The Rangers and Yankees may have danced around raindrops in The Bronx on Wednesday, but face a poor forecast for Thursday’s scheduled series finale. It was supposed to rain overnight in New York with showers lasting throughout the day Thursday.

The Texas Rangers were on a bit of an uptick before a frustrating series at the New York Yankees. Getting swept by the Bronx Bombers put a damper on things, but

The favored Yankees (-159 on the moneyline) take the field at home against the Rangers (+135). The matchup on the mound for this contest is set with the New York Yankees looking to Carlos Rodon (5-3),

It wasn’t the only family reunion of the series, either. Rangers starter Jack Leiter and Yankees reliever Mark Leiter Jr. are cousins, the sons of former major leaguers Al and Mark Leiter. Before Tuesday’s game all four Leiter pitchers posed on the field for photos. Mark Leiter, Jr. pitched in relief against the Rangers on Tuesday.

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