Yankees bring 1-0 series advantage over Rangers into game 2

May 21, 2025, 04:02 am

Texas Rangers (25-24, third in the AL West) vs. New York Yankees (28-19, first in the AL East)

New York; Wednesday, 7:05 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Rangers: Jacob deGrom (4-1, 2.29 ERA, 0.98 WHIP, 53 strikeouts); Yankees: Ryan Yarbrough (1-0, 3.70 ERA, 1.27 WHIP, 20 strikeouts)

Yankees -115, Rangers -104; over/under is 7 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The New York Yankees bring a 1-0 advantage into the next game of the series against the Texas Rangers.

New York has a 16-9 record at home and a 28-19 record overall. The Yankees have gone 21-8 in games when they record eight or more hits.

Texas is 25-24 overall and 8-14 on the road. The Rangers have a 12-2 record in games when they hit at least two home runs.

Wednesday's game is the second time these teams square off this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Aaron Judge has 13 doubles, two triples and 16 home runs for the Yankees. Cody Bellinger is 17 for 42 with four doubles, three home runs and nine RBI over the past 10 games.

Josh Smith has four doubles, a triple, four home runs and 11 RBI for the Rangers. Josh Jung is 14 for 37 with four home runs over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Yankees: 7-3, .277 batting average, 3.20 ERA, outscored opponents by 32 runs

Rangers: 7-3, .225 batting average, 2.53 ERA, outscored opponents by 19 runs

INJURIES: Yankees: Oswaldo Cabrera: 10-Day IL (ankle), Jazz Chisholm: 10-Day IL (side), Giancarlo Stanton: 60-Day IL (elbow), Marcus Stroman: 15-Day IL (knee), JT Brubaker: 60-Day IL (ribs), Jake Cousins: 60-Day IL (elbow), Gerrit Cole: 60-Day IL (elbow), Luis Gil: 60-Day IL (back)

Rangers: Chris Martin: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Evan Carter: 10-Day IL (undisclosed), Corey Seager: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Kumar Rocker: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Cody Bradford: 60-Day IL (elbow), Jon Gray: 60-Day IL (wrist), Josh Sborz: 60-Day IL (shoulder)

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