The New York Yankees and Texas Rangers will face each other in the American League Championship Series starting on Friday.
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Introduction
The Major League Baseball (MLB) season is underway and the New York Yankees are scheduled to play the Texas Rangers during the first week of May. The Yankees are in the American League East division while the Rangers are in the American League West division.
The History of the Rivalry
The New York Yankees and the Texas Rangers have a long and storied history. The two teams have been division rivals since 1974, when the Rangers were first established as an expansion team. Since then, the two teams have met 2,380 times, with the Yankees holding a 1,271-1,109 lead in the all-time series.
The rivalry intensified in the late 1990s and early 2000s, when the two teams faced off in the playoffs four times in five years. The Yankees won three of those series, including a dramatic seven-game victory in the 20 ALCS.
In recent years, the rivalry has cooled off somewhat due to the Yankee’s dominant run of success. But any time these two teams meet on the diamond, it’s sure to be an intense battle.
The Current Situation
The Yankees and Rangers play each other 19 times in the 2020 regular season. They play 10 games at Yankee Stadium and 9 games at Globe Life Field.
The first series is from August 7-9 at Globe Life Field, and the second series is from September 18-20 at Yankee Stadium.
How to Watch the Games
The New York Yankees and Texas Rangers will face off in a three-game series this weekend, with the first game set for Friday night at 7:05 p.m. ET. All three games will air on the Fox Sports regional networks, with Friday and Saturday’s games on Fox Sports Southwest and Sunday’s game on Fox Sports 1.
Conclusion
The Rangers play the Yankees a total of 19 times in the regular season, with 9 games at home and 10 away. The first meeting is on April 10th in New York, and the final meeting is on September 25th in Arlington.
