New York Yankees vs Texas Rangers Prediction, 4/28/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New York Yankees vs Texas Rangers

Date: Friday, April 28, 2023

Location: Globe Life Field in Arlington, TX

TV: Bally Sports Southwest

Odds/Point Spread: New York (+125) Texas (-145)

The Texas Rangers (14-10) are welcoming the New York Yankees (14-11) at Globe Life Field on Friday. The line on this matchup has the Yankees at +125 while the Rangers are priced at -145. The total comes in at 7. The expected starting pitchers are Clarke Schmidt and Jacob deGrom.

The Yankees have recorded 31 doubles as a squad and have knocked 31 baseballs out of the park. New York has a slugging percentage of .392 and have been called out on strikes 225 times, while taking a walk on 85 occasions. As a team, the New York Yankees are putting up 4.3 runs per contest, which puts them at 20th in MLB. They have accrued 101 RBI's and 188 base knocks for the season, and their team batting average comes in at .232. They have tallied 108 runs while holding a team on-base percentage of .308.

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The Yankees are sitting with a team ERA of 3.36 for the season (3rd in the league), and their staff has rung up 239 batters. Yankees pitchers have conceded 25 long balls and also 90 runs in total (4th in MLB). They have walked 80 players from the other team and their FIP sits at 3.93 as a unit this season. New York has relinquished 175 base hits (7.1 per 9 innings) as well as 83 earned runs. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 2.99 and their pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.15.

The Yankees relievers have a save rate of 57.1% and has entered the game in 18 save situations. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 34 runners over the course of the season and 32.4% of those runners ended up scoring. Yankees pitchers have gone to the mound with runners on 25 times and also have had 19 appearances in high leverage situations. The Yankees have dispatched 72 relief pitchers to the mound this year. The relievers have notched 11 holds for the season (22nd in the league). They have compiled 4 saves this year and have blown 3 of their 7 save opportunities.

The New York Yankees have a total of 666 putouts on the campaign, in addition to 199 assists and 10 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .989 which ranks 11th in professional baseball, and have 19 double plays. The Yankees have transformed 72.0% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 1,998 innings on the field, which has them sitting at 4th in pro baseball.

Schmidt (5-8 win-loss record in his career) holds a FIP of 4.33 while he has gone up against 399 batters in the majors. He has given up 89 base knocks (8.9 hits per 9 innings) and has 39 walks. His earned run average is 4.28 (43 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.417. Schmidt has pitched in 90 frames and has earned 93 K's in his pro baseball career.

Texas has tallied 32 long balls on the year as well as 150 RBIs. They have hit 44 two-baggers, while walking 88 times as well as earning 154 runs. The Texas Rangers have accumulated an OBP of .340 in addition to a batting average of .261 on the campaign. The Rangers hold a team slugging percentage of .440 and they have an average of 6.42 runs per outing (1st in the league). They have struck out on 207 instances (19th in the league) and have tallied 212 base hits.

The Texas pitching staff have given up 98 runs this year while holding a team ERA of 3.67 (86 earned runs surrendered). They have relinquished 18 long balls and they relinquish 4.18 runs per 9 innings (9th in the league). The Rangers have a WHIP of 1.213 and are the owners of a FIP of 3.51 as a squad this year. Their K/BB ratio comes in at 9.30 (219 strikeouts against 72 walks). They rank 5th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits allowed with 184.

Texas bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score rate of 39.1% of 46 inherited base runners. Their bullpen pitchers have come in 18 times in high leverage situations and on 27 occasions with runners on base. Sitting with 21 save situations, the Rangers have 13 holds in addition to 4 blown saves. They are ranked 28th in the league with a save percentage of 42.9%, and they have dispatched 68 relief pitchers onto the field so far this season. Texas has had bullpen pitchers enter the contest in 7 save chances and they have tallied 3 saves.

The Texas Rangers have turned 22 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .981 (26th in professional baseball). The Rangers have recorded 190 assists, 16 errors and have a total of 633 putouts so far this year. In 1,899 innings played, the Rangers have accumulated a efficiency on defense of 68.5% (20th in professional baseball).

During his MLB career, deGrom has surrendered 1,039 hits while he has totaled 1,650 strikeouts in 1,352 frames. He has conceded a total of 381 ER's while earning a WHIP of 0.994 and being the owner of a FIP of 2.6. He has a K/BB ratio of 5.39 and he has faced 5,319 batters in his pro baseball career. deGrom (84-57 career record) holds a 2.53 earned run average and has surrendered 6.9 hits per nine innings.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take New York (+125)

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