Texas @ New York preview

Last Meeting ( Aug 11, 2018 ) Texas 3, NY Yankees 5

Miguel Andujar is making a stirring bid to give the New York Yankees the American League Rookie of the Year award for the second straight season. Andujar belted a tiebreaking homer in the eighth inning in Saturday's 5-3 win for New York and is 6-for-12 in the series against the Texas Rangers entering Sunday's finale at Yankee Stadium.

Andujar's two-run shot was his third blast in five games and gave him 17 home runs for the season -- eight of which have either tied the game or put the Yankees ahead. Giancarlo Stanton was limited to designated hitter again but went deep for the fourth time in five games to move within one of his fifth 30-homer season. Second baseman Rougned Odor is 9-for-23 during a five-game hitting streak for the Rangers, who dropped to 6-4 during August after Saturday's loss. A matchup of left-handers is on tap Sunday when Texas sends Martin Perez to the mound to oppose veteran CC Sabathia.

TV: 1:05 p.m. ET, FS Southwest (Texas), YES (New York)

PITCHING MATCHUP: Rangers LH Martín Pérez (2-4, 6.15 ERA) vs. Yankees LH CC Sabathia (6-4, 3.49)

Perez is winless in five starts since coming back from a 2 1/2-month stint on the disabled list, settling for his fourth straight no-decision after yielding three runs and 10 hits over seven innings versus Seattle. It was his third quality start since his return and matched his longest outing of the season. Perez owns a 2-1 record in three starts versus the Yankees despite a bloated 8.53 ERA.

Sabathia struck out a season-high 12 in a no-decision at the Chicago White Sox, but he was unable to make it through six innings for the fifth start in a row. The 38-year-old also is winless in that stretch and will be seeking his first victory since beating Atlanta on July 4. Sabathia was pounded for seven runs at Texas on May 23, but he is 11-6 with a 5.46 ERA in 23 starts versus the Rangers.

WALK-OFFS

1. New York has scored at least five runs in 13 straight home games.

2. Rangers OF Shin-Soo Choo collected three hits Saturday and is 6-for-12 in the series.

3. The Yankees have hit 21 homers in six games against Texas this season.

PREDICTION: Yankees 6, Rangers 3