Thursday, July 30, 2015

Globe Life Park

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Probable Pitchers: Michael Pineda (9-7) vs. Yovani Gallardo (7-9)

The Texas Rangers welcome the New York Yankees to Globe Life Park on Thursday. Michael Pineda is the probable starter for the Yankees and he'll face Yovani Gallardo of the Rangers. The opening line for this matchup has New York at -140 and Texas at +130. The over/under was set at 8.5. The Yankees, with a 53-46 run line record, cover the spread 54% of the time. They also have a 49-46 over/under record. The Rangers are 58-41 against the run line and have a 45-49 over/under record. They cover the spread 59% of the time.

The Yankees show up with a 57-42 record, including 27-25 on the road. Michael Pineda has an earned run average of 3.97 and is 9-7 so far on the season while having a 1.22 WHIP. He's pitched 118 innings thus far while surrendering 129 hits over that time and when he starts, the Yankees are 11-8. The Yankees are also 10-7 against the over/under in his starts. The team is averaging 4.3 runs when he starts. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.24 and they have given up 238 base hits on the year. Opposing teams are hitting .204 against the Yankees bullpen while walking 121 times and striking out 349 times. New York is averaging 8.31 strikeouts per game while getting 8.59 hits per nine innings as a team. They rank 20th in baseball in team earned run average at 3.93.

New York is batting .257 as a team, which is good for 7th in the league and hitting .245 away from home. The Yankees hold a .433 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .326 which is good for 5th in baseball. Brett Gardner leads the team in hits with 103 while the team ranks 6th in baseball with 8.88 hits per game.

Texas is 16-28 at home while holding a 47-52 overall record on the season. Yovani Gallardo is starting this game 7-9 for the season with an earned run average of 3.19 and a WHIP of 1.32. He's pitched 121.1 innings thus far while surrendering 114 hits over that time in which the Rangers are 10-11. The Rangers are also 7-13 against the over/under in his starts. The team is averaging 3.1 runs when he takes the field. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.74 and they have given up 327 base hits on the year. Opposing teams are hitting .258 against the Rangers bullpen while walking 135 times and striking out 277 times. Texas is averaging 6.6 strikeouts per game while getting 9.34 hits per nine innings as a team. They rank 28th in the league in team earned run average at 4.55.

They are batting .249 as a team, which is good for 21st in the league and hitting .255 at home. The Rangers hold a .402 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .314 which is good for 16th in baseball. Prince Fielder leads the team in hits with 125 while the team ranks 14th in baseball with 8.54 hits a game.

New York has a team fielding percentage of .982 after having committed 66 errors with 960 assists and 2,669 put outs for the season. The Rangers have committed 79 errors on the season with 990 assists and 2,646 put outs leading to a team fielding percentage of .979 on the year.

New York Yankees Betting Trends

The New York Yankees are 49-46 against the over/under so far this season

The New York Yankees are 53-46 against the run line so far this season

Texas Rangers Betting Trends

The Texas Rangers are 45-49 against the over/under so far this season

The Texas Rangers are 58-41 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

New York Yankees

06/21/15 RF Mason Williams Shoulder Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (6/20)
05/30/15 CF Slade Heathcott Quad Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (5/29)
05/15/15 P Chase Whitley Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (5/15)

Texas Rangers

07/18/15 C Carlos Corporan Thumb Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (7/13)
05/29/15 P Nick Tepesch Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/7)
05/29/15 P Derek Holland Shoulder Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/11)
04/06/15 P Lisalverto Bonilla Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/31)
04/06/15 P Yu Darvish Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/6), out for season
04/04/15 RF Antoan Richardson Back Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/2)
04/04/15 2B Jurickson Profar Shoulder Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (2/24), out for season

Guy's Pick: Take the Yankees

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