New York Yankees vs Texas Rangers Prediction & Picks - MLB

Prediction published on 5/7/26, 8:51 AM  by Lou Aguila | Modified on 5/10/26 at 11:38 PM in MLB Picks

Seeking their third win in four meetings against the Yankees, the Texas Rangers will test starter Paul Blackburn, who has given up 17 earned runs across three starts against the opposing side.

Momentum: A 1-6 loss to the Texas Rangers in Game 2 ended the New York Yankees’ five-game winning streak, but the Bronx Bombers remain heavily favored (-145) to continue their winning ways in Game 3. The Rangers snapped their three-game losing skid with the win on Wednesday. Texas (+122) will try to win two in a row over the Yankees for the first time since August of 2025.

The Matchup: The Yankees are 6-4 in their last 10 meetings with the Rangers. Texas, however, won 2 out of the last 3 meetings. In these last three matches, Texas averages 4.33 runs per game while New York comes up with 2.67 runs per contest.

Starting Pitchers: Rangers LHP MacKenzie Gore (2-2, 4.67 ERA) vs. Yankees Paul Blackburn (1-1, 3.21 ERA)

Gore has given up 13 runs since blanking the Seattle Mariners through five innings to lead the Rangers to a 3-0 win on April 8. Against the Yankees, Gore surrendered 3 earned runs in his last start against the team on August 26, 2025 and has given up an average of 2.3 earned runs over 5.0 innings across his last three starts against them.

Blackburn has yielded 3 earned runs in each of his last three starts. His record against the Rangers looks shaky, having given up 17 earned runs across three starts – including a stint in 2022 where he let the Yankees score 10 earned runs on 10 hits over 4.1 innings.