Cincinnati Reds vs New York Yankees Picks and Predictions for Friday, June 19, 2026
Reds vs Yankees Game Information
The Cincinnati Reds will be back on the road Friday night for a 7:05 PM match-up inside Yankee Stadium in the Bronx against the New York Yankees. Cincinnati is 3 games below .500 this season, having won 3 of the last 5 overall, following an 8-run loss to the New York Mets in their last outing. The New York Yankees are currently 17 games above .500, as the top team in the American League East, having won 4 of the last 5 after a 4-run loss to the Chicago White Sox. Keep up with our MLB Picks.
Reds Preview
The Cincinnati Reds offense has a .228 batting average, with 311 runs and 558 hits. The Reds have a .312 OBP and a .395 team slugging percentage. The Cincinnati pitching has been bad this season, with a 4.65 team ERA, and they have allowed 14 total runs across their last 2 losses. Elly De La Cruz leads the Cincinnati offense this season with a .280 batting average. Sal Stewart has a .252 batting average and leads the team with 14 home runs and 47 RBI's.
Yankees Preview
The New York offense has been the team's biggest strength this season, with a .246 batting average, as they have scored 380 runs on 591 hits. New York has a .333 OBP and a .442 team slugging percentage. The New York pitching has been solid as well, with a 3.32 team ERA, and the team has allowed just 13 runs across their last 4 victories. Ben Rice leads the New York offense this season with a .291 batting average and 20 home runs. Cody Bellinger has a .275 batting average and leads the team with 49 RBI's.
Reds vs Yankees Pitching Matchup
Rhett Lowder will be on the mound for the Reds on Friday. Lowder has 3 wins and 3 losses this season, with a 4.60 ERA over 47 innings. Cam Schittler will counter for New York. This season, Schittler is 7-3 with a 1.82 ERA over 89 innings.
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Reds vs Yankees Pick
The New York Yankees are a far better team in this matchup, and it will show from the opening pitches on Friday. Look for New York to dominate a below-average Cincinnati team over 9 innings, resulting in an easy victory. Take New York to play to their strengths as they roll to a blowout victory Friday night in Game 1 of this series against the Reds.
- Pick: New York Yankees -1.5
- Secondary: Over 8.5
- Lean: Ben Rice Over 1.5 Bases
Final Score Prediction: New York Yankees win 9-2.
Game Written Prior to completion of game on Thursday.
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