MLB : New York Yankees vs Cincinnati Reds Odds & Prediction

Game Info: June 25, 2025 7:10PM EDT @ Great American Ball Park

The Reds secured the first two games, while the Yankees try to fend off a sweep. Both teams are going in opposite directions recently—Cincinnati gaining confidence and New York faltering in their last few to cover the spread—and thus the strong betting implications in this match.

Betting Odds and Info

These are the latest odds as of writing:

Moneyline: Yankees 1.48 , Reds 2.83

Spread: Yankees -1.5 , Reds +1.5

Over/Under: 9

Team Recent Performance

New York Yankees

On June 24, the Yankees proved unlucky again, losing the close one to the Reds, 4-5, thus failing to cover the -1.5 spread while staying under the 9.5 total. The day before, they lost, 1-6, in Cincinnati, thus again missing the -1.5 cover and going under 10. On June 22, they came back home and won 4-2 against the Orioles, covering -1.5 and going under. The day before this, on June 21, they crushed Baltimore 9-0 and easily covered the -1.5 spread. They lost, 3-5, on June 20, going under and missing the spread.

Cincinnati Reds

On June 24, the Reds defeated the Yankees at 5-4, thus covering the spread of +1.5 and remaining under the total of 9.5 runs; on the previous day, the Reds again won 6-1, covering +1.5 and hitting under. They won 4-1 on the road against the Cardinals on June 22, thus covering -1.5 and staying under. They allowed themselves to deal with a loss against St. Louis on June 21 with a score of 5-6; they still, however, covered +1.5 with an over. They lost by a score of 1-6 on June 20, failing to cover +1.5 and scoring under.

Head-to-Head

The Yankees scored an average of 4.5 runs over 7.1 hits per game, slightly behind the Reds, with their average figures running to 4.7 and 7.7. The Yankees also draw more walks than the Reds with 3.6 to 3.3, but get struck out more compared to the Reds as they earn 9.7 strikeouts per game as opposed to the Reds’ 9.4 strikeouts per game. On totals, both teams are even at 5-5 in totals over/under in their last 10 outings.

Betting Trends

New York Yankees

The Yankees have lost three of their last five games and have also gone 2-3 against the spread in the same time frame. This season, they are 16-23 against the spread on the road. None of their last five games have gone over the total, while 14 of their last 40 at-home games have gone over.

Cincinnati Reds

In the latest 5 matches, the Reds won 3 and covered the spread in 4. This season, they have a road record of 21-20 against the spread. Meanwhile, of the last 5 matches, the total has only been crossed in 1. At home, they crossed the total in 15 instances against the total of 38.

SPORTBOOK.AG’s Prediction

The Cincinnati Reds will win and cover the spread with the total staying under 9.

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