The New York Yankees (79-58), with Gerrit Cole on the hill, visit the Texas Rangers (65-72) who will counter with Jack Leiter, at 8:05 p.m. ET on Monday in a series opener.
The article below will give you everything you need to watch New York take on Texas.
When is Yankees vs. Rangers and when does it start?
Where to watch Yankees vs. Rangers
The Yankees and Rangers will take to the diamond at Globe Life Field for this matchup on September 2, and if you want to see the event live, get your tickets now from Vivid Seats!
What channel is the game on?
You can catch this game live on BSSW.
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Yankees Stats, Odds & Insights
The Yankees are 60-49 in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 55% of those games).
The New York Yankees average 1.5 home runs per game and have hit an MLB-high 210 home runs in total.
The Yankees’ .440 slugging percentage ranks second-best in MLB.
New York has the eighth-ranked team ERA across all MLB pitching staffs (3.83).
The Yankees have the 15th-ranked WHIP in baseball (1.261).
Rangers Stats, Odds & Insights
This season, the Rangers have won 21 out of the 60 games, or 35%, in which they’ve been the underdog.
Texas’ 144 home runs rank 20th in Major League Baseball.
The Rangers are 23rd in MLB with a slugging percentage of .377 this season.
Texas has pitched to a 4.26 ERA this season, which ranks 22nd in baseball.
Rangers pitchers have a 1.287 WHIP this season, 20th in the majors.
Yankees Starter Recent Performance: Gerrit Cole
Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
at Nationals | Aug. 27 | 5.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 1 |
vs. Guardians | Aug. 22 | 6.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
at Tigers | Aug. 16 | 6.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 |
vs. Rangers | Aug. 10 | 5.1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 2 |
vs. Blue Jays | Aug. 4 | 5.2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
at White Sox | Aug. 28 | 4.0 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
vs. Guardians | May 14 | 1.2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 3 |
at Athletics | May 8 | 4.0 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
at Tigers | April 18 | 3.2 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 |
Yankees Key Players to Watch
Cole gets the start for the Yankees, his 13th of the season. He is 5-3 with a 3.86 ERA and 69 strikeouts in 63 2/3 innings pitched.
In his most recent outing on Tuesday against the Washington Nationals, the right-hander went five innings, allowing three earned runs while surrendering six hits.
The 33-year-old has an ERA of 3.86, with 9.9 strikeouts per nine innings, in 12 games this season. Opposing hitters have a .253 batting average against him.
Aaron Judge leads New York in home runs with 51, runs batted in with 123 and his batting average of .327 is also best on his team.
Juan Soto has collected 144 hits this season and has an OBP of .418. He’s slugging .586 on the year.
Jazz Chisholm has collected 125 base hits, an OBP of .331 and a slugging percentage of .457 this season.
Rangers Key Players to Watch
Leiter will make his first start of the season for the Rangers.
The right-hander will make his MLB debut at the age of 24.
Corey Seager paces the Rangers with 30 home runs and 74 runs batted in, while accumulating a team-best batting average of .276.
Marcus Semien is hitting .236 with 25 doubles, two triples, 18 home runs and 57 walks.
Josh Smith is batting .266 with 24 doubles, a triple, 12 home runs and 41 walks.
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