The Texas Rangers vs. New York Yankees game is set for first pitch at 12:35 p.m. ET on Thursday, May 7, with the Yankees returning a 1.47x payout to win the bout on ESPN, via PrizePicks.
The Yankees saw their five-game winning streak snapped in Wednesday’s 6-1 loss. Texas went deep twice against New York SP Will Warren as the Rangers ended a three-game slide.
The Bronx Bombers dropped to 25-12 on the year, still sitting a half-game ahead of the Tampa Bay Rays for first place in the American League East. The Rangers improved to 17-19, slicing their deficit to one game behind the Athletics in the AL West.
Below, we'll break down our Rangers vs. Yankees prediction and picks for Thursday's MLB game, including the winner, over/under, and key player picks for PrizePicks.
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Rangers vs. Yankees Prediction, Winner Payout, Over/Under – Thursday, May 7
Despite Wednesday’s loss, the Yankees became the second team in MLB to score 200 runs this season.
The Rangers led through five innings for only the second time in the past 11 games last night. Amazingly, SP Nathan Eovaldi started in each of those outings, with both coming against the Yankees.
New York now looks to capture the season series against Texas, having won three of the first five matchups.
P Paul Blackburn gets the start for New York this afternoon in place of left-hander Ryan Weathers, who's dealing with a viral illness. Blackburn owns a strikeout rate of 15% heading into his first start, as his first nine appearances this year were out of the bullpen.
Rangers vs. Yankees Winner Payout, Over/Under – Thursday, May 7
The Yankees enter Thursday’s game as a home favorite against the Rangers, returning a 1.47x payout if they win outright, via PrizePicks Team Picks.
Here are the full payouts for the Rangers vs. Yankees game on PrizePicks.
- Spread: New York Yankees -1.5 (2x payout)
- Over/Under: 8.5 (2.04x payout on Over)
- Game Winner Payout: Rangers 2.56x | Yankees 1.47x
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Rangers vs. Yankees Prediction on Over/Under – 5/7/26
Here are the key game stats and trends behind our Rangers vs. Yankees prediction on the over/under for Thursday, May 7.
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- Among the top 20 strikeout pitchers in MLB, Rangers SP MacKenzie Gore has allowed the fifth-fewest hits (29).
- In eight of the last nine series finales, Texas and its opponents combined for 7 or fewer runs.
- In the previous five games against left-handed starters, the Yankees and their opponents put up 7 or fewer runs.
- Four of the first five matchups between these AL squads finished under the projected total.
- Gore has posted an impressive 29.8% strikeout rate, sitting in the 90th percentile in MLB.
- The Yankees are 11th in K-rate against left-handed pitchers at 23.7% and average 5.25 strikeouts against southpaw starters.
Rangers vs. Yankees Player Picks, Stats for PrizePicks: 5/7/26
Here are top Rangers vs. Yankees picks to target on PrizePicks for Thursday, May 7. Today’s MLB picks for PrizePicks include RF Brandon Nimmo and LF Cody Bellinger.
Rangers RF Brandon Nimmo vs. Yankees Projection: 1.5 Hits + Runs + RBI
- The former New York Mets star had his six-game hitting streak snapped in last night’s win, going 0-for-3. He returned to the lineup after missing the series opener.
- Nimmo has failed to eclipse this projection in seven of the last nine games.
- In his first season with the Rangers, Nimmo owns career highs in xBA (.293) and xSLG (.474).
- Nimmo puts up tremendous numbers during the day, batting .358, which is 13th in MLB.
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Yankees LF Cody Bellinger vs. Rangers Projection: 5 Hitter Fantasy Score
- Bellinger extended his hitting streak to eight games in Wednesday’s loss.
- He put up 47 fantasy points last Saturday against Baltimore, picking up 4 hits and 4 RBI.
- Bellinger is batting 3-for-9 in his lifetime against Gore, including a double and 3 strikeouts.
- In eight consecutive home games, Bellinger has put up at least 5 fantasy points.
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The Rangers busted out early in Wednesday’s rout of the Yankees. Can Texas finish off the series victory this afternoon, or will New York’s bats wake up in this matinee?
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