Yankees vs. Rangers Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - May 5

Two of MLB's best hitters face off when the New York Yankees and Texas Rangers play at 7:05 p.m. ET on Tuesday, at Yankee Stadium. Ben Rice has a .343 batting average (second in league) for the Yankees, while Josh Jung ranks 10th at .325. Elmer Rodriguez-Cruz (0-1, 4.50 ERA) will start for the Yankees, who are 24-11 this season and first in the AL East. Jacob deGrom (2-1, 2.01 ERA) is starting for the Rangers, who are 16-18 and third in the AL West.

The Yankees (-125) are moneyline favorites at home over the Rangers (+105). The over/under for the Yankees-Rangers game is 8.5.

Yankees vs. Rangers Odds, Game Time

• Game day: Tuesday, May 5, 2026
• Game time: 7:05 p.m. ET
• Location: The Bronx, New York
• Stadium: Yankee Stadium
• Favorite: Yankees (-125)
• Underdog: Rangers (+105)
• Over/under: 8.5

How to Watch Yankees vs. Rangers

• TV Channel: YES and RSN
• Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

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Yankees vs. Rangers: Betting the Moneyline

• The Yankees are 22-11 in games they were favored on the moneyline (winning 66.7% of those games).
• Texas has come away with nine wins in the 21 contests it has been listed as the underdogs in this season.
• New York has a record of 19-8 in games when sportsbooks favor them by at least -125 on the moneyline.
• The Rangers have a mark of 5-7 in contests where sportsbooks favor them by +105 or worse on the moneyline.
• The Yankees have a 55.6% chance to win this matchup based on the moneyline's implied probability.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Rangers have a 48.8% chance of walking away with the win.

Yankees vs. Rangers: Betting the Spread & Total

• The Yankees have combined with opponents to go over the total 16 times this season for a 16-17-2 record against the over/under.
• Texas and its opponents have hit the over in 13 of its 34 games with a total this season.
• The Yankees have gone 21-14-0 against the spread this season.
• The Rangers have an against the spread record of 16-18-0 in 34 games with a line this season.