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The New York Yankees and the Texas Rangers will both be trying to pick up a win on Friday when they battle at Rangers Ballpark in Game 1 of the ALCS.
CC Sabathia will be the starting pitcher for the Yankees on this day. Lefthander Sabathia is 22-7 this season with a 3.21 ERA.
The Rangers will counter Sabathia with C.J. Wilson. Lefthander Wilson has a 3.25 ERA to go along with a 16-8 record this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Yankees listed as 155-moneyline favorites versus the Rangers, while the game's total is sitting at 8.
Marcus Thames belted a two-run homer and the Yankees defeated the Twins 6-1 in a sweep of their best-of-five ALDS last time out. The Yankees won the game as -180 favorites, while the seven runs went UNDER the posted over/under (9).
Nick Swisher went deep for a solo homer for New York that day, and Phil Hughes tossed seven scoreless innings for the win.
Cliff Lee went the distance to earn the victory as the Rangers defeated the Rays 5-1 to win Game 5 of their ALDS last time out.
Texas cashed as +100 road underdogs in that contest, while the teams played UNDER the 6.5-run total.
Team records:
New York: 95-67 SU
Texas: 90-72 SU
New York most recently:
When playing on Friday are 7-3
Before playing Texas are 5-5
After playing Minnesota are 8-2
After a win are 4-6
Texas most recently:
When playing on Friday are 7-3
Before playing NY Yankees are 5-5
After playing Tampa Bay are 3-7
After a win are 4-6
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Yankees's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Yankees's last 7 games
NY Yankees are 15-7 SU in their last 22 games when playing on the road against Texas
NY Yankees are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Texas's last 5 games
Texas is 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing NY Yankees
Texas is 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against NY Yankees
Texas is 7-15 SU in their last 22 games when playing at home against NY Yankees
Next up:
Texas home to NY Yankees, Saturday, October 16
CC Sabathia will be the starting pitcher for the Yankees on this day. Lefthander Sabathia is 22-7 this season with a 3.21 ERA.
The Rangers will counter Sabathia with C.J. Wilson. Lefthander Wilson has a 3.25 ERA to go along with a 16-8 record this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Yankees listed as 155-moneyline favorites versus the Rangers, while the game's total is sitting at 8.
Marcus Thames belted a two-run homer and the Yankees defeated the Twins 6-1 in a sweep of their best-of-five ALDS last time out. The Yankees won the game as -180 favorites, while the seven runs went UNDER the posted over/under (9).
Nick Swisher went deep for a solo homer for New York that day, and Phil Hughes tossed seven scoreless innings for the win.
Cliff Lee went the distance to earn the victory as the Rangers defeated the Rays 5-1 to win Game 5 of their ALDS last time out.
Texas cashed as +100 road underdogs in that contest, while the teams played UNDER the 6.5-run total.
Team records:
New York: 95-67 SU
Texas: 90-72 SU
New York most recently:
When playing on Friday are 7-3
Before playing Texas are 5-5
After playing Minnesota are 8-2
After a win are 4-6
Texas most recently:
When playing on Friday are 7-3
Before playing NY Yankees are 5-5
After playing Tampa Bay are 3-7
After a win are 4-6
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Yankees's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Yankees's last 7 games
NY Yankees are 15-7 SU in their last 22 games when playing on the road against Texas
NY Yankees are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Texas's last 5 games
Texas is 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing NY Yankees
Texas is 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against NY Yankees
Texas is 7-15 SU in their last 22 games when playing at home against NY Yankees
Next up:
Texas home to NY Yankees, Saturday, October 16
