Texas Rangers vs New York Yankees Prediction, Preview and Odds - 06/23/2023

Game Time: 7:05 pm ET, Friday, June 23, 2023

Venue:  Yankee Stadium, Bronx, NY

Where to Watch:  YES

DraftKings:  Moneyline odds:  Rangers +105, Yankees -125; Over/Under:  8.5 runs

Bet365:  Moneyline odds:  Rangers +105, Yankees -125; Over/Under:  8.5 runs

BetMGM:  Moneyline odds:  Rangers +105, Yankees -125; Over/Under:  8.5 runs

Texas Rangers:  46-28 (1st place, AL West)

New York Yankees:  41-33 (3rd place, AL East)

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Texas Rangers:  5-5 last 10

New York Yankees:  4-6 last 10

The Rangers are entering this game off of a win in their last game and lost their 3-game series against the Arizona Diamondbacks 2-1 in their last series. They enter this game with a 46-28 record overall and have a road record of 22-15. This is the series opener of a 3-game series with the Yankees on Friday and they have Thursday off as a day of rest. Their offense ranks 3rd in the MLB with a .797 OPS. Martín Pérez was their starting pitcher on Wednesday while Dane Dunning is making his start in this game on Friday. He is 6-1 with a 2.78 ERA this season. His team won 2 of their last 3 games this season with him making an appearance. In his last MLB regular season start, he allowed 2 ER, 1 HR, and 1 BB with 3 Ks on 6 hits through 6 IP against the Toronto Blue Jays.

The Yankees are entering this game on a 2 game winning streak but got swept 3-0 in their 3-game series against the Boston Red Sox in their last series. They enter this game with a 41-33 record overall and have a home record of 23-17. This is the 1st game of a 3-game series with the Rangers on Friday with the series finale of their series against the Seattle Mariners still to be played on Thursday. Their offense ranks 21st in the MLB with a .711 OPS. Domingo Germán is their starting pitcher on Thursday while Clarke Schmidt is making his start in this game on Friday. He is 2-6 with a 4.65 ERA this season. His team lost their last 5 straight games this season with him making an appearance. In his last MLB regular season start, he allowed 2 earned runs, 0 homers, and 3 BB with 3 strikeouts on 5 hits through 4.2 innings played against the Boston Red Sox.

The current betting odds have the Yankees listed as a slight favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Yankees have been playing a lot better lately as they gained some momentum back with their series win at home over the Mariners and they are going to be looking to go on a run now. They have one of the best teams in the MLB this season coming into town for this series, the Texas Rangers, and they have been crushing the ball all year with one of the best offenses in the league. The Yankees haven't had a good offense this season but their pitching has been really good with one of the best bullpens in the MLB and they definitely have a better overall pitching staff than the Rangers do. The Rangers are starting Dunning in this game and he has been good all season but lately he has been giving up a ton of runs in his starts and he has also been a lot more shaky in his road starts this year. The Yankees have Schmidt starting and he hasn't been great but he hasn't been bad either as he hasn't been giving up a lot of runs in his starts lately. The Yankees also have a great bullpen to help him out here while the Rangers don't have a good bullpen at all and even if they have a late lead in this game, their bullpen could easily blow it against this Yankees lineup like they have blown so many other leads late in games this season. The best way to place a bet here is on the Yankees to win this game.

Rangers Yankees Prediction:  Our MLB Pick for Friday, June 23, 2023 (7:05 pm ET start time) is Yankees 5 Rangers 2.

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Texas Rangers: 46-28 (+15.3 units) on the moneyline in all games. 32-20 (+11 units) on the moneyline against right-handed starters. 10-5 UNDER with a rested bullpen that threw 2 innings or less in each of the last 2 games. DANE DUNNING is 10-3 UNDER against AL East opponents.

New York Yankees: 11-17 (-6.4 units) on the moneyline when the money line is +125 to -125. 168-128 (-11.7 units) on the moneyline against right-handed starters. 18-9 UNDER as a home favorite of -125 to -175. 25-15 UNDER in home games.

Texas Rangers:  G. Otto (RP) Early July - Shoulder. B. Miller (DH) Early July - Oblique. J. deGrom (SP) out for season - Elbow. J. Odorizzi (SP) out for season - Shoulder. B. Martin (RP) Out indefinitely - Shoulder.

New York Yankees:  W. Calhoun (DH) Ques Fri - Quadricep. I. Hamilton (RP) Early July - Groin. N. Cortes Jr. (RP) Mid July - Shoulder. C. Rodon (SP) Early July - Elbow. A. Judge (RF) Mid July - Toe. G. Allen (CF) Early Aug - Hip. R. Weber (RP) Mid Aug - Forearm. F. Montas (SP) Early July - Shoulder. J. Loaisiga (RP) Early Sept - Elbow. L. Trivino (RP) out for season - Elbow. L. Gil (RP) Mid July - Elbow. S. Effross (RP) out for season - Elbow.

"It is something that probably is going to have to get discussed more, and get a little more clarity to it." - Bruce Bochy on the plate blocking rule after his team’s win against the White Sox in their game on Wednesday.

“He had a couple of really rough outings, one in particular but I think for the most part he was either good (or) really keeping us in the game. He flashed that stuff all the time, but was really pitch efficient, too, and I’m really proud of him on that start.” - Aaron Boone after his team’s win against the Mariners in their game on Wednesday.

Marcus Semien (R) 2B

Corey Seager (L) SS

Nathaniel Lowe (L) 1B

Adolis Garcia (R) RF

Josh Jung (R) 3B

Jonah Heim (S) C

Ezequiel Duran (R) DH

Travis Jankowski (L) LF

Leody Taveras (S) CF

Jake Bauers (L) RF

Gleyber Torres (R) 2B

Willie Calhoun (L) DH

Anthony Rizzo (L) 1B

Josh Donaldson (R) 3B

Harrison Bader (R) CF

Billy McKinney (L) LF

Kyle Higashioka (R) C

Anthony Volpe (R) SS

Batting Average:  Corey Seager (.358)

Hits:  Marcus Semien (86)

Home Runs:  Adolis Garcia (16)

RBI:  Adolis Garcia (58)

Stolen Bases:  Travis Jankowski (8)

Wins:  Nathan Eovaldi (9)

Saves:  Will Smith (13)

ERA:  Joe Barlow (2.57)

Batting Average:  Billy McKinney (.317)

Hits:  Anthony Rizzo (69)

Home Runs:  Aaron Judge (19)

RBI:  Aaron Judge (40)

Stolen Bases:  Anthony Volpe (15)

Wins:  Gerrit Cole (8)

Saves:  Clay Holmes (9)

ERA:  Tommy Kahnle (0.00)

Managers:

Texas Rangers: Bruce Bochy (1st season)

New York Yankees: Aaron Boone (6th season)