Cincinnati Reds vs New York Yankees Prediction, 6/19/2026 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Cincinnati Reds vs New York Yankees

Date: Friday, June 19, 2026

Location: Yankee Stadium in Bronx, NY

TV: YES

Odds/Point Spread: Cincinnati (+106) New York (-128)

The Cincinnati Reds (35-38) are en route to Yankee Stadium on Friday where they will take on the New York Yankees (45-27). The moneyline on this game has Cincinnati at +106 while New York is at -128. The over/under is 8.5. The pitchers taking the mound are Rhett Lowder and Cam Schlittler.

Cincinnati has a slugging % of .395 and have struck out 679 times, while drawing a walk on 284 occasions. They have 293 runs batted in and 558 hits so far this season, and their batting average is .228. The Reds have accrued 114 doubles as a squad and have smacked 94 baseballs out of the stadium. They have tallied 311 runs while holding a team OBP of .312. As a squad, the Cincinnati Reds are putting up 4.3 runs per contest, which has them at 18th in MLB.

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The Reds hold a team ERA of 4.65 on the year (25th in the league), and they have struck out 573 hitters. Reds pitchers have given up 99 home runs and also 363 runs in total (22nd in MLB). They have walked 333 players from the other team and their FIP comes in at 5.02 as a team on the campaign. Cincinnati has surrendered 625 base hits (8.6 per 9 innings) as well as 337 earned runs. They have accumulated a K/BB ratio of 1.72 and the pitching staff has a team WHIP of 1.47.

The Reds relief pitchers have accumulated a save rate of 53.1% and have come into the game in 79 save situations. They have earned 17 saves on the year and have blown 15 of 32 save opportunities. The relief pitchers have inherited 115 base runners so far this year and 27.0% of them crossing home plate. Reds relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill with runners on base 82 times in addition to having 92 appearances in high leverage situations. The Reds have sent 267 relievers to the mound this year. The relief pitchers have racked up 46 holds so far this year (9th in baseball).

The Cincinnati Reds have a total of 1,956 putouts on the year, in addition to 608 assists and 37 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .986 which is 19th in professional baseball, and they have turned 57 double plays. The Reds have converted 70.4% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 5,868 innings on the field, which ranks them 13th in pro baseball.

Lowder has taken the mound for 77 innings and is sitting with 59 strikeouts during his career. Lowder (5-5 mark in his career) has earned a FIP of 3.22 while he has faced 335 batters in the majors. His earned run average is 3.26 (28 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 1.373. He has conceded 67 hits (7.8 hits per 9 innings) and has 39 free passes.

The Yankees hold a slugging % of .442 and they earn 5.28 runs per outing (4th in the league). They have hit 117 doubles, while taking a walk 309 times and recording 380 runs. New York has recorded 109 HRs so far this year as well as 363 RBIs. They have been rung up on 623 occasions (14th in the league) and have earned a total of 591 base hits. The New York Yankees are sitting with an on-base percentage of .333 as well as a team batting average of .246 on the year.

The Yankees are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.184 in addition to having a FIP of 3.66 as a unit so far this year. They come in at 3rd in the league as a pitching staff in total hits conceded with 533. The New York pitching staff have surrendered 258 runs so far this year while holding an ERA of 3.32 (236 earned runs surrendered). Their strikeout to walk ratio is 8.70 (620 strikeouts vs 224 bases on balls). They have allowed 65 homers and they concede 3.63 runs per 9 innings (2nd in baseball).

New York bullpen pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 25.8% out of their 124 inherited base runners. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill 85 times in high leverage situations and on 79 occasions with base runners. With 67 save situations, the Yankees have 36 holds and 12 blown saves. They are currently ranked 20th in the league with a save percentage of 60.0%, and they have sent 233 bullpen pitchers to the hill so far this year.

In 5,754 innings played, the Yankees hold a defensive efficiency of 71.5% (5th in pro baseball). The New York Yankees have turned 51 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of .988 (10th in professional baseball). The Yankees have racked up 652 assists, 32 errors and have earned 1,918 putouts for the year.

In his MLB career, Schlittler has surrendered 121 base knocks while accumulating 180 strikeouts in 162 innings pitched. Schlittler (11-6 mark in his career) is the owner of a 2.33 earned run average while allowing 6.7 hits per nine innings. He has given up 42 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.049 and a FIP of 2.3. He has a K/BB ratio of 3.67 and he has faced 650 hitters so far in his career.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Cincinnati (+106)

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