Kenny G gave a cautious lean to the Yankees at ‑138. Despite Carlos Rodon’s post-break struggles and New York’s five-game slide, he expects regression against Jack Leiter and a Texas offense ranked 21st in runs and 29th in OBP. The Rangers’ elite bullpen and recent 3-of-4 surge temper his confidence, but with New York still first in season-long scoring and both clubs trending under (Yankees 29-25-3 road unders; Rangers 35-19-1 home unders), Kenny thinks the Bombers are positioned to halt the losing streak.

Kenny G likes Texas –135 behind Nathan Eovaldi’s brilliance and a massive bullpen edge. Eovaldi is 9-3 with a sparkling 1.49 ERA and the Rangers are 5-0 in his last five starts; he also limited New York to one run over six innings back in May. Texas owns one of MLB’s best relief units, whereas the Yankees’ bullpen has imploded during a current four-game losing streak. Offensively, New York has managed just 5-3-0-12 across its last four and still awaits Aaron Judge’s return, while Texas has at least shown flashes (8-4-6-3-0-6) and carries a 34-20 home record. With superior starter, superior bullpen, and home-field, Kenny called the Rangers his preferred side and suggested the Under 8 only as a secondary lean.

Calling it the “underdog play of the day,” Just A Bet Outside grabbed Texas +130. He argued the line overrates Max Fried’s name and ignores Patrick Corbin’s current form: in July Fried posted a 5.54 ERA with a 17.9 % K-rate, while Corbin logged a 2.30 ERA and 25 % K-rate, limiting lefties to a .221 average. New York owns the second-worst wRC+ versus lefties since the All-Star break and is still without Aaron Judge, scoring only three runs total in the final two Miami games. Texas, 9-3 out of the break before running into a red-hot Seattle club, just plated 13 in pitcher-friendly T-Mobile. With an improving Rangers bullpen and Yankees showing “zero urgency,” the tout believes Texas should be favored, making the +130 price a steal.