New York Yankees vs Texas Rangers Game Prediction, Odds and Preview - 10/05/2022

by James Q

Tuesday, Oct 04, 2022

New York Yankees vs Texas Rangers Game Prediction, Odds and Preview - 10/05/2022 

Game Time: 4:25 pm ET, Wednesday, October 5th, 2022
Venue: Globe Life Field, Arlington Texas… They have a retractable roof!
Where to Watch: MLB.tv, MLBN

Opening MLB Odds at USA Sportsbooks

DraftKings: Moneyline:  (will update)
BetMGM:  Moneyline:  
PointsBet:  Moneyline: 
 

Season Record

Yankees: 98-61, 1st place AL East
Rangers: 66-93, 3rd place AL West

The Yankees only chance of hitting 100 wins for the season… is getting these last couple.  It is that simple.  The Yankees are operating on a coffee cup of watching Aaron Judge hit homers (or maybe not) to become the best home run hitter in Yankees baseball history. They are also chasing a positive outcome for the season to make noise in the postseason.  They still have to worry about the Houston Astros, and the blue devils in the NL.  The Rangers have nothing to look forward to except beating the Yankees enough to keep them under 100.  That is it.  In a couple of days the Rangers will be on a long vacation… watching baseball like the rest of us.

The Yankees got off to the hottest start in baseball this season, but stumbled a bit over the summer and got lapped by the Dodgers in the National League and the Astros in the American League for best record by season’s end.  They do catch a good break to finish the season which comes in the form of a 4-games series against the lousy Texas Rangers.  Should be a relatively easy way to prepare for the postseason.  The Yankees also experienced some historic fun this year as home run hitter Aaron Judge caught Babe Ruth at 60 home runs… then caught Roger Maris at 61 home runs… and have left Yankee fans with 5 games (including Sunday against the Orioles).. To find out how many he will actually finish with.  Judge’s numbers have also reopened the debate over whether we should count anything done by Barry Bonds, Big Mac, and Sammy Sosa…. Who actually has the home run record?... Lot of people are saying it is up to you as a fan to decide if the clean (because everyone including him gets tested now) Aaron Judge has the home run record?... Or if the steroid ripped Barry Bonds has the record?  It is not likely Judge rips 11 home runs in the last 5 games to take away any doubt.

The New York Yankees have won 8 of their last 10 games.  They went 1-1 against the Baltimore Orioles (with 1 left to play), 2-1 against the Toronto Blue Jays, a very satisfying 4-0 against the Boston Red Sox, and 1-0 against the Pittsburgh Pirates during that stretch.  The Yankees are in a great position to make solid noise in the postseason… They have great batting and great pitching… very few weak spots to speak of.

The Texas Rangers are trapped in a seemingly endless repetition of bad seasons.  They have lost two games straight to the Los Angeles Angels for God’s sake!  This is not a good team.  They have won only 3 of their last 10 games.  They are on a 4 game losing streak.  They have faced a long summer of hot Dallas weather to simply shuffle off into obscurity. A few days from now.  Sad really.  They have gone 0-2 against the Angels, 1-2 against the lowly Seattle Mariners, 0-3 against the Cleveland Guardians, and 2-0 against the Los Angeles Angels.  The Rangers roster is choppy… Some good scoring despite a below average BA and OBP… That weak offense is backed by simply bad pitching.

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New York Yankees vs Texas Rangers Review and Analysis

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Offensive Analysis

The Yankees are 2nd in scoring with 5.09 runs per game, 17th in batting average with .241, 5th in OBP with .325.

The Rangers are 12th in scoring with 4.41 runs per game, 18th in batting average with .240, 25th in OBP with .302.

Defensive Analysis

The Yankees pitchers are 4th in team era with 3.38, 3rd in WHIP with 1.12, and their fielders are 7th in errors with 71 on the season so far.

The Rangers pitchers are 22nd in team ERA with 4.23, 23rd in WHIP with 1.34, and their fielders are 25th in errors with 96 on the season so far.  It will be a soft battle to stay under 100 errors with 5 games to play.

New York Yankees vs Texas Rangers Prediction


Our prediction for Wednesday, October 5th is… Yankees 6 - Rangers 2

Bet on the Yankees on the moneyline.  Play it safe and get the lower return. Put all that money into your belief in the Dodgers over the Rockies… And walk into football season with a real bankroll. 

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MLB Betting Trends

The Yankees are 74-43 when the total is 7 to 8.5 this year.

Key Injuries 

Yankees: 2B D LeMahieu (toe) Quest ** LF A Benintendi (wrist) Out ** 

Rangers: 2B N Solak OUT ** SS B Miller Out ** LF E White Out ** C M Garver

Players to Watch

Yankees:  RHP Domingo German, 2-4, 3.31 ERA, 52 strikeouts in 68 innings pitched. 1.12 WHIP.  This 30 year old is not in the postseason plans for the Yankees.

Rangers: RHP Glenn Otto, 6-20, 4.72 ERA, 102 strikeouts in 129.2 innings pitched. 1.35 WHIP. Not a great pitcher yet.  He’s young, could be the run support?

Starting Lineups
Yankees: RF Aaron Judge, 1B Anthony Rizzo, 2B Gleyber Torres, 3B Josh Donaldson, DH Giancarlo Stanton, LF Oswaldo Cabrera, CF Harrison Bader, SS Isaiah Kiner-Falefa, C Kyle Higashioka

Rangers: 2B Marcus Semein, SS Cory Seager, 1B Nathaniel Lowe, DH Adolis Garcia, 3B Josh Jung, C Jonah Heim, LF Josh Smith, CF Leody Taveras, RF Bubba Thompson, 

Manager

Yankees: Aaron “No I’m not related to Aaron Judge” Boone
Rangers: Tony “Witness Protection Program” Beasley


  





James Q

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James Q. has been involved with sports and gambling his entire life. A former division 1 scholarship basketball player, James understands sports (and especially basketball) inside-and-out. Following his basketball playing days, James parlayed his gambling skills into a semi-pro poker career. James resides in Los Angeles, and especially loves the Los Angeles Clippers, Los Angeles Rams, and Los Angeles Dodgers. And when he isn't betting on sports (and writing about it), James can be found performing stand-up comedy on the Sunset Strip.

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