Rangers vs. Yankees Prediction
Can Michael Pineda lead the Yankees out of their funk today when they host the Rangers at 2:05PM ET?
According to oddsmakers from online sports book Bovada.lv, the Yankees are -230 money line favorites versus the Rangers, who have odds of +200 to pull off the upset in the Bronx. With Pineda set to face Nick Martinez in the pitching matchup, the over/under currently sits at 10.5 runs.
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Latest on these two pitchers via Rotoworld:
Martinez picked up his second win of the season on Tuesday, limiting the Blue Jays to just one run on two hits over 6 1/3 innings. Martinez also issued three walks while fanning two on the night. The only damage against him came on a run-scoring single from Ryan Goins in the seventh inning. He’ll carry a 4.33 ERA and 1.19 WHIP into a difficult matchup against the Yankees in New York on Sunday.
Pineda yielded three runs — one earned — in 5 2/3 innings and struck out seven against the Angels on Tuesday. Pineda came up one out shy of his ninth quality start in 14 tries. He’s given up three earned runs or less 11 times and still hasn’t allowed more than five runs in any outing. He’s set to face the Rangers on Sunday.
Bet Today’s Rangers vs. Yankees Game
OUR PREDICTION: The Rangers are just 1-4 in their last five games coming off a win and are 9-23 in their last 32 games against the American League East despite winning yesterday in New York. On the other side, the Yankees have won nine of Pineda’s last 13 starts and are 6-2 in his last eight home outings. New York isn’t playing well at the moment, but the pitching matchup favors the Yankees, who should bust out against Martinez at some point.
SUNDAY MLB PREDICTION: NEW YORK YANKEES -1.5 (-125)