MLB Baseball Odds: New York Yankees at Texas Rangers

Impressive play in Arlington has keyed the Texas Rangers' surge to the top of the AL West, and they'll be looking for a ninth straight home win today when the New York Yankees visit to open a three-game set. (AP Images)"]

New York begins a seven-game road trip after losing two of three at home to Philadelphia, but the Yankees have won 10 of 12 overall after a slow start and they're within a game of first-place Boston.
The -120 favored Rangers have been just as good as New York lately, winning 16 of their last 21 by mixing good pitching with a potent offense.

During their eight-game home winning streak the Rangers have hit .305 with 36 extra-base hits while scoring 48 runs.

The Yankees had won 10 straight in Arlington before splitting a four-game series there in August.