New York Yankees vs Texas Rangers Prediction, 4/28/2026 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New York Yankees vs Texas Rangers

Date: Tuesday, April 28, 2026

Location: Globe Life Field in Arlington, TX

TV: Rangers Sports Network

Odds/Point Spread: New York (-182) Texas (+150)

Globe Life Field is where the Texas Rangers (14-14) will go up against the New York Yankees (18-10) on Tuesday. The moneyline on this contest has New York at -182 and Texas is opening at +150. The total is set at 8. The starting pitchers are Cam Schlittler and Jacob deGrom.

As a squad, the New York Yankees are compiling 5.2 runs/g, which is 6th in baseball. They have earned a total of 146 runs while having a team OBP of .331. The Yankees have tallied 43 two-baggers as a team and have smacked 43 baseballs out of the stadium. They have amassed 138 RBI's and 213 hits for the year, while their team batting average is .233. New York is slugging .429 and have struck out 259 times, while taking a walk on 134 occasions.

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They have accumulated a K/BB ratio of 3.33 and the pitching staff has recorded a WHIP of 1.12. Yankees pitchers have conceded 25 home runs in addition to 99 runs (2nd in the league). New York has yielded 206 base hits (7.5 per 9 innings) as well as 90 earned runs. The Yankees are sitting with a team ERA of 3.26 over the course of the season (2nd in the league), and the staff has rung up 243 hitters. Their pitching staff has walked 73 opposing batters and their FIP sits at 3.49 as a unit on the season.

The Yankees relief pitchers have earned a save rate of 58.3% and have entered the game in 24 save situations. They have accumulated 7 saves for the season and have blown 5 of their 12 chances to get a save. The relievers have inherited 42 runners on the season with 33.3% of them ended up crossing the plate. Yankees bullpen pitchers have gone to the mound with runners on base 29 times and also have had 29 appearances in high leverage situations. The Yankees have dispatched 86 relief pitchers to the mound so far this season. The relief pitchers have notched 11 holds over the course of the season (26th in MLB).

The Yankees have transformed 71.5% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 2,238 innings on the field, ranking them 5th in MLB. The New York Yankees have a total of 746 putouts so far this season, in addition to 261 assists and 14 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .986 which puts them in 12th in baseball, and have accumulated 16 double plays.

Schlittler has pitched in 108 frames and is sitting with 125 strikeouts during his career. His ERA is 2.58 (31 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.063. He has surrendered 80 base hits (6.7 hits per 9 innings) and has had 35 walks. Schlittler (7-4 career win-loss record) is the owner of a FIP of 2.54 while facing 437 batters in the major leagues.

Texas has knocked in 28 home runs so far this year as well as 107 RBIs. They have 47 doubles, while getting a free base 100 times and earning 113 runs. The Texas Rangers have recorded a team on-base percentage of .314 in addition to a batting average of .237 this year. The Rangers hold a team SLG% of .384 and they average 4.04 runs per contest (27th in baseball). They have struck out on 258 instances (8th in MLB) and have recorded 221 base knocks.

The Rangers hold a team WHIP of 1.252 and have a FIP of 4.03 as a squad on the season. They sit at 10th in baseball as a staff in total hits given up with 215. The Texas pitching staff have allowed 105 runs for the season while having a team ERA of 3.60 (98 earned runs surrendered). Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 9.20 (252 strikeouts against 92 walks). They have surrendered 32 long balls and they give up 3.85 runs per 9 innings (4th in baseball).

Texas relievers hold an inherited score percentage of 26.3% out of their 38 inherited runners. Their relievers have taken the field 32 times in high leverage situations in addition to 25 occasions with runners on. With 32 save situations, the Rangers have amassed 21 holds in addition to 3 blown saves. They are currently ranked 8th in the league holding a save percentage of 70.0%, and they have sent 98 bullpen pitchers onto the diamond so far this season.

In their 2,211 innings played, the Rangers have earned a efficiency on defense of 70.7% (12th in the majors). The Texas Rangers have turned 17 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .988 (9th in baseball). The Rangers have racked up 211 assists, 12 errors and are sitting with 737 putouts this season.

deGrom (98-65 mark in his career) has earned a 2.57 earned run average while allowing 6.9 hits per nine innings. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 5.36 and he has gone up against 6,146 batters thus far in his career. He has conceded a total of 446 ER's while holding a WHIP of 0.988 and having a FIP of 2.5. Thus far in his career, deGrom has conceded 1,193 base hits while accumulating 1,886 K's in 1,564 innings.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Texas (+150)

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