Yankees vs Reds Today: Picks, Predictions, Moneyline and Odds – Saturday, May 20

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In the second game of a three-game set at Great American Ball Park, the Cincinnati Reds (19-25) play the New York Yankees (27-20), Saturday at 4:10 PM ET. The Yankees will hand the ball to Jhony Brito (3-3), and the Reds will counter with Luke Weaver (1-2).

Despite playing on the road, the Yankees are still a decent moneyline favorite (-162) over the Reds (+138). The contest has an over/under set at 10.5.

Yankees vs. Reds Odds

Run Line

New York Yankees (-1.5)

Moneyline

Yankees (-162)

Total

10.5 Runs (Over: -108, Under: -113)

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When, Where, at What Time is Yankees vs. Reds

  • Game Day: Saturday, May 20, 2023
  • Game Time: 4:10 PM ET
  • TV Channel: BSOH
  • Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
  • Stadium: Great American Ball Park

Yankees Injury Report

Name Status Injury
Oswald Peraza 10-Day Injured List Ankle
Josh Donaldson 10-Day Injured List Hamstring
Jose Trevino 10-Day Injured List Hamstring
Giancarlo Stanton 10-Day Injured List Hamstring
Ian Hamilton 15-Day Injured List Groin
Luis Severino 15-Day Injured List Back
Carlos Rodón 15-Day Injured List Elbow
Jonathan Loaisiga 60-Day Injured List Elbow
Scott Effross 60-Day Injured List Elbow
Tommy Kahnle 60-Day Injured List Bicep
Luis Gil 60-Day Injured List Elbow
Lou Trivino 60-Day Injured List Elbow

Reds Injury Report

Name Status Injury
TJ Friedl 10-Day Injured List Oblique
Derek Law 15-Day Injured List Elbow
Nick Lodolo 15-Day Injured List Calf
Fernando Cruz 15-Day Injured List Shoulder
Casey Legumina 15-Day Injured List Ankle
Reiver Sanmartin 60-Day Injured List Elbow
Connor Overton 60-Day Injured List Elbow
Vladimir Gutierrez 60-Day Injured List Elbow
Tony Santillan 60-Day Injured List Back
Joey Votto 60-Day Injured List Shoulder
Tejay Antone 60-Day Injured List Forearm
Justin Dunn 60-Day Injured List Shoulder

Last Time Out: Yankees and Reds

Yesterday, the Yankees claimed a 6-2 win over the Reds, with Clarke Schmidt (5.0 IP, 2 R, 5 H, 6 K) earning the win for the Yankees. Anthony Rizzo finished 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI to lead the offensive showing. Ben Lively (5.2 IP, 2 R, 2 H, 8 K) was handed the loss for the Reds.

Betting Trends

Yankees Betting Records and Team Stats

This season, the Yankees have won 17 out of the 26 games, or 65.4%, in which they’ve been favored. New York has entered 11 games this season favored by -162 or more and is 10-1 in those contests. Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Yankees have a 61.8% chance to win. New York and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 18 of their 40 opportunities. The Yankees are 22-18-0 against the spread this season.

Name GP AVG (Rank) OBP (Rank) SLG (Rank) HR% (Rank) K% (Rank) BB% (Rank)
Gleyber Torres 45 .248 (98) .339 (70) .418 (91) 3.1% (85) 12.5% (13) 12.5% (36)
Anthony Rizzo 45 .300 (18) .385 (18) .518 (24) 5.1% (26) 20.5% (78) 9.2% (84)
Aaron Judge 37 .278 (50) .381 (22) .624 (1) 8.1% (3) 31.3% (159) 15.0% (13)
Anthony Volpe 46 .216 (153) .306 (128) .395 (106) 3.8% (55) 29.5% (153) 10.9% (60)
DJ LeMahieu 41 .260 (83) .335 (81) .432 (75) 3.0% (88) 26.2% (125) 9.1% (87)

Reds Betting Records and Team Stats

The Reds have come away with 12 wins in the 29 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season. This season, Cincinnati has come away with a win four times in 14 chances when named as an underdog of at least +138 or longer on the moneyline. Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Reds have a 42% chance of pulling out a win. Cincinnati’s games have gone over the total in 20 of their 38 opportunities. The Reds are 23-15-0 against the spread in their 38 games that had a posted line this season.

Name GP AVG (Rank) OBP (Rank) SLG (Rank) HR% (Rank) K% (Rank) BB% (Rank)
Jonathan India 44 .290 (32) .382 (20) .420 (88) 1.6% (143) 18.3% (55) 11.0% (56)
Jake Fraley 40 .277 (52) .374 (27) .454 (66) 3.6% (63) 19.4% (67) 12.9% (29)
Spencer Steer 41 .255 (88) .339 (70) .438 (72) 2.9% (92) 21.8% (94) 10.3% (72)
Nick Senzel 30 .264 (-) .341 (-) .418 (-) 3.3% (-) 17.9% (-) 9.8% (-)
Tyler Stephenson 42 .250 (95) .333 (83) .336 (156) 1.2% (147) 28.1% (140) 9.4% (81)

Yankees vs. Reds Picks and Predictions

Our pick for Yankees vs. Reds is the Yankees (-162 on the moneyline) as the pick to win. As for the total, we pick the under on 10.5 runs.

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WRITTEN BY

Stacy Sailer

Stacy has been a baseball fan for as long as she can remember. She admits that she grew up as a spoiled Yankees fan in the late-90’s/early 2000’s, but has slowly evolved into a disgruntled Yankees fan due to their lone championship title in the last 21 seasons. She follows other sports, but her first love has always been baseball and loves getting to share her insight and knowledge with the Betsperts community.

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