Courtesy of OddsShark.com: The Texas Rangers will be trying to extend a winning streak on Friday when they take on the New York Yankees at Rangers Ballpark. Righthander Javier Vazquez will take the mound for the Yankees to start this game. Vazquez is 8-9 this season with a 5.23 ERA. Meanwhile, it'll be C.J. Wilson who starts for the Rangers. lefthander Oddsmakers currently have the Rangers listed as 142-moneyline favorites versus the Yankees, while the game's total has not yet been posted. Nick Swisher launched a walkoff two-run homer to give the Yankees a 3-2 win over the Orioles on Wednesday, as a -240 favorite. The teams played UNDER that game's posted over/under (10) set by sportsbooks. Joba Chamberlain fanned two batters and closed out the ninth to earn the win Mitch Moreland drove in three runs to lead the Rangers over the Blue Jays 4-2 on Thursday, as a -110 pick'em. That game's six runs went UNDER the posted over/under (9) set by sportsbooks. Colby Lewis allowed five hits and one run over 6 1-3 innings for the win, while Neftali Feliz closed out the game for his 35th save. Current streak: Team records: Texas: 77-63 SU New York most recently: When playing on Friday are 3-7 Before playing Texas are 6-4 After playing Baltimore are 7-3 After a win are 7-3 Texas most recently: When playing on Friday are 5-5 Before playing NY Yankees are 4-6 After playing Toronto are 5-5 After a win are 4-6 A few trends to consider: The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 5 games on the road NY Yankees are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing Texas NY Yankees are 15-4 SU in their last 19 games when playing on the road against Texas NY Yankees are 9-3 SU in their last 12 games The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Texas's last 6 games when playing NY Yankees Texas is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games Texas is 4-15 SU in their last 19 games when playing at home against NY Yankees Texas is 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing NY Yankees Next up: Rest assured for those bettors who only purchase Stevie Vincent when he has Level 5 plays, you are doing yourself a gross disservice. Flat out his Level 2, 3 and 4 plays always have and always will win at a much higher rate than Game of the Month or Game of the Year plays elsewhere. He is part of OffshoreInsiders.com |