New York Yankees vs Texas Rangers Prediction, 4/30/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New York Yankees vs Texas Rangers

Date: Sunday, April 30, 2023

Location: Globe Life Field in Arlington, TX

TV: Bally Sports Southwest

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

Globe Life Field is the site where the Texas Rangers (15-11) will attempt to beat the New York Yankees (15-12) on Sunday. The odds on this game have New York at -145 and Texas is at +125. The total is set at 8. The expected starting pitchers will be Nestor Cortes Jr and Martin Perez.

New York has a slugging percentage of .391 and have been called out on strikes 237 times, while drawing a walk on 87 occasions. They have accumulated 107 runs batted in and 201 hits for the season, and their team batting average is at .230. The Yankees have earned 33 two-baggers as a squad and have smacked 34 baseballs out of the park. They have 114 runs and hold an OBP of .304. As a squad, the New York Yankees are notching 4.2 runs per outing, which puts them at 21st in the league.

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The Yankees have compiled a team ERA of 3.39 on the campaign (5th in MLB), and their staff has rung up 260 batters. Yankees pitchers have surrendered 26 home runs and also 97 runs (6th in the league). Their pitching staff has walked 83 hitters and their FIP is 3.83 as a unit so far this year. New York has allowed 191 base knocks (7.2 per 9 innings) and also 90 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 3.13 and their pitching staff holds a WHIP of 1.15.

Yankees pitchers have stepped onto the hill with players on base 25 times and also have had 19 appearances in high leverage situations. The relievers have racked up 11 holds on the campaign (22nd in the league). The Yankees relievers have a save percentage of 62.5% and has entered the game in 19 save situations. They have accumulated 5 saves over the course of the season and have blown 3 of their 8 save opportunities. The relief pitchers have inherited 34 runners on the season with 32.4% of them earned a run for their team. The Yankees have sent 75 relief pitchers to the mound so far this year.

The New York Yankees are sitting with 717 putouts on the campaign, in addition to 210 assists and 10 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .989 which is 9th in baseball, and have earned 19 double plays. The Yankees have converted 71.6% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 2,151 innings, which has them sitting 5th in professional baseball.

Cortes Jr has taken the mound for 358 innings and has earned 374 punch outs during his pro baseball career. Cortes Jr (22-10 career record) has earned a FIP of 4.12 while he has faced 1,472 hitters in the majors. His earned run average is 3.59 (143 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.146. He has surrendered 305 hits (7.7 hits per 9 innings) and has had 106 free passes.

The Texas Rangers have accumulated an OBP of .336 in addition to a team batting average of .259 on the year. They have been called out on strikes on 228 occasions (18th in baseball) and have earned 228 base knocks. Texas has accounted for 33 long balls this season to go along with 157 runs batted in. The Rangers have a team SLG% of .435 and they score 6.19 runs per outing (2nd in baseball). They have tallied 50 doubles, while getting a free base 91 times and putting up 161 runs.

The Rangers have a team WHIP of 1.183 and have a FIP of 3.64 as a squad for the season. Their K/BB ratio sits at 9.10 (231 strikeouts vs 74 walks). They have a ranking of 5th in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits relinquished with 197. They have conceded 21 dingers and they concede 4.09 runs per 9 innings (9th in MLB). The Texas pitching staff have given up 104 runs on the campaign while having a team ERA of 3.62 (92 earned runs yielded).

Texas has had relievers enter the game in 8 save opportunities and they have tallied 4 saves. They are ranked 27th in the league holding a save percentage of 50.0%, and they have dispatched 73 bullpen pitchers onto the diamond so far this season. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the mound 18 times in high leverage situations and on 28 occasions with runners on base. Texas relievers have an inherited score percentage of 37.5% out of 48 inherited runners. With 23 save situations, the Rangers have earned 14 holds in addition to 4 blown saves.

In their 2,061 innings on the diamond, the Rangers have accumulated a efficiency on defense of 69.4% (16th in baseball). The Texas Rangers have gotten 23 double plays and have accounted for a fielding rate of .982 (23rd in pro baseball). The Rangers have accrued 210 assists, 16 errors and have accumulated 687 putouts for the year.

In his pro baseball career, Perez has conceded 1,441 base knocks and he has 933 punch outs in 1,326 innings pitched. Perez (78-78 career mark) has earned a 4.40 earned run average and has surrendered 9.8 hits per 9 innings. He has given up 648 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.446 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.4. His K/BB ratio is 1.95 and he has faced 5,764 opposing batters during his MLB career.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Texas (+125)

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