Yankees aspire to sustain their winning spree against Rangers
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Follow UsNew York Yankees @ Texas Rangers: Clarke Schmidt vs. Jacob deGrom
The New York Yankees (15-11), who are now in fourth place in the AL East, will take against the Texas Rangers (14-11), who are currently in second place in the AL West. In their upcoming matchup against New York, Texas will be determined to break free from their ongoing slump of four consecutive defeats. On the other hand, the Yankees are focused on maintaining their winning momentum against the Rangers.
When: Friday, April 28, 2023.
Time: 8:05 p.m. EDT.
Where: Globe Life Field, Arlington, Texas.
TV: NBC Sports Bay Area, YES Network.
Stream: MLB.tv, DirecTv
Moneyline: Rangers -205, Yankees +173; over/under is 7 1/2 runs.
Pitching matchup: Clarke Schmidt will start for the Yankees while the Rangers have Jacob deGrom as their starter.
Overall, New York has a record of 15-11, and on the road, they have a record of 6-4. The Yankees batters as a team have a slugging percentage of.397, which places them in eighth place in the AL. The Longhorns have a 14-11 record overall and an 8-5 mark at home. The Rangers pitchers have a collective earned run average of 3.68, which places them ninth in the majors.
This will be the second time that these two clubs have faced each other during the current season when they square off on Friday. Aaron Judge is currently in first place for New York with six home runs and a slugging percentage of .511. However, his injury scare is a concern and he may be rested today.
Over the course of the last ten games, Gleyber Torres has hit 9-for-37 with two home runs and four RBI. In their last ten games, the Yankees have a record of 5-5 with a batting average of .225, an earned run average of 3.74, and a run differential of -5.
Yankees to start with Clarke Schmidt
- Schmidt will make his sixth start of the season for the Yankees. He is 0-2, has a 6.30 ERA, and has struck out 24 batters in 20 2/3 innings.
- The right-hander’s last game was on Sunday against the Toronto Blue Jays. He went 5 2/3 innings and gave up three hits but no earned runs.
- Schmidt has made one start this season in which he threw five innings or more.
- In one of Schmidt’s starts this season, the Yankees were the favorites on the moneyline, and they lost.
- In Schmidt’s five starts, his team has gone 1-4.
- This season, bookies have set a total for five of Schmidt’s starts. Two of those games went over the total.
Yankees Injured List: Aaron Judge, Giancarlo Stanton, Jonathan Loaisiga, Tommy Kahnle, Josh Donaldson, Frankie Montas, Lou Trivino, Harrison Bader, Carlos Rodon, Luis Severino, Luis Gil, Scott Effross, Ben Rortvedt.
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