Inter-league play resumes on Friday as the Yankees take on the Reds at Yankee Stadium in a key battle on the odds menu.

Andy Pettitte will take the mound for New York, and he'll carry a 0-1 record into the contest. Bronson Arroyo gets the ball for Cincinnati; he's 2-1 so far this season.



View Cincinnati vs NY Yankees Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
If you're backing the visitors in this one, you'll find the Reds listed as underdogs of +-130 at most sportsbooks. Total bettors saw the number open in the area of 9.5, depending on the book.

Power Rankings:
The MLB Power Rankings at Odds Shark show the National League's No. 5-rated Reds taking on the American League's No. 2-rated Yankees in this contest.



How They Match Up:
Rating these teams in several key categories is important for handicappers and New York has the American League's No. 3-rated offensive output, at 9.1 hits per game. The Reds average 8.1 hits per game, good for No. 12 on the National League list.

Comparing defensive stats, Cincinnati owns the National League's No. 5-rated road mark, allowing 3.8 runs per game on the highway. New York, on the other hand, rates No. 5 in scoring at home.

The Reds were a 9-4 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Mets. That made winners of bettors who got New York at +112 on the moneyline, while the total score (13) was good news for OVER bettors. The Reds endured a 9-4 loss at the hands of the Mets on Thursday, with Mat Latos throwing 5 innings of 7-hit ball at Citi Field.

The Yankees were a 4-1 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Blue Jays. That made winners of bettors who got Toronto at +106 on the moneyline, while the total score (5) was good news for UNDER bettors. New York didn't get the job done in their last match, falling 4-1 to Toronto on Thursday at Rogers Centre.


Cincinnati Reds Trends:
When playing on Friday are 2-8
Before playing NY Yankees are 6-3
After playing NY Mets are 3-7
After a loss are 8-2

New York Yankees Trends:
When playing on Friday are 7-3
Before playing Cincinnati are 5-4
After playing Toronto are 8-2
After a loss are 6-4

A few Reds at Yankees trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cincinnati's last 6 games when playing NY Yankees
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Yankees' last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Yankees' last 6 games when playing Cincinnati
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of NY Yankees' last 10 games at home
NY Yankees are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games at home


Next up:
Cincinnati at NY Yankees, Saturday, May 19