The New York Yankees (97-61) take one of the highest-scoring offenses in the league on the road to face the Texas Rangers (66-92) at Globe Life Field on Monday to open a four-game series. The Yankees won only one out of three in their last series against the Orioles, dropping the finale 3-1 on Sunday at Yankee Stadium. The Rangers are back home after a difficult six-game road trip (1-5). They were just swept in three games against the Angels, dropping the finale 8-3 on Sunday at Angel Stadium of Anaheim for their fifth straight loss. Nathaniel Lowe went 1 for 3 with one run.
HEAD-TO-HEAD
The Yankees have won two of three in the season series between the teams, including a 1-0 victory in their most recent meeting on May 9 at Yankee Stadium. Clay Holmes got the win with 0.2 scoreless innings of relief, and Aroldis Chapman picked up his seventh save with a scoreless ninth.
ON THE MOUND
Luis Severino (6-3, 3.41 ERA) is slated for the start for New York. The RHP allowed two runs over four innings in his last start, a 3-2 road defeat against the Blue Jays on September 26. He gave up three hits while striking out four and walking three in the no-decision. Severino is making his first appearance against the Rangers this season. Severino made one appearance against the Rangers in 2021, a 7-1 home victory on September 21. He allowed two hits over two scoreless innings, striking out two. LHP Martin Perez (12-7, 2.93 ERA) takes the mound for Texas. It’s his first appearance of the season against the Yankees. Perez made six appearances against the Yankees in 2021, including three starts, striking out 19 and walking five over 17.2 innings (0-1, 3.57). In his last start on Wednesday, Perez took the loss on the road against the Mariners. He threw seven innings and gave up three runs on five hits, striking out three and walking three in the 3-1 defeat.
AT THE PLATE
The New York offense is averaging 5.0 runs per game for the season, second best in the league, with a slash line of .243/.325/.428. Aaron Judge leads the team in OPS at 1.121. The right fielder is slashing .313/.428/.692 with 61 home runs, 130 RBIs, and 131 runs over 154 games. Against left-handed pitchers like Perez this season, the Yanks have a .773 OPS, fourth highest in the league. Judge also is the team’s best performer against left-handers with a 1.018 OPS in 130 at-bats. Texas is slashing .240/.302/.397 for the season and averaging 4.4 runs per game. Lowe leads the team with a .852 OPS. The first baseman has 27 home runs, 76 RBIs, and 73 runs scored with a slash line of .302/.355/.497. Texas is averaging only 3.2 runs per game in the last five with their slash line falling across the board (.171/.232/.323). The Rangers have a .677 OPS against righties in 2022. With a .817 OPS over 390 at-bats, Lowe also has been their best hitter against right-handers.
HOME AND AWAY
New York is 40-37 in road games in 2022, scoring 4.9 runs per game while allowing 3.8 runs. Texas has lost three in a row at their home park. The Rangers are 32-45 at home this season, averaging 4.3 runs per game while surrendering 5.0. In four meetings at Globe Life Field, New York is 3-1 with an average scoreline of 3.3-2.3.
STANDINGS UPDATE
The Yankees lead the AL East by eight games over the Blue Jays. The Rangers are fourth in the AL West, 36 games behind the Astros.
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