New York Yankees vs Texas Rangers Prediction, 4/29/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New York Yankees vs Texas Rangers

Date: Saturday, April 29, 2023

Location: Globe Life Field in Arlington, TX

TV: Bally Sports Southwest

Odds/Point Spread: New York (+100) Texas (-120)

The Texas Rangers (14-11) are hosting the New York Yankees (15-11) at Globe Life Field on Saturday. The line on this matchup has New York at +100 and Texas is at -120. The total is 9. The pitchers taking the mound will be Jhony Brito and Nathan Eovaldi.

As a unit, the New York Yankees are earning 4.3 runs per contest, which has them sitting at 20th in baseball. They have earned a total of 112 runs while having a team OBP of .308. The Yankees have hit 31 two-baggers as a squad and have knocked 34 baseballs out of the park. They have recorded 105 RBI's in addition to 196 base knocks on the year, and their batting average sits at .232. New York has a slugging rate of .397 and have been called out on strikes 232 times, while drawing a walk on 86 occasions.

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Their strikeout to walk ratio is 3.04 and the pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.14. Yankees pitchers have conceded 25 long balls and 92 runs in total (4th in MLB). New York has conceded 181 base hits (7.1 per 9 innings) and also 85 earned runs. The Yankees are sitting with a team ERA of 3.31 this season (3rd in baseball), and the staff has rung up 249 batters. Their pitching staff has walked 82 players from the other team and their FIP sits at 3.86 as a team for the season.

Yankees bullpen pitchers have come into the game with runners on 25 times as well as having 19 appearances in high leverage situations. The relief pitchers have earned 11 holds this season (22nd in baseball). The Yankees relievers have accumulated a save percentage of 62.5% and has stepped onto the mound in 19 save situations. They have accumulated 5 saves so far this year and have blown 3 out of their 8 save opportunities. The relief pitchers have inherited 34 base runners so far this season with 32.4% of them crossed the plate. The Yankees have sent 73 relief pitchers to the mound for the year.

The New York Yankees have 693 putouts this year, as well as 205 assists and 10 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .989 which has them ranked 10th in pro baseball, and have earned 19 double plays. The Yankees have turned 72.1% of baseballs in play into outs out of their 2,079 innings on the diamond, ranking them 4th in MLB.

Brito has thrown 17 innings and is sitting with 12 strikeouts so far in his MLB career. His earned run average is 6.11 (12 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.528. He has conceded 17 hits (8.7 hits per 9 innings) and has 10 free passes. Brito (2-2 career record) has earned a FIP of 4.42 and he has faced 78 opposing hitters in the major leagues.

The Rangers hold a slugging % of .433 and they score 6.24 runs per game (2nd in baseball). They have put up 46 two-baggers, while walking 90 times and recording 156 runs. Texas has accounted for 32 home runs on the campaign and 152 RBIs. They have struck out on 217 instances (18th in MLB) and have earned 218 hits. The Texas Rangers have a team OBP of .336 and a team batting average of .258 over the course of the season.

The Rangers hold a team WHIP of 1.205 and are the owners of a FIP of 3.67 as a pitching staff over the course of the season. Their K/BB ratio comes in at 9.20 (226 strikeouts against 73 bases on balls). They come in at 6th in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits surrendered with 192. They have surrendered 21 long balls and they concede 4.17 runs per 9 innings (9th in the league). The Texas pitching staff have allowed 102 runs for the year and come in with a team ERA of 3.68 (90 earned runs conceded).

Texas bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score rate of 39.1% of 46 inherited runners. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the mound 18 times in high leverage situations and on 27 occasions with runners on base. Sitting with 21 save situations, the Rangers have tallied 13 holds in addition to 4 blown saves. They are ranked 29th in the league holding a save rate of 42.9%, and they have sent 70 relief pitchers to the mound over the course of the season. Texas has called on bullpen pitchers to step onto the mound in 7 save chances and they have walked away with 3 saves.

Out of their 1,980 innings played, the Rangers have a defensive efficiency of 68.9% (18th in MLB). The Texas Rangers have gotten 23 double plays and have accounted for a fielding rate of .982 (24th in the majors). The Rangers have accrued 199 assists, 16 errors and are sitting with 660 putouts this season.

In his pro baseball career, Eovaldi has surrendered 1,341 hits and he has 1,091 K's in 1,285 innings. Eovaldi (69-70 career record) has earned a 4.18 earned run average while allowing 9.4 hits per 9 innings. He has allowed 597 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.324 and a FIP of 3.8. His strikeout to walk ratio is 3.02 and he has gone up against 5,473 hitters so far in his MLB career.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Texas (-120)

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