{"id":24307,"date":"2012-08-13T12:20:36","date_gmt":"2012-08-13T17:20:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.madduxsports.com\/blog\/?p=24307"},"modified":"2012-08-13T12:20:36","modified_gmt":"2012-08-13T17:20:36","slug":"mlb-predictions-2012-texas-rangers-vs-new-york-yankees","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.madduxsports.com\/blog\/mlb-predictions-2012-texas-rangers-vs-new-york-yankees-24307\/","title":{"rendered":"MLB Predictions 2012: Texas Rangers vs. New York Yankees"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Texas Rangers (67-46) and New York Yankees (67-47) will open up an important American League series on Monday night at Yankee Stadium, with the first pitch scheduled for 7:05 ET on ESPN2<\/p>\n

Texas Rangers at New York Yankees\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Texas Rangers OF Josh Hamilton is swinging the bat much better in the No. 5 spot in the lineup<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Texas took the final two games of a three-game set against Detroit over the weekend, which includes an 8-3 victory on Sunday afternoon.\u00a0 The Rangers offense has come alive in August, scoring 71 runs in 11 games, which is at a much better pace than plating an MLB-low 81 in 23 games the previous month.\u00a0 All-Star outfielder Josh Hamilton has started to come alive since being dropped two spots in the order, hitting .319 and driving in 15 RBIs since the calendar turned.\u00a0 Texas is 3-2 as a road underdog of +100 to +125 this season.<\/p>\n

Rangers starting pitcher Ryan Dempster (6-5, 2.65 ERA) has led the club to victories in both of his outings since coming over from the Chicago Cubs, including a 6-3 road victory over the Boston Red Sox.\u00a0 The right-hander is 4-3 with a 1.64 ERA in 10 road games overall, issuing just nine walks and striking out 52 batters in 66 frames.\u00a0 In four career starts versus the Yankees, Dempster has compiled an 0-3 record and 6.45 ERA.<\/p>\n

New York was unable to complete a sweep of the Toronto Blue Jays on the road, suffering a 10-7 setback on Sunday afternoon.\u00a0 The Yankees return to the Bronx after posting a 4-3 record on their seven-game road trip.\u00a0 \u201cWe are playing in really important games,\u201d commented Yankees manager Joe Girardi.\u00a0 \u201cWe are playing for home-field advantage.\u201d\u00a0 The club has won eight of the last 11 regular season meetings against tonight\u2019s opponent.\u00a0 New York is 20-11 at home when the total is 9 to 9.5.<\/p>\n

Yankees starting pitcher David Phelps (2-3, 2.42 ERA) briefly moves into the rotation due to CC Sabathia skipping a start, as he\u2019s made seven scoreless relief appearances since July 4.\u00a0 The right-hander is 0-1 with a 1.50 ERA in eight home outings, with opponents hitting just .157 against him.\u00a0 Phelps surrendered three runs and five hits in 2.1 innings of relief against the Rangers on April 25.<\/p>\n

Sports bettors will likely back the Yankees due to their 35-17 mark in series openers, while the Rangers are 4-10 as a road underdog.<\/p>\n

Make sure to check out our Major League Baseball picks<\/a> all season long and get the most up-to-date betting odds at Bookmaker<\/a><\/p>\n

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