Yankees vs Reds Prediction 6/20/26 MLB Picks Today
Cincinnati Reds (35-39) vs. NY Yankees (46-28)
June 20, 2026 1:35 pm EDT
The Line: NY Yankees -198 / Cincinnati Reds 162; Over/Under: 9.5
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The Cincinnati Reds and New York Yankees meet Saturday in MLB action at Yankee Stadium. Here’s a Yankees vs Reds Prediction. This article will include a Yankees vs Reds Pick.
Cincinnati Reds Betting Preview
The Cincinnati Reds are 35-39 on the year and play the Pirates and Brewers next. The Cincinnati Reds are batting. 227 on the season, have a .310 OBP, and have a .392 slugging percentage. The Cincinnati Reds pitching staff has a 4.66 ERA and a 1.47 WHIP. Sal Stewart leads the Cincinnati Reds with 69 hits and 47 RBI, while Elly De La Cruz and Spencer Steer have combined for 125 hits and 65 RBI.
Andrew Abbott gets the ball for the Cincinnati Reds, and he is 4-4 with a 3.95 ERA and 58 strikeouts this season. This will be Abbott’s second career game against the New York Yankees.
New York Yankees Betting Preview
The New York Yankees are 46-28 on the year and play the Red Sox and Tigers next. The New York Yankees are batting .246 on the season and have a .333 OBP and a .442 slugging percentage. The New York Yankees’ pitching staff has a 3.30 ERA and a 1.17 WHIP. Ben Rice leads the New York Yankees with 75 hits and 52 RBI, while Cody Bellinger and Jazz Chisholm Jr. have combined for 131 hits and 80 RBI.
Will Warren gets the ball for the New York Yankees, and he is 7-1 with a 3.47 ERA and 76 strikeouts this season. This will be Warren’s first career game against the Cincinnati Reds.
Why the New York Yankees will win
- The Reds have lost each of their last eight day games following a road loss.
- The Yankees have won each of their last seven home games against National League opponents that held a losing record.
- The Yankees have covered the run line each of their last seven home games against National League opponents that held a losing record.
- The Reds have failed to cover the run line in each of their last six games against American League opponents.
- The Yankees have led after 3 innings in each of their last seven home games against National League opponents that held a losing record.
- The Yankees have led after 5 innings in each of their last six home games against National League opponents that held a losing record.
- The Yankees have won the first inning in three of their last four home games against NL Central opponents that held a losing record.
Why the Cincinnati Reds will win
- The Reds have won six of their last seven games as road underdogs against AL East opponents following a road loss.
- The Yankees have lost each of their last three games as favorites against National League opponents following a win.
- The Yankees have failed to cover the run line in seven of their last eight games as favorites following a home win.
- The Reds have covered the run line in each of their last six Saturday games against American League opponents that held a winning record.
- The Reds have led after 3 innings in five of their last six day games against AL East opponents that held a winning record.
- The Reds have led after 5 innings in five of their last six games at Yankee Stadium.
Total Runs Facts
- Each of the last four games between the Reds and Yankees has gone UNDER the total runs line.
- Each of the Reds’ last four games as underdogs against AL East opponents have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- There has been no run scored during the first inning in each of the Reds’ last five games at Yankee Stadium.
- There has been no run scored during the first inning in each of the last five day games between the Reds and Yankees at Yankee Stadium.
New York Yankees Player Prop Facts
- Jazz Chisholm has hit at least one home run in each of his last four home appearances against NL Central opponents that held a losing record.
- Jazz Chisholm has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 10 home appearances against NL Central opponents that held a losing record.
- Ben Rice ranks 2nd amongst qualified players for Slugging Percentage (.616) this season.
Cincinnati Reds Player Prop Facts
- Jose Trevino has hit a home run in two of his last three road appearances against AL East opponents that held a winning record.
- Elly De La Cruz has recorded at least one hit in 21 of his last 22 road appearances against AL opponents that held a winning record.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Yankees rank 1st in the league for home runs this season (112).
- The Yankees rank 1st in the league for slugging percentage this season (.442).
- The Reds rank 29th in the league for hits this season (562).
- The Reds rank 29th in the league for batting average this season (.227).
Yankees vs Reds Prediction
You can talk yourself into the Reds and the big plus money with Abbott on the mound, as he’s held his own this season. The problem is the Reds have scored 1 run in their last 2 games, and now they’re going up against Warren. He has a 3.47 ERA and 1.29 WHIP through 72.2 innings. The Yankees have won 6 straight games Warren has pitched. I’m rolling with the Yankees, and I’ll lay the RL to shave down the price.