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Texas Rangers vs. New York Yankees
The fans at Yankee Stadium will be treated to a game between the Texas Rangers and the New York Yankees when they take their seats on Sunday.
The Rangers will pin their hopes on the pitching of right hander Glenn Otto in this game. Otto has a 1-0 record and a 2.89 ERA this season.
The Yankees will counter Otto with Jordan Montgomery. Left hander Montgomery has a 2.88 ERA to go along with a 0-1 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Yankees as -200-moneyline favorites versus the Rangers, while the game's total opened at 7.5.
New York lost its last outing, a 2-1 result against the Blue Jays on May 04. Bettors who backed the Blue Jays at 130 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (3) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Last time out for Texas, they were a 2-1 winner as they battled the Phillies on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Rangers at 165 were rewarded, while the 3 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Texas:
Team record: 10-14 SU
Current Streak: won 4 straight games.
Texas is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Texas is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Texas's last 11 games
New York:
Team record: 18-7 SU
NY Yankees is 8-2 ATS in its last 10 games
NY Yankees is 11-1 SU in its last 12 games
NY Yankees is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Next up:
Texas at New York Monday, May 9