Yankees vs Reds Picks and Prediction – 6/24/2025

On Tuesday, the New York Yankees will play the second game of a three-game series on the road versus the Cincinnati Reds. New York is 45-32 following its 4-2 victory over Baltimore on Sunday. Jazz Chisholm Jr hit a two-run double to put New York ahead in the 8th inning. New York has won two straight and three of the last four. The Yankees lead the American League East by 2 ½ games. Keep up to date with all the MLB action with our expert MLB picks.

Aaron Judge leads New York in batting average at .367, home runs with 27, RBI with 61, hits with 105, and on-base percentage at .468. Trent Grisham is second in home runs with 15. New York is batting .256 with a .452 slugging percentage. On Tuesday, the New York Yankees will send Carlos Rodon to the mound. The left-hander is 9-5 with a 3.10 ERA, 114 Ks, and 33 BBs.

The Cincinnati Reds improved to 40-38 following Sunday’s 4-1 victory over the St Louis Cardinals, snapping a three-game losing streak. Andrew Abbott pitched seven strong innings, retiring the final 18 batters he faced. The Reds avoided a three-game sweep after losing the first two games of the series to St Louis. Cincinnati trails first place in the National League Central by 6 ½ games.

TJ Friedl is batting .290 to lead Cincinnati and has team highs in hits with 82 and on-base percentage at .378. Elly De La Cruz is the leader in home runs with 17 and RBI with 52. Cincinnati is batting .246 with a .402 slugging percentage. On Tuesday, Cincinnati will send Nick Martinez to the mound. The right-hander is 4-8 with a 4.45 ERA, 62 Ks, and 19 BBs.

New York will win on the road Tuesday when visiting Cincinnati, but the play here is OVER. The OVER has cashed in four of New York's last five versus an opponent from the National League, seven of Cincinnati's last 10, and six of Cincinnati's last seven versus an opponent from the American League. New York starter Carlos Rodon has been hit hard in three straight outings, allowing 11 runs on 14 hits across 16 innings. Cincinnati starter Nick Martinez has been hit hard in two straight starts, allowing 11 runs on 15 hits across 7.2 innings. Final Score Prediction: New York Yankees win but our best play is OVER 8-5.