Texas Rangers vs New York Yankees Prediction, 8/9/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Texas Rangers vs New York Yankees

Date: Friday, August 9, 2024

Location: Yankee Stadium in Bronx, NY

TV: Bally Sports Southwest

The New York Yankees (68-47) will take on the Texas Rangers (54-61) at Yankee Stadium on Friday. The starting pitchers are Cody Bradford and Carlos Rodon.

As a unit, the Texas Rangers are earning 4.2 runs per outing, which puts them at 18th in the league. They have notched a total of 485 runs while holding a team on-base percentage of .306. The Rangers have earned 151 two-baggers as a squad and have smacked 125 baseballs out of the park. They have accounted for 466 runs batted in in addition to 915 base knocks this season, and their team batting average sits at .237. Texas has a slugging rate of .380 and have struck out 886 times, while drawing a walk on 359 occasions.

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They have accumulated a K/BB ratio of 2.46 and their pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.28. Rangers pitchers have given up 140 home runs and 508 total runs (18th in baseball). Texas has allowed 910 base hits (8.1 per 9 innings) in addition to 475 earned runs. The Rangers have an earned run average of 4.22 on the season (21st in the league), and their staff has struck out 959 hitters. Their pitching staff has walked 390 hitters and their FIP sits at 4.37 as a squad so far this year.

The Rangers relievers have recorded a save rate of 64.9% and has entered the game in 92 save situations. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 210 base runners this year and 31.4% of them earned a run for their team. Rangers bullpen pitchers have entered the contest with players on base 127 times in addition to having 120 appearances in high leverage situations. The Rangers have dispatched 336 relievers to the mound so far this year. The bullpen have tallied 53 holds on the season (25th in baseball). They have compiled 24 saves for the year and have not converted 13 out of their 37 save opportunities.

The Rangers have transformed 71.1% of balls hit into play into outs in their 9,111 innings on the diamond, which ranks them 3rd in professional baseball. The Texas Rangers are sitting with 3,037 putouts on the campaign, as well as 1,006 assists and 45 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .989 which is 2nd in MLB, and they have turned 81 double plays.

Bradford (7-3 career mark) is the owner of a FIP of 4.82 while he has faced 333 opposing hitters in the majors. He has conceded 75 hits (8.3 hits per 9 innings) and has 16 free passes. His earned run average is 4.89 (44 earned runs allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.123. Bradford has taken the hill for 81 innings and has racked up 75 strikeouts in his MLB career.

The New York Yankees hold a team OBP of .335 and a batting average of .252 so far this season. They have been rung up on 918 instances (21st in the league) and have accounted for 976 hits. New York has accounted for 171 home runs over the course of the season and 569 runs batted in. The Yankees have a team slugging percentage of .438 and they average 5.13 runs per game (2nd in baseball). They have put up 179 two-baggers, while taking a walk 471 times and scoring 590 runs.

The New York pitching staff have conceded 472 runs this year while having a team ERA of 3.73 (426 earned runs surrendered). They have given up 135 long balls and they allow 4.13 runs per 9 innings (7th in the league). The Yankees have a team WHIP of 1.234 in addition to having a FIP of 4.21 as a team on the season. Their K/BB ratio is 8.90 (1,019 strikeouts against 379 free passes). They are currently ranked 7th in MLB as a pitching staff in total hits relinquished with 891.

New York has called on relievers to enter the game in 46 save opportunities and they have recorded 30 saves. They rank 12th in the league with a save rate of 65.2%, and they have dispatched 365 relief pitchers onto the diamond so far this year. Their relievers have stepped onto the mound 104 times in high leverage situations in addition to 133 occasions with runners on base. New York bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score rate of 34.6% out of their 205 inherited base runners. With 104 save situations, the Yankees have amassed 56 holds in addition to 16 blown saves.

The New York Yankees have gotten 79 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .984 (21st in professional baseball). The Yankees have 917 assists, 64 errors and have notched a total of 3,088 putouts so far this season. Out of their 9,264 innings on the field, the Yankees have a defensive efficiency of 71.0% (4th in MLB).

Thus far in his career, Rodon has allowed 910 base hits while he has totaled 1,148 punch outs in 1,036 innings pitched. Rodon (71-61 mark in his career) holds a 3.90 ERA and has conceded 7.9 hits per 9 innings. He has allowed a total of 449 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.250 and a FIP of 3.8. His strikeout to walk ratio is 2.98 and he has faced 4,383 hitters during his career.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Texas

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