Saturday, June 24, 2017

Yankee Stadium

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Probable Pitchers: Austin Bibens-Dirkx vs. Luis Cessa

The Texas Rangers head to Yankee Stadium on Saturday, June 24, 2017 to take on the New York Yankees. The expected starting pitchers are Austin Bibens-Dirkx for the Rangers and Luis Cessa for the Yankees.

The odds for this matchup have Texas at +139 and New York at -149. The Rangers have a 33-38-1 over/under mark and a 42-30-0 run line record. The Yankees are 41-29-0 against the run line and have a 41-29-0 over/under record.

Valuable Texas Rangers Betting Trends

The Texas Rangers are 33-38-1 against the over/under

The Texas Rangers are 42-30-0 against the run line

Important New York Yankees Betting Trends

The New York Yankees are 41-29-0 against the over/under

The New York Yankees are 41-29-0 against the run line

Key Texas Rangers Injuries

06/23/17 P Jeremy Jeffress Back 10-day DL (06/22)
06/20/17 P Tony Barnette Finger 10-day DL (06/15)
06/17/17 P Andrew Cashner Oblique 10-day DL (06/15)
06/01/17 P Chi Chi Gonzalez Elbow 60-day DL (03/30)
05/26/17 P A.J. Griffin Ribs 60-day DL (05/27)
05/03/17 P Cole Hamels Oblique 10-day DL (04/30)
04/03/17 SS Hanser Alberto Shoulder 60-day DL (03/30)
03/31/17 P Jake Diekman Intestinal 60-day DL (02/14)

Key New York Yankees Injuries

06/16/17 P Adam Warren Shoulder 10-day DL (06/16)
06/15/17 P CC Sabathia Hamstring 10-day DL (06/14)
05/24/17 CF Jacoby Ellsbury Concussion 10-day DL (05/25)
05/03/17 1B Greg Bird Ankle 10-day DL (05/02)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Rangers have a 36-36 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Austin Bibens-Dirkx has a 2-0 record with an earned run average of 4.25 and a WHIP of 1.05. He has 18 strikeouts over his 29.2 innings pitched and he's given up 23 hits. He allows 7 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 5.46. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.45 and they have given up 240 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .261 against the bullpen and they've struck out 213 hitters and walked 98 batters. As a team, Texas allows 9 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.1 batters per nine innings. They are 15th in the league in team earned run average at 4.28. The Rangers pitchers collectively have given up 639 base hits and 305 earned runs. They have allowed 100 home runs this season, ranking them 9th in the league. Texas as a pitching staff has walked 248 batters and struck out 504. They have walked 3.5 men per 9 innings while striking out 7.1 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.38 and their FIP as a unit is 4.87.

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Hitting Statistics

As a team Texas is hitting .243, good for 25th in the league. The Rangers hold a .424 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .316, which is good for 23rd in baseball. They rank 27th in MLB with 8.2 hits per game. Nomar Mazara is hitting .274 with an on-base percentage of .342. He has 69 hits this season in 252 at bats with 46 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .456 and an OPS+ of 106. Elvis Andrus is hitting .288 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .337. He has totaled 81 hits and he has driven in 38 men in 281 at bats. His OPS+ is 100 while his slugging percentage is at .438. The Rangers have 587 hits, including 110 doubles and 103 home runs. Texas has walked 234 times so far this season and they have struck out 650 times as a unit. They have left 431 men on base and have a team OPS of .740. They score 4.99 runs per contest and have scored a total of 359 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

New York has a 39-31 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 7.36, Luis Cessa has a 0-1 record and a 1.50 WHIP. He has 5 strikeouts over the 7.1 innings he's pitched. He's also given up 9 hits. He allows 11 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 6.14. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.31 and they have given up 174 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .208 against the Yankees bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 252 batters and walked 92 opposing hitters. As a team, New York allows 8.1 hits per nine innings while striking out 9.3 batters per nine innings. They are 4th in the league in team earned run average at 3.81. The Yankees pitchers as a team have surrendered 563 base knocks and 265 earned runs this season. They have given up 84 home runs this year, which ranks 22nd in Major League Baseball. New York as a staff has walked 208 hitters and struck out 647 batters. They give up a walk 3 times per 9 innings while they strike out 9.3 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.23 while their FIP as a staff is 3.90.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .273, good for 4th in the league. The Yankees hold a .467 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .349, which is good for 1st in baseball. They rank 3rd in MLB with 9.6 hits per contest. Aaron Judge comes into this matchup batting .331 with an OBP of .439. He has 82 hits this year along with 57 RBI in 248 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .702 with an OPS+ of 192. Starlin Castro is hitting .320 this season and he has an OBP of .356. He has collected 91 hits in 284 at bats while driving in 45 runs. He has an OPS+ of 121 and a slugging percentage of .500. The Yankees as a unit have 671 base hits, including 116 doubles and 115 homers. New York has walked 276 times this year and they have struck out on 627 occasions. They have had 521 men left on base and have an OPS of .817. They have scored 5.7 runs per game and totaled 399 runs this season.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Rangers +139

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