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Through 80 games on the season the Rangers sit at .500 at 40-40. Their pitching has been poor on the season as they give up 5.64 runs per game. And their bullpen sits with an ERA just under 5 on the season. Lefthander Kevin Millwood takes the hill for the Rangers and is coming off a poor effort against Houston where he gave up 7 earned runs and 12 hits in 5 innings of work. The Yankees veteran starter Mike Mussina has pitched well this season with a 10-5 record and an ERA under 4 on the season. He has given up 4 earned runs or less in his last 12 starts. The Yankee bats have been hot during June as they sit with a .297 team batting average. With Mussina in good form and the Yankee bats hot play New York on the run line laying –1 ½ runs at –115.