The Cincinnati Reds (41-45) will visit the New York Yankees (54-34), in the final game of a three-game series, Thursday at 1:05 PM ET.
The Reds are an underdog (+149 on the moneyline) when they take the field at the Yankees (-179). The matchup on the mound for this contest is set with the New York Yankees looking to Marcus Stroman (7-3), and Frankie Montas (3-6) getting the nod for the Cincinnati Reds.
The Reds beat the Yankees 3-2 yesterday, with Andrew Abbott getting the win (6.1 IP, 1 R, 3 H, 2 K) and Stuart Fairchild leading the way offensively (going 1-for-5 with a home run and an RBI). Carlos Rodon (5.1 IP, 3 R, 3 H, 8 K) took the loss for the Yankees.
Ahead of the Yankees vs. Reds matchup, here’s what you need to prepare for Thursday’s baseball action, including viewing options.
New York Yankees vs. Cincinnati Reds odds and betting lines
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Thursday at 3:16 AM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
- Favorite: Yankees (-179, bet $179 to win $100)
- Underdog: Reds (+149, bet $100 to win $149)
- Over/under: 9
Yankees vs. Reds: Live streaming info & game time
- Game Day: Thursday, July 4, 2024
- Game Time: 1:05 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 been favorites in 66 games this season and won 40 (60.6%) of those contests.
- New York is 9-6 this season when entering a game favored by -179 or more on the moneyline.
- Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Yankees have a 64.2% chance to win.
- New York’s games have gone over the total in 46 of its 88 chances.
- The Yankees are 46-41-0 against the spread this season.
Marcus Stroman (Yankees probable starter)
- Stroman (7-3 with a 3.39 ERA and 70 strikeouts in 95 2/3 innings pitched) gets the start for the Yankees, his 18th of the season.
- The right-hander last pitched on Friday against the Toronto Blue Jays, when he went 4 1/3 innings, allowing three earned runs while giving up five hits.
- The 33-year-old has put up an ERA of 3.39, with 6.6 strikeouts per nine innings, in 17 games this season. Opponents are batting .231 against him.
- Stroman enters the matchup with seven quality starts under his belt this season.
- Stroman has put up 14 starts this campaign in which he pitched five or more innings.
- In five of his appearances this season he did not allow an earned run.
- He meets a Reds offense that ranks 16th in the league with 366 runs while batting .227 as a squad. It has a collective .376 slugging percentage (20th in MLB play) and has hit a total of 83 home runs (20th in MLB).
- The 33-year-old ranks 30th in ERA (3.39), 55th in WHIP (1.296), and 60th in K/9 (6.6) among qualifying pitchers in MLB action this season.
Yankees batting stats
- The Yankees’ 124 home runs rank second in Major League Baseball.
- Fueled by 260 extra-base hits, New York ranks third in MLB with a .426 slugging percentage this season.
- The Yankees rank ninth in MLB with a .249 team batting average.
- New York has scored the second-most runs in the majors this season with 443.
- The Yankees have an on-base percentage of .331 this season, which ranks fourth in the league.
- New York ranks 14th with an average of eight strikeouts per game.
Reds stats and trends
Reds betting records
- The Reds have come away with 20 wins in the 49 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
- This year, Cincinnati has won five of eight games when listed as at least +149 or worse on the moneyline.
- The Reds have an implied victory probability of 40.2% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
- Cincinnati’s games have gone over the total in 37 of its 86 opportunities.
- The Reds are 48-37-0 against the spread in their 85 games that had a posted line this season.
Frankie Montás (Reds probable starter)
- Montas gets the start for the Reds, his 16th of the season. He is 3-6 with a 4.23 ERA and 58 strikeouts in 72 1/3 innings pitched.
- In his last appearance on Saturday against the St. Louis Cardinals, the righty threw six innings, allowing one earned run while surrendering two hits.
- In 15 games this season, the 31-year-old has amassed a 4.23 ERA and 7.2 strikeouts per nine innings, while giving up a batting average of .236 to opposing hitters.
- Montas is trying to continue a second-game quality start streak in this outing.
- Montas will aim to last five or more innings for his fourth straight appearance. He’s averaging 4.8 innings per outing.
- In three of his appearances this season he has not surrender an earned run.
- He will match up with a Yankees team that is hitting .249 as a unit (ninth in the MLB). They are also slugging a collective .426 (third in the league) with 124 total home runs (second in MLB play).
Reds batting stats
- The Reds average one home run per game to rank 20th in MLB play with 83 total home runs.
- This season, Cincinnati is 20th in baseball, slugging .376.
- The Reds have the fourth-worst batting average in the majors (.227).
- Averaging 4.3 runs per game (366 total), Cincinnati is the 16th-highest scoring team in MLB.
- The Reds’ .303 on-base percentage ranks 24th in baseball.
