The New York Yankees (54-33) will host the Cincinnati Reds (40-45), in the second game of a three-game series, Wednesday at 7:05 PM ET.
The Reds are an away underdog (+155) versus the Yankees (-185). The New York Yankees will hand the ball to Carlos Rodon (9-5, 4.42 ERA), who is looking for win No. 10 on the season, and the Reds will counter with Andrew Abbott (7-6, 3.41 ERA).
These squads play again after the Reds’ 5-4 victory over the Yankees yesterday. Graham Ashcraft (5.0 IP, 3 R, 4 H, 3 K) registered the win for the Reds. Elly De La Cruz went 2-for-5 with a triple, a home run and two RBI to lead the team on offense. Luis Gil (4.0 IP, 4 R, 2 H, 3 K) was credited with the loss on the mound for the Yankees.
Get ready for the Yankees vs. Reds with what you need to know about Wednesday’s game, including viewing options.
New York Yankees vs. Cincinnati Reds odds and betting lines
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Wednesday at 9:16 AM ET. For a full list of Sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
- Favorite: Yankees (-185, bet $185 to win $100)
- Underdog: Reds (+155, bet $100 to win $155)
- Over/under: 8.5
Yankees vs. Reds: Live streaming info & game time
- Game Day: Wednesday, July 3, 2024
- Game Time: 7:05 PM ET
- Stadium: Yankee Stadium
- TV Channel: Bally Sports
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Yankees stats and trends
Yankees betting records
- The Yankees have won 40, or 61.5%, of the 65 games they’ve played as favorites this season.
- New York has a record of 8-5 in games when bookmakers favor them by at least -185 on the moneyline.
- Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Yankees have a 64.9% chance to win.
- New York’s games have gone over the total in 46 of its 87 chances.
- The Yankees are 46-40-0 ATS in their 86 games with a spread this season.
Carlos Rodón (Yankees probable starter)
- The Yankees will send Rodon (9-5) out for his 18th start of the season as he looks for his 10th victory. He is 9-5 with a 4.42 ERA and 92 strikeouts through 93 2/3 innings pitched.
- In his most recent time out on Thursday against the Toronto Blue Jays, the lefty tossed five innings, giving up eight earned runs while surrendering 10 hits.
- In 17 games this season, the 31-year-old has a 4.42 ERA and 8.8 strikeouts per nine innings, while giving up a batting average of .253 to opposing batters.
- Rodon has recorded 10 quality starts this year.
- Rodon enters the matchup with 13 outings of five or more innings pitched this campaign.
- He has had two appearances this season in which he held his opponents to zero earned runs.
- He will face a Reds offense that ranks 16th in the league with 363 runs while batting .228 as a unit. It has a collective .377 slugging percentage (20th in MLB play) and has hit a total of 81 home runs (22nd in MLB).
- The 31-year-old’s 4.42 ERA ranks 62nd, 1.260 WHIP ranks 53rd, and 8.8 K/9 ranks 28th among qualifying pitchers this season.
Yankees batting stats
- The Yankees have hit 124 homers this season, which ranks second in the league.
- Hitters for New York have a combined .428 slugging percentage this season, which ranks third in MLB.
- The Yankees have a team batting average of .250 this season, which ranks ninth among MLB teams.
- New York has scored the most runs (441) in baseball so far this year.
- The Yankees have an on-base percentage of .331 this season, which ranks fourth in the league.
- New York ranks 15th with an average of 8.0 strikeouts per game.
Reds stats and trends
Reds betting records
- The Reds have been victorious in 19, or 39.6%, of the 48 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
- This year, Cincinnati has won four of seven games when listed as at least +155 or worse on the moneyline.
- The Reds have an implied victory probability of 39.2% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.
- Cincinnati and its opponents have hit the over in 37 of its 85 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
- The Reds have posted a record of 47-37-0 against the spread this season.
Andrew Abbott (Reds probable starter)
- Abbott (7-6) gets the starting nod for the Reds in his 17th start of the season. He has a 3.41 ERA in 89 2/3 innings pitched, with 72 strikeouts.
- His most recent time out was on Thursday against the St. Louis Cardinals, when the lefty tossed five innings, surrendering two earned runs while allowing two hits.
- In 16 games this season, the 25-year-old has amassed an ERA of 3.41, with 7.2 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are hitting .224 against him.
- Abbott is trying to pick up his sixth quality start of the season.
- Abbott will aim to go five or more innings for his 12th straight start. He’s averaging 5.6 innings per outing.
- He has made one appearances this season in which he did not allow an earned run.
- The opposing Yankees offense has a collective .250 batting average, and is eighth in the league with 725 total hits and first in MLB play with 441 runs scored. They have the third-ranked slugging percentage (.428) and are second in all of MLB with 124 home runs.
- Among qualifying pitchers in MLB play this season, the 25-year-old’s 3.41 ERA ranks 29th, 1.204 WHIP ranks 43rd, and 7.2 K/9 ranks 57th.
Reds batting stats
- The Reds average 1.0 home run per game to rank 22nd in baseball with 81 total home runs.
- So far this season, Cincinnati’s .377 slugging percentage is 20th in baseball.
- The Reds have the 24th-ranked batting average in the league (.228).
- Cincinnati scores the 16th-most runs in baseball (363 total, 4.3 per game).
- The Reds rank 23rd in the majors with an on-base percentage of .304.
