Cincinnati's pitching staff and batting order hope to create an unwelcoming environment in interleague play on Wednesday when the New York Yankees pay a visit to Great American Ball Park.

Johnny Cueto will take the mound for Cincinnati, and he'll carry a 4-2 record into the contest. Brian Gordon gets the ball for New York; he's 0-0 so far this season.



View NY Yankees vs Cincinnati Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
If you're backing the visitors in this one, you'll find the Yankees listed as underdogs of +-132 at most sportsbooks. Total bettors saw the number open in the area of 9, depending on the book.

Power Rankings:
The MLB Power Rankings at Odds Shark show the American League's No. 2-rated Yankees taking on the National League's No. 7-rated Reds in this contest.



How They Match Up:
Rating these teams in several key categories is important for handicappers and Cincinnati has the National League's No. 1-rated offensive output, at 9 hits per game. The Yankees average 8.8 hits per game, good for No. 6 on the American League list.

Cincinnati owns the National League's No. 13 defense, allowing 4.4 men per game to cross the plate. That contrasts with New York's American League No. 5-rated defense.

A few Yankees at Reds trends to consider:
NY Yankees6-1-1 SU in their last 8 games
NY Yankees9-2-1 SU in their last 12 games on the road
Cincinnati is 2-3-1 SU in their last 6 games ,when playing NY Yankees
Cincinnati is 1-3-1 SU in its last 5 games ,
Cincinnati is 1-4-1 SU in its last 6 games ,at home


Next up:
NY Yankees home to Colorado, Friday, June 24
Cincinnati at Baltimore, Friday, June 24