The New York Yankees (98-61) are on the road to face the Texas Rangers (66-93) at Globe Life Field on Tuesday in a doubleheader. The Yankees took Monday’s series opener 3-1, their third head-to-head victory in four games this season. Starter Luis Severino threw seven scoreless, no-hit innings – striking out seven – for the win, and Scott Effross picked up his fourth save with a scoreless ninth. Giancarlo Stanton was 1 for 2 with a solo home run and two walks in the win. Josh Jung went 1 for 3 with one run for the Rangers.
ON THE MOUND
Jameson Taillon (14-5, 3.90 ERA) is slated for the start for New York in the first game of the doubleheader. The RHP allowed two runs over 7.1 innings in his last start, a 5-2 road win over the Blue Jays on September 27. He was credited with the win, yielding seven hits while striking out six. Taillon is making his first appearance against the Rangers this season. Taillon made one start against the Rangers in 2021, a 7-4 road victory on May 18. He surrendered four runs on six hits over 4.1 innings, striking out three and walking two. For Texas, righty Jon Gray (7-7, 3.64 ERA) will toe the rubber. He has made one prior start against the Yankees this season, holding opposing hitters scoreless over 4.1 innings in a 1-0 road defeat on May 9. He gave up two hits and walked three, while striking out four in the no-decision. In his last start on Thursday, Gray took a no-decision on the road against the Mariners. He threw five innings and gave up six runs on eight hits, striking out five and walking three in the 10-9 defeat.
AT THE PLATE
Over the last five games, New York has averaged 4.2 runs a game, a small drop compared to their season average of 5.0. Against right-handed pitchers like Gray this season, the Yanks have a .746 OPS, fifth highest in the league. Aaron Judge is the team’s strongest performer against right-handers with a 1.143 OPS in 430 at-bats. Texas is averaging only 3.2 runs per game in the last five, down from 4.4 for the season, with their slash line slipping across the board (.154/.217/.302). The Rangers have a .673 OPS against right-handers in 2022. With a .811 OPS over 393 at-bats, Nathaniel Lowe has been their best hitter against right-handers.
HOME AND AWAY
New York is on a three-game winning streak in road games, bringing their record to 41-37 in 2022. The Yanks have scored 4.9 runs per game away from home, while allowing 3.7 runs. Texas has lost four in a row at Globe Life Field. The Rangers are 32-46 at home this season, averaging 4.2 runs per game while surrendering 5.0. New York is 4-1 in five games between the teams at Globe Life Field with an average scoreline of 3.2-2.0.
STANDINGS UPDATE
The Yankees lead the AL East by seven games over the Blue Jays. The Rangers are fourth in the AL West, 37 games behind the Astros.
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