3rd in AL West) head to Yankee Stadium on Tuesday where they'll meet the New York Yankees (90-48, 1st in AL East). The odds on this game have the Rangers priced at +237 and the Yankees are at -290. The total is set at 10.5.

The Rangers have been good for baseball bettors, having gone 67-71-0 SU. The Yankees cover 65.2% of the time, going 90-48-0 straight up.

Valuable Texas Rangers Betting Trends

The Rangers have been an inconsistent Under option for O/U baseball wagerers, having gone 61-73-4.

Texas covers 39.1% of the time as the road team, having gone 27-42-0 straight up.

Important New York Yankees Betting Trends

New York covers 70.8% of the time at Yankee Stadium, going 51-21-0 SU.

The Yankees have been an excellent Over option for O/U baseball wagerers, having gone 74-59-5.

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Key Texas Rangers Injuries

9/1/2019 Hunter Pence DH Back Expected to be out until at least Sep 13
8/26/2019 Jesse Chavez RP Elbow Out for the season
8/19/2019 Joey Gallo CF Wrist Expected to be out until at least Sep 15
8/15/2019 Clayton Blackburn RP Elbow Out for the season
8/5/2019 Taylor Hearn SP Elbow Expected to be out until at least Sep 17
7/28/2019 Jesse Biddle RP Shoulder Expected to be out until at least Sep 15
5/13/2019 Nate Jones RP Forearm Out for the season

Key New York Yankees Injuries

9/1/2019 Jake Barrett RP Elbow Out for the season
9/1/2019 Ben Heller RP Forearm Expected to be out until at least Sep 2
9/1/2019 David Hale RP Back Out for the season
9/1/2019 Jonathan Holder RP Shoulder Expected to be out until at least Sep 15
9/1/2019 Cameron Maybin LF Wrist Expected to be out until at least Sep 3
9/1/2019 Thairo Estrada 2B Hamstring Expected to be out until at least Sep 11
8/31/2019 CC Sabathia SP Knee Expected to be out until at least Sep 10
8/30/2019 Gio Urshela 3B Groin Expected to be out until at least Sep 8
8/30/2019 Stephen Tarpley RP Elbow Expected to be out until at least Sep 6
8/27/2019 Jordan Montgomery SP Shoulder Expected to be out until at least Sep 15
8/26/2019 Giancarlo Stanton LF Knee Expected to be out until at least Sep 6
8/25/2019 Greg Bird 1B Foot Expected to be out until at least Sep 20
8/24/2019 Edwin Encarnacion DH Wrist Expected to be out until at least Sep 6
8/22/2019 Dellin Betances RP Lat Expected to be out until at least Sep 14
8/22/2019 Aaron Hicks CF Elbow Expected to be out until at least Sep 15
8/22/2019 Luis Severino SP Lat Expected to be out until at least Sep 7
8/11/2019 Jacoby Ellsbury CF Foot Expected to be out until at least Sep 18
5/21/2019 Miguel Andujar DH Shoulder Out for the season

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Rangers have a 67-71 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Ariel Jurado has a 7-10 record with an earned run average of 5.19 and a WHIP of 1.45 this season. He has 75 strikeouts over his 112.2 innings pitched and he's given up 129 hits. He's allowed 10.3 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 4.98. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.65 and they have given up 525 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .256 against the bullpen and they've struck out 510 hitters and walked 226 batters. As a team, Texas allows 9.4 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.6 batters per nine innings. They are 22nd in the league in team earned run average at 4.9. The Rangers pitchers collectively have given up 1,283 base hits and 667 earned runs. They have allowed 193 home runs this season, ranking them 13th in the league. Texas as a pitching staff has walked 487 batters and struck out 1,174. They have walked 3.6 men per 9 innings while striking out 8.6 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.44 and their FIP as a unit is 4.70.

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Hitting Statistics

As a team Texas is hitting .246, good for 23rd in the league. The Rangers hold a .429 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .317, which is good for 21st in baseball. They rank 20th in MLB with 8.4 hits per game. Shin-Soo Choo is hitting .263 with an on-base percentage of .369. He has 126 hits this season in 479 at bats with 49 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .453 and an OPS+ of 108. Elvis Andrus is hitting .275 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .313. He has totaled 139 hits and he has driven in 61 men in 506 at bats. His OPS+ is 80 while his slugging percentage is at .401. The Rangers have 1,160 hits, including 260 doubles and 187 home runs. Texas has walked 458 times so far this season and they have struck out 1,360 times as a unit. They have left 917 men on base and have a team OPS of .747. They score 4.93 runs per contest and have scored a total of 681 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

New York has a 90-48 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 4.39, James Paxton has a 11-6 record and a 1.38 WHIP. He has 156 strikeouts over the 125 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 124 hits. He's allowing 8.9 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 4.21. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.07 and they have given up 496 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .237 against the Yankees bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 600 batters and walked 224 opposing hitters. As a team, New York allows 8.6 hits per nine innings while striking out 9.3 batters per nine innings. They are 14th in the league in team earned run average at 4.42. The Yankees pitchers as a team have surrendered 1,173 base knocks and 604 earned runs this season. They have given up 219 home runs this year, which ranks 4th in Major League Baseball. New York as a staff has walked 436 hitters and struck out 1,272 batters. They give up a walk 3.2 times per 9 innings while they strike out 9.3 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.31 while their FIP as a staff is 4.62.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .270, good for 4th in the league. The Yankees hold a .489 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .342, which is good for 3rd in baseball. They rank 6th in MLB with 9.3 hits per contest. Gleyber Torres comes into this matchup batting .285 with an OBP of .348. He has 135 hits this year along with 78 RBI in 473 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .539 with an OPS+ of 132. Aaron Judge is hitting .278 this season and he has an OBP of .387. He has collected 84 hits in 302 at bats while driving in 43 runs. He has an OPS+ of 139 and a slugging percentage of .517. The Yankees as a unit have 1,283 base hits, including 242 doubles and 256 homers. New York has walked 487 times this year and they have struck out on 1,203 occasions. They have had 896 men left on base and have an OPS of .831. They have scored 5.81 runs per game and totaled 802 runs this season.

Who will win tonight's Rangers/Yankees MLB game against the spread?

Guy's Pick: Take the Rangers (+237)

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