Yankees face the Rangers leading series 2-1

New York Yankees (99-62, first in the AL East) vs. Texas Rangers (67-94, fourth in the AL West)

Arlington, Texas; Wednesday, 4:05 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Yankees: Domingo German (2-4, 3.31 ERA, 1.12 WHIP, 52 strikeouts); Rangers: Glenn Otto (6-10, 4.72 ERA, 1.35 WHIP, 102 strikeouts)

LINE: Yankees -143, Rangers +121; over/under is 7 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The New York Yankees meet the Texas Rangers with a 2-1 series lead.

Texas has a 33-47 record at home and a 67-94 record overall. The Rangers have hit 196 total home runs to rank fourth in the AL.

New York has a 42-38 record in road games and a 99-62 record overall. The Yankees have the third-best team ERA in baseball at 3.30.

The matchup Wednesday is the seventh time these teams meet this season. The Yankees hold a 4-2 advantage in the season series.

TOP PERFORMERS: Corey Seager is third on the Rangers with 58 extra base hits (24 doubles, a triple and 33 home runs). Nate Lowe is 9-for-37 with a double, two home runs and four RBI over the last 10 games.

Gleyber Torres has 27 doubles, a triple and 24 home runs for the Yankees. Giancarlo Stanton is 4-for-22 with three home runs over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Rangers: 2-8, .179 batting average, 4.45 ERA, outscored by 15 runs

Yankees: 6-4, .240 batting average, 1.99 ERA, outscored opponents by 16 runs

INJURIES: Rangers: Cole Ragans: 15-Day IL (calf), Brett Martin: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Dane Dunning: 15-Day IL (hip), Nick Solak: 60-Day IL (foot), Brad Miller: 60-Day IL (hip), Josh Sborz: 60-Day IL (elbow), Mitch Garver: 60-Day IL (forearm), Eli White: 60-Day IL (wrist)

Yankees: Ron Marinaccio: 15-Day IL (shin), Gleyber Torres: day-to-day (illness), Matt Carpenter: 60-Day IL (foot), Zack Britton: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Wandy Peralta: 15-Day IL (back), Frankie Montas: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Luis Gil: 60-Day IL (elbow), Andrew Benintendi: 10-Day IL (wrist), Michael King: 60-Day IL (elbow), Chad Green: 60-Day IL (elbow), Stephen Ridings: 60-Day IL (shoulder)

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