This is an 8* on the YANKEES

The Yankees were dealt a surprising 5-2 defeat by the Rangers Monday. It was their second loss in a row, but just the third in the past nine games. For the Rangers, the win snapped a six-game losing streak and the most shocking part about it is that they were able to get to Gerrit Cole, one of the best starters in all of baseball. They scored four times off Cole and stole home. We expect the Yankees to turn the tables Tuesday night in Texas behind Jameson Taillon. While Taillon isn’t the same caliber pitcher as Cole, the Rangers aren’t a team that can be counted on to produce at the plate in back to back games. Seven straight games they’ve been held to fewer than 10 hits and they are batting just .207 during that stretch with 3.1 runs/game. Mike Foltynewicz will be the starter here for the Rangers. He has pitched decently over his last four trips to the mound, but only has one win this year in eight tries. Most of the starts have been in Arlington as well. It’s been over a month since the Yankees dropped three in a row. Don’t see it happening here. Play on NY YANKEES

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