New York Yankees vs Texas Rangers Prediction, 10/4/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New York Yankees vs Texas Rangers

Date: Tuesday, October 4, 2022

Location: Globe Life Field in Arlington, TX

TV: Bally Sports Southwest

The Texas Rangers (66-92) are welcoming the New York Yankees (97-61) at Globe Life Field on Tuesday. The expected starting pitchers will be Jameson Taillon and Spencer Howard.

The Yankees have hit 224 doubles as a unit and have knocked 246 baseballs out of the park. New York has a slugging % of .428 and have been called out on strikes 1,349 times, while taking a walk on 598 occasions. As a team, the New York Yankees are earning 5.1 runs/g, which ranks them 2nd in baseball. They have compiled 752 runs batted in in addition to 1,278 base knocks this season, and their average at the plate is at .243. They have tallied 794 runs and have an on-base percentage of .325.

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The Yankees have an earned run average of 3.31 so far this season (3rd in baseball), and their staff has rung up 1,418 batters. They have walked 430 opposing hitters and their FIP is 3.56 as a squad over the course of the season. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 3.30 and the pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.12. Yankees pitchers have allowed 153 home runs and also 552 runs (3rd in MLB).

Yankees bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the hill with runners on base 175 times and also have had 179 appearances in high leverage situations. The relief pitchers have accumulated 79 holds so far this year (18th in MLB). The Yankees relief pitchers have a save percentage of 68.2% and stepped onto the hill in 149 save situations. They have compiled 45 saves on the season and have missed out on 21 out of their 66 chances to save the game. The relief pitchers have inherited 248 base runners on the season and 29.0% of those players earned a run for their team. The Yankees have sent 492 relief pitchers to the mound this year.

The Yankees have converted 72.0% of balls hit into play into outs in their 12,678 innings on the field, which has them sitting at 2nd in professional baseball. The New York Yankees have notched a total of 4,226 putouts on the campaign, in addition to 1,432 assists and 72 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .987 which has them sitting 6th in the majors, and have accumulated 97 double plays.

Taillon (51-35 mark in his career) sits with a FIP of 3.79 and he has gone up against 3,251 opposing hitters in the major leagues. He has surrendered 755 base knocks (8.7 hits per nine innings) and has had 191 free passes. His ERA is 3.82 (332 ER's allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.210. Taillon has thrown 781 innings and has 705 punch outs thus far in his career.

Texas has accounted for 193 home runs for the year and 656 RBIs. They have tallied 218 two-baggers, while getting a free base 443 times as well as putting up 692 runs. The Texas Rangers have recorded an on-base percentage of .302 as well as a team batting average of .240 for the season. The Rangers hold a slugging percentage of .397 and they are scoring 4.41 runs per contest (12th in the league). They have struck out on 1,404 occasions (7th in the league) and have earned a total of 1,277 base hits.

The Rangers hold a team WHIP of 1.340 and have a FIP of 4.13 as a unit so far this season. They have a ranking of 18th in the league as a staff in total hits relinquished with 1,305. The Texas pitching staff have conceded 723 runs this year while holding an ERA of 4.23 (653 earned runs yielded). They currently have a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.28 (1,277 strikeouts vs 559 walks). They have allowed 160 homers and they yield 4.68 runs per 9 innings (23rd in the league).

With 147 save situations, the Rangers have earned 83 holds in addition to 29 blown saves. Texas has had relievers take the mound in 64 save opportunities and they have earned 35 saves. Their relief pitchers have come in 158 times in high leverage situations in addition to 125 occasions with base runners. Texas relief pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 32.6% out of their 187 inherited base runners. They rank 28th in the league with a save rate of 54.7%, and they have sent 518 relievers to the mound on the season.

In 12,519 innings on the diamond, the Rangers are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 69.2% (18th in pro baseball). The Texas Rangers have gotten 130 double plays and have accounted for a fielding rate of .983 (25th in the majors). The Rangers have recorded 1,475 assists, 96 errors and have a total of 4,173 putouts this year.

During his pro baseball career, Howard has allowed 133 base hits while tallying 107 strikeouts in 111 innings. He has conceded a total of 88 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.657 and having a FIP of 5.7. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.06 and he has faced 521 hitters during his MLB career. Howard (3-11 win-loss mark in his career) has a 7.09 earned run average while allowing 10.7 hits per 9 innings.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take New York

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