New York Yankees vs Texas Rangers Prediction, 8/5/2025 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New York Yankees vs Texas Rangers

Date: Tuesday, August 5, 2025

Location: Globe Life Field in Arlington, TX

TV: Rangers Sports Network

Odds/Point Spread: New York (-150) Texas (+125)

The New York Yankees (60-52) are hitting the road to Globe Life Field on Tuesday where they will attempt to beat the Texas Rangers (58-55). The moneyline on this contest has New York at -150 while Texas is opening at +125. The total is set at 8. The expected starting pitchers will be Will Warren and Nathan Eovaldi.

As a unit, the New York Yankees are knocking in 5.2 runs per game, which is 2nd in baseball. They have earned a total of 579 runs scored and hold an on-base percentage of .330. The Yankees have hit 185 two-baggers as a team and have hit 179 balls out of the park. They have compiled 556 RBI's as well as 958 hits on the year, and their average at the plate is at .252. New York is slugging .450 and have been rung up 987 times, while drawing a walk on 421 occasions.

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The Yankees have an earned run average of 4.05 so far this year (17th in the league), and their staff has struck out 991 hitters. Yankees pitchers have relinquished 127 long balls in addition to 487 runs (17th in baseball). They have walked 386 players from the other team and their FIP is 4.05 as a unit on the year. New York has allowed 856 base hits (7.8 per 9 innings) as well as 446 earned runs. Their K/BB ratio is 2.57 and the pitching staff has a team WHIP of 1.25.

The Yankees have dispatched 370 relief pitchers to the hill over the course of the season. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 183 base runners on the year with 27.3% of those runners ended up crossing the plate. They have 30 saves over the course of the season and have blown 15 out of their 45 chances to get a save. The Yankees relief pitchers have recorded a save rate of 66.7% and have entered the game in 108 save situations. The relief pitchers have a total of 62 holds on the year (18th in the league). Yankees bullpen pitchers have come into the game with players on base 122 times as well as having 106 appearances in high leverage situations.

The New York Mets have notched a total of 2,970 putouts so far this season, as well as 943 assists and 61 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .985 which has them ranked 22nd in baseball, and have earned 71 double plays. The Yankees have transformed 71.0% of baseballs in play into outs out of 8,910 innings on the field, which has them sitting at 7th in MLB.

Warren (6-8 record in his career) holds a FIP of 5.56 while he has gone up against 598 hitters in the major leagues. He has allowed 140 base hits (9.5 hits per 9 innings) with 61 free passes. His earned run average is 5.64 (83 earned runs allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.518. Warren has taken the hill for 132 innings and has accounted for 157 strikeouts so far in his career.

The Rangers have a team slugging % of .377 and they tally 4.12 runs per contest (25th in the league). They have 166 doubles, while walking 332 times and scoring 465 runs. Texas has knocked in 119 home runs on the year to go along with 444 runs batted in. They have been called out on strikes on 941 occasions (15th in baseball) and have notched a total of 872 base knocks. The Texas Rangers have tallied an on-base percentage of .299 as well as a team batting average of .231 for the season.

The Rangers hold a team WHIP of 1.165 and have a FIP of 3.69 as a pitching staff this year. They are sitting at 2nd in the league as a pitching staff in total hits allowed with 840. The Texas pitching staff have relinquished 399 runs this year while holding a team ERA of 3.26 (363 earned runs allowed). Their strikeout to walk ratio comes in at 8.30 (928 strikeouts against 329 walks). They have conceded 105 homers and they allow 3.58 runs per 9 innings (1st in MLB).

Texas has had bullpen pitchers enter the game in 49 save opportunities and they have come away with 28 saves. They are ranked 25th in the league with a save rate of 57.1%, and they have sent 353 relief pitchers onto the field so far this year. Their bullpen pitchers have come in 132 times in high leverage situations and on 116 occasions with runners on. Texas bullpen pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 32.7% out of their 165 inherited runners. With 115 save situations, the Rangers have recorded 63 holds in addition to 21 blown saves.

The Texas Rangers have gotten 87 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .991 (1st in the majors). The Rangers have accrued 971 assists, 37 errors and have earned a total of 3,010 putouts this year. Out of their 9,030 innings played, the Rangers have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 72.2% (1st in MLB).

In his pro baseball career, Eovaldi has conceded 1,643 hits while he has totaled 1,463 punch outs in 1,675 innings pitched. Eovaldi (100-84 career mark) has a 3.91 earned run average while conceding 8.8 hits per nine innings. He has given up 728 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.258 and a FIP of 3.9. He has a K/BB ratio of 3.15 and he has gone up against 7,024 opposing hitters in his MLB career.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Texas (+125)

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