Rangers and Yankees play, winner secures 3-game series

Updated Sep. 4, 2024 4:02 a.m. ET

Associated Press

New York Yankees (80-59, second in the AL East) vs. Texas Rangers (66-73, third in the AL West)

Arlington, Texas; Wednesday, 8:05 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Yankees: Marcus Stroman (10-6, 3.81 ERA, 1.39 WHIP, 102 strikeouts); Rangers: Nathan Eovaldi (10-7, 3.60 ERA, 1.06 WHIP, 138 strikeouts)

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK: LINE Yankees -112, Rangers -108; over/under is 8 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: Both the Texas Rangers and the New York Yankees are looking for a series win with a victory on Wednesday.

Texas has a 66-73 record overall and a 37-33 record at home. The Rangers have a 38-11 record in games when they scored at least five runs.

New York has a 43-28 record on the road and an 80-59 record overall. The Yankees have the fifth-ranked team ERA in the AL at 3.85.

The teams square off Wednesday for the sixth time this season. The Yankees lead the season series 3-2.

TOP PERFORMERS: Marcus Semien has 25 doubles, two triples, 18 home runs and 64 RBI while hitting .234 for the Rangers. Corey Seager is 15-for-43 with five doubles and two home runs over the past 10 games.

Jazz Chisholm has 18 doubles, four triples, 22 home runs and 65 RBI for the Yankees. Giancarlo Stanton is 9-for-35 with three doubles and four home runs over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Rangers: 6-4, .237 batting average, 4.45 ERA, outscored by 11 runs

Yankees: 4-6, .275 batting average, 5.37 ERA, outscored by six runs

INJURIES: Rangers: Jon Gray: 15-Day IL (foot), Tyler Mahle: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Josh Sborz: 15-Day IL (undisclosed), Jake Latz: 15-Day IL (forearm), Max Scherzer: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Evan Carter: 60-Day IL (lumbar), Cole Winn: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Jacob deGrom: 60-Day IL (elbow), Carson Coleman: 60-Day IL (elbow)

Yankees: Gerrit Cole: day-to-day (calf), Ian Hamilton: 60-Day IL (lat), Luis Gil: 15-Day IL (back), Cody Poteet: 60-Day IL (tricep), Clarke Schmidt: 60-Day IL (lat), Jon Berti: 60-Day IL (calf), Jonathan Loaisiga: 60-Day IL (elbow), JT Brubaker: 60-Day IL (elbow), Lou Trivino: 60-Day IL (elbow)

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