New York Yankees at Texas Rangers Game 2 odds, picks and predictions

Analyzing Tuesday’s New York Yankees at Texas Rangers Game 2 odds and lines, with MLB expert picks and predictions.

The New York Yankees (98-61) and Texas Rangers (66-93) meet for a Tuesday day-night doubleheader as they continue a 4-game series at Globe Life Field. First pitch in Tuesday’s 2nd game is slated for 8:05 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze Tipico Sportsbook‘s lines around the Yankees at Rangers odds with MLB picks and predictions.

(Stats and records don’t include Game 1 of Tuesday’s doubleheader)

Season series: New York leads 3-1

New York got a couple of home runs — just none off the bat of OF Aaron Judge — in taking Monday’s series opener 3-1. The Yankees’ home-run pace has slowed in the last week or so; a club that banged out 26 HR in 12 games from Sept. 10-24 has hit just 7 HR in its last 8 games.

The Rangers have lost 6 consecutive games and 9 of their last 10. Over those 10 games, the Rangers offense has slashed a .182/.242/.305 (.547 OPS). Texas had a fine .816 OPS at home from Sept. 9-22; the Rangers own a .501 OPS in 4 home games since.

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Yankees at Rangers Game 2 projected starters

RHP Gerrit Cole vs. TBD

Cole (13-7, 3.51 ERA) is tabbed for his 33rd start of the season. He has a 1.02 WHIP, 2.3 BB/9 and 11.5 K/9 through 194 2/3 IP.

  • Owns a 5.79 ERA over his last 23 1/3 IP; has allowed 8 home runs over that stretch

RHP Spencer Howard and LHP Kolby Allard are recent call-ups from Triple-A Round Rock. The Rangers’ Game 2 starter may well depend on the club’s pitching use in the opener, but both Howard and Allard appear to be prominent in the mix.

Yankees at Rangers Game 2 odds

Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 3:15 p.m. ET.

  • Moneyline: Yankees -180 (bet $180 to win $100) | Rangers +140 (bet $100 to win $140)
  • Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): Yankees -1.5 (+100) | Rangers +1.5 (-125)
  • Over/Under (O/U): 7.5 (O: +112 | U: -140)

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Yankees at Rangers picks and predictions

Prediction

Yankees 4, Rangers 3

Moneyline

Many of Coles’ 2nd-half missteps — and there have been several — have come after high-pitch-count innings. That is not the case here; he’s coming off 92 pitches in his last start.

Giving Cole and the deeper Yankees bullpen — and the deeper New York lineup — the benefit of the doubt in a 2-game war of attrition is looking like it brings a bit of value here.

TAKE NEW YORK (-180).

Run line/Against the spread

The Yanks are a fair play here, but they tend to play in a lot of 1-run games, and they may be in lineup-rest, reliever-tryout mode by the late innings.

AVOID.

Over/Under

Too much gray area in the pitching side of the equation. Add in an ocean of juice here and PASS: Move along to greener pastures.

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