Texas Rangers vs New York Yankees Prediction, 8/10/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Texas Rangers vs New York Yankees

Date: Saturday, August 10, 2024

Location: Yankee Stadium in Bronx, NY

TV: Bally Sports Southwest

Yankee Stadium is the site where the New York Yankees (68-47) will try to beat the Texas Rangers (54-61) on Saturday. The pitchers who are expected to start will be Cody Bradford and Carlos Rodon.

The Rangers have hit 151 two-baggers as a squad and have hit 125 balls out of the stadium. Texas has a slugging % of .380 and have struck out 886 times, while taking a walk on 359 occasions. As a team, the Texas Rangers are recording 4.2 runs per contest, which has them sitting at 18th in baseball. They have accrued 466 runs batted in and 915 base knocks for the year, while their batting average is at .237. They have a total of 485 runs while holding a team on-base percentage of .306.

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They have accumulated a K/BB ratio of 2.46 and their pitching staff has a team WHIP of 1.28. Rangers pitchers have relinquished 140 home runs in addition to 508 total runs (18th in baseball). Texas has given up 910 base knocks (8.1 per 9 innings) and 475 earned runs. The Rangers are sitting with a team ERA of 4.22 so far this year (21st in the league), and the staff has struck out 959 hitters. Their pitching staff has walked 390 players from the other team and their FIP is 4.37 as a squad on the year.

The Rangers relief pitchers have earned a save percentage of 64.9% and has come into the game in 92 save situations. The relief pitchers have inherited 210 base runners on the year and 31.4% of them ended up scoring. Rangers bullpen pitchers have entered the contest with players on base 127 times as well as having 120 appearances in high leverage situations. The Rangers have sent 336 relief pitchers to the mound this season. The bullpen have 53 holds so far this season (25th in MLB). They have compiled 24 saves over the course of the season and have not converted 13 of their 37 chances to save the game.

The Rangers have transformed 71.1% of balls hit into play into outs in their 9,111 innings, which ranks them 3rd in baseball. The Texas Rangers have notched a total of 3,037 putouts for the season, in addition to 1,006 assists and 45 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .989 which is 2nd in the majors, and have earned 81 double plays.

Bradford has taken the ball for 81 frames and has earned 75 punch outs in his career. His ERA is 4.89 (44 earned runs allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.123. He has surrendered 75 base knocks (8.3 hits per 9 innings) and has had 16 walks. Bradford (7-3 career mark) is the owner of a FIP of 4.82 while he has faced 333 batters during his time in the major leagues.

New York has a total of 171 long balls on the year as well as 569 runs batted in. They have hit 179 doubles, while taking a walk 471 times as well as earning 590 runs. The New York Yankees have accumulated a team OBP of .335 and a team batting average of .252 on the season. The Yankees hold a team slugging percentage of .438 and they are earning 5.13 runs per game (2nd in MLB). They have been rung up on 918 occasions (21st in baseball) and have recorded 976 base hits.

The New York pitching staff have allowed 472 runs over the course of the season while holding an ERA of 3.73 (426 earned runs allowed). They have surrendered 135 dingers and they surrender 4.13 runs per 9 innings (7th in the league). The Yankees hold a team WHIP of 1.234 and have a FIP of 4.21 as a squad on the season. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 8.90 (1,019 strikeouts against 379 bases on balls). They are currently ranked 7th in baseball as a staff in total hits surrendered with 891.

New York has called on relief pitchers to enter the contest in 46 save chances and they have tallied 30 saves. They are currently ranked 12th in baseball with a save rate of 65.2%, and they have dispatched 365 relief pitchers to the hill so far this year. Their relievers have come in 104 times in high leverage situations and also on 133 occasions with base runners. New York bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 34.6% out of 205 inherited runners. Sitting with 104 save situations, the Yankees have amassed 56 holds and 16 blown saves.

Out of their 9,264 innings played, the Yankees have earned a defensive efficiency of 71.0% (4th in pro baseball). The New York Yankees have turned 79 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of .984 (21st in baseball). The Yankees have recorded 917 assists, 64 errors and have a total of 3,088 putouts over the course of the season.

Rodon (71-61 career mark) holds a 3.90 ERA while giving up 7.9 hits per 9 innings. His K/BB ratio is 2.98 and he has gone up against 4,383 hitters in his MLB career. He has given up a total of 449 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.250 and a FIP of 3.8. In his pro baseball career, Rodon has given up 910 base hits and he has 1,148 punch outs in 1,036 innings pitched.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Texas

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