Yankees Vs Rangers: Series Preview, Best Matchups and Streaming Details
August 22, 2025, New York City, New York, USA: Starting pitcher, Max Fried 54 watches as a squirrel gets into the mound and interrupting a regular season MLB game between the New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox on Friday August 22, 2025 at Yankee stadium in New York, New York. JAVIER ROJAS/PI New York City USA - ZUMAp124 20250822_zaa_p124_068 Copyright: xJavierxRojasx
August 22, 2025, New York City, New York, USA: Starting pitcher, Max Fried 54 watches as a squirrel gets into the mound and interrupting a regular season MLB game between the New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox on Friday August 22, 2025 at Yankee stadium in New York, New York. JAVIER ROJAS/PI New York City USA - ZUMAp124 20250822_zaa_p124_068 Copyright: xJavierxRojasx
The New York Yankees are going to face the Texas Rangers for the second series for a 3-game series in just six days, but this time on home soil.
New York enters the series at 24-11 after a 12-1 sweep of the Orioles and 14 wins in its last 16 games, while Texas arrives at 16-18 after dropping two of three to the Tigers.
It gives the Bronx side a clear edge in terms of momentum, but the Rangers still have enough pitching to make this a tricky series.
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August 23, 2025, Bronx, New York, USA: Aug 23, 2025 Bronx, New York, USA Yankees manager Aaron Boone visits the pitcherÃââ s mound when calling a new pitcher into the game at Yankee Stadium, and is joined by New York Yankees infielder Paul Goldschmidt 48, New York Yankees catcher Austin Wells 28, New York Yankees infielder Amed Rosario 14, New York Yankees infielder Anthony Volpe 11 and New York Yankees infielder Jose Caballero 72. Mandatory Credit: Bronx USA - ZUMAs325 20250823_zsp_s325_036 Copyright: xJessxStilesx
Key matchups
Pitching matchups
Game 1: Jacob deGrom (TEX) vs. Elmer Rodriguez-Cruz (NYY)
deGrom is once again vintage in 2026, posting a 2.01 ERA and a 0.96 WHIP across six starts. In his previous matchup against the Yankees, he took a hard-luck loss despite allowing only one earned run and three hits over six innings. On the Yankees' side, it's just Rodriguez's second career start and his first in the Bronx. In his MLB debut on April 29 against the Rangers, he allowed two earned runs on four hits over four innings is a match.
Game 2: Nathan Eovaldi (TEX) vs. Will Warren (NYY)
Eovaldi enters with a 3-4 record and a 4.76 ERA. However, he was spectacular in his previous start against the Yankees. He threw seven shutout innings with seven strikeouts to earn the win. Warren will enter the game with a perfect 4-0 record and a stellar 2.39 ERA.
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Game 3: MacKenzie Gore (TEX) vs. Ryan Weathers (NYY)
Gore leads the Rangers' pitching staff with 45 strikeouts. He currently holds a 2-2 record with a 4.67 ERA. Weathers posted a 3.03 ERA and 45 strikeouts in early 2026.
Batting matchups
The Yankees’ biggest bat remains Aaron Judge, who has 14 homers and just finished another huge game against Baltimore. Ben Rice has also been a big part of the offense.
And in the first Rangers series, he homered and helped New York take the series early. Cody Bellinger and José Caballero are also important because they keep pressure on pitchers in different ways, one with timely hits and the other with speed.
For Texas, Josh Jung has been the key hitter to watch. He drove in runs in the previous series and led the Rangers with a .325 average, 4 HR, and 19 RBI. Corey Seager is leading the team with 6 home runs. Brandon Nimmo recently returned from a hamstring injury and has been productive, batting .300 with 4 home runs and 16 runs scored.
Streaming details
The series will air on YES in the New York market and Rangers Sports Network in the Texas market, while out-of-market viewers can use MLB.TV. Fubo & YouTube TV also provide access to local RSNs and national networks like MLB Network.WFAN will carry the radio broadcast in English, with WADO 1280 in Spanish.
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Written by
Md Saife Fida
Edited by
Utsav Gupta