New York Yankees vs. Texas Rangers MLB Betting Preview | October 5

The New York Yankees (99-62) visit the Texas Rangers (67-94) at 4:05 PM ET on Wednesday in a matchup featuring two of MLB’s most consistent batters. Aaron Judge has a batting average of .311 (fifth in the majors) for the favored Yankees (-141), and Nate Lowe ranks 10th in MLB play batting .301 this season for the underdog Rangers (+120). Domingo German starts for New York, and Glenn Otto is Texas’ choice to start.

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Game Info, Betting Lines for Yankees vs. Rangers

• Game Day: Wednesday, October 5, 2022
• Game Time: 4:05 PM ET
• TV Channel: BSSW
• Location: Arlington, Texas
• Stadium: Globe Life Field

Yankees Stats & Trends

Yankees Batting

• The New York Yankees have hit a league-leading 253 home runs, averaging 1.6 per game.
• The Yankees have the 15th-ranked batting average in the majors (.241).
• The Yankees are fourth in the league with an on-base percentage of .325.
• The Yankees strike out 8.6 times per game to rank 18th in baseball.
• The Yankees average 1.5 home runs per road game this season (117 total away from home).
• The Yankees are averaging 3.0 extra-base hits per game while slugging .415 on the road.
• The club averages 8.4 hits per game and is batting .242 on the road this season.

Yankees Key Batters

• Judge leads New York with 177 hits and an OBP of .425, plus a team-best slugging percentage of .686.
• Among qualified batters in baseball, Judge’s batting average ranks fifth, his on-base percentage ranks first, and he is first in slugging.
• Judge will look for his fourth straight game with a hit in this matchup. During his last five outings he is batting .188 with a home run, three walks and an RBI.
• Anthony Rizzo is hitting .225 with 21 doubles, a triple, 32 home runs and 57 walks.
• Rizzo’s batting average is 117th among qualified players, his on-base percentage 50th, and his slugging percentage 20th.
• Gleyber Torres has 134 hits this season and has a slash line of .255/.308/.447.
• DJ LeMahieu is batting .263 with a .360 OBP and 46 RBI for New York this season.
• LeMahieu enters this matchup on a three-game hitting streak. In his last five games he is batting .235 with two walks.

Rangers Stats & Trends

Rangers Batting

• The Rangers rank ninth in Major League Baseball with 196 home runs.
• The Rangers have a team batting average of .238 this season, which ranks 18th among MLB teams.
• The Rangers have the 25th-ranked on-base percentage in MLB this season (.300).
• The Rangers rank 25th with an average of 8.9 strikeouts per game.
• They’ve hit 99 homers, an average of 1.2 per game, in 80 home contests this season.
• They have a team slugging percentage of .401 in home games this season with 217 extra-base hits.
• They are averaging 7.9 base hits per game and batting .240 as a team at home this season.

Rangers Key Batters

• Marcus Semien has 31 doubles, five triples, 26 home runs and 53 walks while hitting .248.
• Semien ranks 81st in batting average, 105th in on-base percentage and 62nd in slugging percentage among all qualifying hitters in the majors.
• Corey Seager has 24 doubles, a triple, 33 home runs and 58 walks while batting .243.
• Including all qualified hitters, Seager’s batting average puts him 91st, his on-base percentage ranks 86th, and he is 45th in slugging.
• Adolis Garcia is hitting .250 with 33 doubles, five triples, 27 home runs and 40 walks.
• Lowe’s 178 hits, .356 on-base percentage and .492 slugging percentage are all team-highs.

Yankees vs. Rangers Probable Pitchers