Yankees vs Reds Picks and Prediction – 6/23/2025

The Great American Ball Park will play host to a Monday night MLB interleague clash between the New York Yankees and the Cincinnati Reds. Be ready for the baseball season with all of our MLB predictions. The Yankees (45-32) are five games above .500 on the road and hold a 2.5 game lead over Tampa Bay for first place in the AL East Division. On Sunday, 3B Jazz Chisholm Jr. doubled twice and scored a pair of runs to lead New York to a 4-2 home victory versus Baltimore. 

Twenty-nine year old righty Allan Winans will make his first start of the year for the Yankees. In eight career major league starts for the Braves, Winans (40 IP) has surrendered eight long balls and 32 earned runs. 

The Cincinnati Reds have won 20 of their first 37 home games and are 6.5 games out of first place in the NL Central Division. On Sunday, SP Andrew Abbott (7-1) allowed one run across seven solid frames to lead Cincinnati to a 4-1 road victory against St. Louis. 2B Matt McLain hit his ninth home run of the year for the Reds, who improved to 40-38 overall.

Cincinnati skipper Terry Francona will give the nod to talented left-hander Nick Lodolo (5-5 3.71 ERA) on Monday. In his last start, Lodolo (6 IP) allowed three hits and two runs during a 4-2 home victory versus Minnesota. 

Cincinnati OF Austin Hays (foot) took batting practice on Saturday and hopes to return by the end of the month. Through 77 games, New York ranks 2nd in OPS and 4th in runs scored. For the season, Cincinnati ranks 10th in OPS and 30th in runs scored. Take the Reds to win at home. Final Score Prediction, Cincinnati Reds win 6-4.