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The New York Yankees look to complete the three-game sweep over the Texas Rangers when they meet on Thursday afternoon. New York has posted 5-2 and 4-3 wins so far in the series. The Rangers (25-25), who have lost three in a row, are 8-15 on the road this season. The Yankees (29-19), who have won three straight, are 17-9 on their home field in 2025.

First pitch from Yankee Stadium is set for 12:35 p.m. ET. The Yankees have won seven of the past 10 games against the Rangers, including 11 of the last 14 games played in New York. New York is a -159 favorite on the money line (risk $159 to win $100) in the latest Rangers vs. Yankees odds, while the total number of runs Vegas thinks will be scored, or the over/under, is 7. Before making any Yankees vs. Rangers picks, be sure to see the MLB predictions and betting advice from SportsLine's proven computer model.

The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every MLB game 10,000 times. It enters Week 9 of the 2025 MLB season on a 13-8 run (62%) on top-rated MLB money-line betting picks. Anybody following at sportsbooks and on betting apps could have seen strong returns.

Now, the model has set its sights on Rangers vs. Yankees and just locked in its picks and MLB predictions. You can head to SportsLine now to see the model's picks. Here are several MLB odds and betting lines for Yankees vs. Rangers, which you can get in on with a DraftKings promo code or a FanDuel promo code.

Rangers vs. Yankees money line

New York -159, Texas +135 at DraftKings Sportsbook    

Rangers vs. Yankees over/under

7 runs

Rangers vs. Yankees run line 

New York -1.5 (+140)

Rangers vs. Yankees picks

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Why the Yankees can win 

Left-hander Carlos Rodon (5-3, 3.17 ERA) is expected to take the mound. In 10 starts, he has pitched 59.2 innings, allowing 35 hits, 21 earned runs and 24 walks, while striking out 72. He is coming off a 6-2 win over the New York Mets on Friday. In five innings pitched, he allowed two hits, one earned run and four walks with five strikeouts.

Aaron Judge continues to dominate and has hits in 10 of the past 11 games, including six multi-hit performances during that stretch. In a 12-2 win over the Athletics on May 11, Judge was 4-for-5 with a double and two RBI. He was 2-for-4 with a homer and two RBI in Monday's win over the Rangers. In 48 games, he is batting .402 with 13 doubles, two triples, 16 homers, 44 RBI and 45 runs scored. See which team to back at SportsLine.

Why the Rangers can win

Texas is expected to counter with right-hander Nathan Eovaldi (4-2, 1.61 ERA). In 10 starts, he has pitched 61.1 innings, allowing 39 hits, 11 earned runs and eight walks with 65 strikeouts. He has won his last three decisions. In his last outing on Friday, he received a no-decision in a 6-3 loss to the Houston Astros, pitching 5.2 innings and allowing two hits and three walks with five strikeouts. In a 6-1 win at Detroit on May 11, he pitched seven innings, allowing just two hits and one walk with seven strikeouts.

Third baseman Josh Jung helps power the Texas offense. In 41 games, he is hitting .285 with six doubles, one triple, seven homers and 19 RBI. He has hits in eight of the past 10 games, including a 3-for-4 performance in a 4-1 win over Colorado on May 13. He homered twice in that game, driving in four runs. He was 2-for-4 in Monday's loss to the Yankees. See which team to back at SportsLine. 

How to make Rangers vs. Yankees picks

SportsLine's model is leaning Over on the total, projecting 8.8 combined runs, and it says one side of the money line has all the value. You can head to SportsLine to see the model's MLB picks. 

So who wins Rangers vs. Yankees, and which side of the money line has all the value? Visit SportsLine now to see which side you need to jump on, all from the model that has crushed its MLB picks, and find out.