Monday’s game is the first of the four-game Yankees vs. Rangers series, where the hosts will play to end their losing streak.
The New York Yankees are currently in first place in the American League East with a record of 97-61. They will take on the Texas Rangers, who are fourth in the AL West division with a record of 66-92.
Yankees vs. Rangers, Time: Monday, 7:05 p.m. EDT, Globe Life Field, Arlington, Texas.
Luis Severino (6-3, 3.41 ERA, 1.06 WHIP, 105 strikeouts) is to start for the Yankees, while Martin Perez (12-7, 2.93 ERA, 1.25 WHIP, 167 strikeouts) will take the mound for the Rangers.
The Texas Rangers are coming into this Yankees vs. Rangers game after having lost their previous five games in a row. They will seek to stop the consecutive losses.
Texas currently has a record of 66-92 overall and a record of 32-45 in games played at home. The Rangers have compiled a record of 43-19 in games in which they have scored at least five runs.
Overall, the Yankees have 97-61 and a record of 40-37 in away contests. With a team on-base percentage of .325, the Yankees are currently ranked in the top two in the American League.
This will be the fourth Yankees vs. Rangers time this season when these two teams face each other when they play on Monday.
The Yankees are led by Aaron Judge, who has 61 home runs and 28 doubles for the team. Expectations are high over his 62nd home run that will set a new AL record. In the last ten games, Oswaldo Cabrera has a batting average of 10-for-35 with two doubles, two home runs, and three runs batted in.
Yankees have a record of 7-3 in their last 10 games, with a batting average of .252, an earned run average of 2.56, and have outscored their opponents by 18 runs.
Yankees Injured List: Ron Marinaccio, Matt Carpenter, Zack Britton, Wandy Peralta, Frankie Montas, Luis Gil, Andrew Benintendi, Albert Abreu, Miguel Castro, Michael King, Chad Green, and Stephen Ridings.
Who will be the man of the game in this Yankees vs. Rangers first game?
