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Rangers vs Yankees: A low scoring battle in The Bronx?

May 20, 2025
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The Texas Rangers (25–23) and New York Yankees (27–19) open a fresh series tonight in The Bronx, with first pitch set for 7:05 PM EST. Will Warren (4.61 ERA) gets the nod for the Yankees, coming off two strong outings with 16 strikeouts, just two walks, and zero home runs allowed over his last 12.1 innings. He’ll face Patrick Corbin (3.35 ERA), whose numbers have improved this year, though underlying metrics hint at potential regression. While the Yankees’ offense continues to roll, Texas has struggled mightily at the plate on the road, ranking bottom five in runs per game and wRC+. With multiple historically profitable betting systems triggering on the under, and with cool temperatures and winds blowing in at Yankee Stadium, all signs point to a potentially low-scoring affair. The game will air on YES Network and Rangers Sports Network and will also mark the first “Boone Bowl,” with Aaron managing New York and brother Bret newly installed as Texas’s hitting coach.

The Yankees — 15–9 at home and coming off of 4 straight series wins — opened around -170 on the moneyline, but sharp and public money (83% of bets) have pushed them past -200. The total opened at 9 but has moved down to 8.5 at the time of writing, despite 75% of public bets being placed on the under. This movement has triggered one of our best MLB under systems, “very against the public, reverse line movement”. 

System) Very against the public, RLM

  • 65% win rate, 25% ROI
  • The under must be receiving less than 30% of public bets
  • The total must have stayed the same, or moved DOWN from open
  • The wind cannot be blowing outwards
  • The home team must have gone under in at least 3 out of their last 5 games

With cool temperatures and inward blowing winds expected in Yankee stadium tonight, another one of our best MLB under systems has been triggered; “early season, cool weather wind blowing in”.

System) Early season, cool weather wind blowing in

  • 66% win rate, 25% ROI
  • Must be within the first 75 games of the season
  • Average temperatures cannot be higher than 70 degrees
  • The wind must be blowing in, from right, or from left, at 3 mph or more
  • The under must be receiving less than 60% of public bets

Between the sharp line movement, weather-aligned angles, and multiple system triggers backing the under, this game checks every box for a tightly contested, low-scoring matchup. With Warren in solid form and Texas continuing to sputter on the road, tonight may come down to which bullpen blinks first in what profiles as a sneaky pitcher's duel in the Bronx. The Yankees have been riding a wave of momentum, while the Rangers limp in offensively and now face a stadium setup and weather profile that’s worked against scoring all season. If both starters can survive the early innings, look for this one to settle into a grind — with value clearly leaning toward the under and the home side holding the edge in late-game execution. For more system-backed plays like this one, join Insider Bets and get access to the data-driven edges the public doesn’t see.