Cincinnati Reds vs New York Yankees Prediction, Preview and Odds - 06/19/2026

Game Time: 7:05 pm ET, Friday, June 19, 2026

Venue:  Yankee Stadium, Bronx, NY

Where to Watch:  MLB TV

DraftKings:  Moneyline odds:  Reds +203, Yankees -252; Over/Under:  8.5 runs

Bet365:  Moneyline odds:  Reds +200, Yankees -250; Over/Under:  8.5 runs

BetMGM:  Moneyline odds:  Reds +190, Yankees -250; Over/Under:  8.5 runs

Cincinnati Reds:  35-38 (5th place, NL Central)

New York Yankees:  45-27 (1st place, AL East)

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Cincinnati Reds:  4-6 last 10

New York Yankees:  8-2 last 10

The Reds are entering this series off a loss and won their 3-game series against the New York Mets 2-1 in their last series. They enter this game with a 35-38 record overall and have a road record of 16-19. This is the series opener of a 3-game series with the Yankees on Friday and they have Thursday off as a day of rest. Their offense ranks 20th in the MLB with a .707 OPS. Nick Lodolo was their starting pitcher on Wednesday while Rhett Lowder is making his start in this game on Friday. He is 3-3 with a 4.60 ERA this season. His team lost 4 of their last 5 games this season with him making an appearance. In his last MLB regular season appearance, he allowed 1 ER, 1 HR, and 2 BB with 6 SO on 5 hits through 5.2 IP against the Arizona Diamondbacks.

The Yankees won their 3-game series against the Toronto Blue Jays 2-1. They enter this game with a 45-27 record overall and have a home record of 21-12. This is the 1st game of a 3-game series with the Reds on Friday with the series finale of their series against the Chicago White Sox still to be played on Thursday. The Yankees won the 1st game of that series on Tuesday and the 2nd game on Wednesday. Their offense ranks 2nd in the MLB with a .775 OPS. Ryan Weathers is their starting pitcher on Thursday while Cam Schlittler is making his start in this game on Friday. He is 7-3 with a 1.82 ERA this season. His team won their last 2 straight games this season with him making an appearance. In his last MLB regular season start, he allowed 1 earned run, 1 homer, and 4 walks with 7 strikeouts on 6 hits through 7 innings pitched against the Toronto Blue Jays.

The current betting odds have the Yankees listed as a big favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Yankees have looked great in their games this season with their 45-27 record overall which has them right at the top of the AL East with one of the best records in MLB. They have looked great in their own ballpark too with their 21-12 home record this season. Meanwhile, the Reds haven't looked great in their games this season with their 35-38 record overall which has them right at the bottom of the NL Central. They haven't been a good road team either with their 16-19 road record this year. The Reds had a nice start to the season, but they are starting to go downhill quickly, now 4-6 in their last 10 games. On the flip side, the Yankees have been one of the best teams in the league all season with one of the best offenses too and they are starting to get hot again, now 8-2 in their last 10 games. Schlittler is on the mound for the Yankees in this one and he has looked great this season. He is 7-3 with a 1.82 ERA and he has been their ace this year. He only gave up 1 earned run in his last start which has been a common theme for him, not giving up many runs all season, and the team has had a ton of success with him lately, winning 2 games in a row with him starting. The Reds are going with Lowder in this one and he hasn't looked great this season. He is 3-3 with a 4.60 ERA and he has been dealing with some injuries this season. He looked great in his last start as he only gave up 1 earned run, but that hasn't been a common theme for him this year and the team has still lost 4 of their last 5 games with him starting. The Yankees have one of the best offenses in MLB right now and they can take advantage of this better pitching matchup. The best way to place a bet here is on the Yankees to win this game and on the runline. 

Reds Yankees Prediction:  Our MLB Pick for Friday, June 19, 2026 (7:05 pm ET start time) is Yankees 7 Reds 1.

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Cincinnati Reds: 21-16 (+8.9 units) on the moneyline against AL East opponents. 18-25 (+6.3 units) on the moneyline as a road underdog of +150 or more. 64-57 (+9.7 units) on the moneyline in an inter-league game. 23-14 OVER on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5.

New York Yankees: 16-17 (-9.7 units) on the moneyline against NL Central opponents. 243-173 (-9.3 units) on the moneyline in all games. 122-85 (-18.1 units) on the moneyline in home games. 22-14 OVER vs. NL teams allowing 4.5 or more runs/game on the season.

Cincinnati Reds:  E. De La Cruz (SS) Ten Day IL - Hamstring. P. Johnson (RP) Fifteen Day IL - Elbow. G. Ashcraft (RP) Sixty Day IL - Forearm. K. Hayes (3B) Ten Day IL - Back. E. Pagan (RP) Fifteen Day IL - Hamstring. B. Williamson (SP) Sixty Day IL - Shoulder. H. Greene (SP) Sixty Day IL - Elbow.

New York Yankees:  T. Grisham (CF) Ten Day IL - Hamstring. A. Wells (C) Ten Day IL - Cervical Headaches. A. Judge (RF) Ten Day IL - Rib. M. Fried (SP) Fifteen Day IL - Elbow. G. Stanton (DH) Ten Day IL - Leg. C. Schmidt (SP) Sixty Day IL - Elbow.

“I do think for us to be the team we want to be, we have to play very clean baseball. We haven’t done that as well as we’d like to.” - Terry Francona after his team’s loss against the Mets in their game on Wednesday. 

“The emergence of some of their really good, young players. We saw Colson Montgomery last year. We saw [Kyle] Teel last year. I think he’s playing in rehab now and on his way back.” - Aaron Boone on the White Sox this season.

Edwin Arroyo (S) 2B

JJ Bleday (L) LF

Sal Stewart (R) 3B

Nathaniel Lowe (L) 1B

Eugenio Suárez (R) DH

Spencer Steer (R) RF

Noelvi Marte (R) CF

Jose Trevino (R) C

Matt McLain (R) SS

Paul Goldschmidt (R) 1B

Ben Rice (L) DH

Amed Rosario (R) 3B

Cody Bellinger (L) CF

Jasson Domínguez (S) RF

Jazz Chisholm Jr. (L) 2B

José Caballero (R) LF

Anthony Volpe (R) SS

Ali Sánchez (R) C

Batting Average:  Elly De La Cruz (.280)

Hits:  Sal Stewart (69)

Home Runs:  Sal Stewart (14)

RBI:  Sal Stewart (47)

Stolen Bases:  Sal Stewart (11)

Wins:  Chase Burns (8)

Saves:  Emilio Pagán (6)

ERA:  Caleb Ferguson (1.93)

Batting Average:  Paul Goldschmidt (.301)

Hits:  Cody Bellinger (73)

Home Runs:  Ben Rice (20)

RBI:  Ben Rice (49)

Stolen Bases:  Jazz Chisholm (20)

Wins:  Cam Schlittler (7)

Saves:  David Bednar (14)

ERA:  Yovanny Cruz (0.00)

Managers:

Cincinnati Reds: Terry Francona (2nd season)

New York Yankees: Aaron Boone (9th season)