The New York Yankees and Cincinnati Reds kick off a series in Ohio tonight. The Reds are surging and will be sending one of their promising young pitchers to the mound this evening. My Reds vs. Yankees predictions see value in his strikeout total.

The New York Yankees (45-32) visit the Cincinnati Reds (40-38) for the Monday opener of a 3-game series. The first pitch from Great American Ball Park is slated for 7:10 p.m. ET. Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's MLB odds around the Yankees vs. Reds odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.

NEW YORK — Situational hitting has been a struggle for the Yankees of late. It’s a big reason why they entered play on Sunday morning with seven losses in their last nine games.

The Yankees took the lead in the eighth inning and held on to defeat the Baltimore Orioles by a score of 4-2 in Sunday's rubber match in the Bronx.

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