Baseball betting stays focused on inter-league play on Saturday as the Reds of Cincinnati swing away against the Yankees of New York.

New York sends Ivan Nova out against Homer Bailey for the Reds in this game. Nova is 4-1 with a 5.44 ERA on the season, while Bailey is 1-3 on the year and has a 4.35 ERA.



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 +-160 at most sportsbooks. Total bettors saw the number open in the area of 10, depending on the book.

Power Rankings:
According to new MLB Power Rankings here, it's the American League No. 2-ranked Yankees and the National League No. 5-rated Reds in this matchup.



How They Match Up:
Scoring stats point to some edges in this matchup. The game features New York's American League No. 4-ranked scoring average of 4.7 runs per game, against a Reds offense rated No. 11 and scoring 3.8 runs per game in the league. The Yankees have averaged 9.1 hits per game to date this season, more than the Reds hitters have managed (8 per nine innings).

Cincinnati brings the National League's No. 7-rated defense to this matchup, facing the Yankees' league No. 9-ranked defense.

In their last action, Cincinnati was a 4-0 loser on the road against the Yankees. Bettors on New York at -164 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (4) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well. Cincinnati didn't plate a single run in their last outing, shut down by Andy Pettitte in a losing cause, 4-0, against New York on Friday.




Cincinnati Reds Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 5-5
Before playing NY Yankees are 6-4
After playing NY Yankees are 3-6
After a loss are 7-3

New York Yankees Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 6-4
Before playing Cincinnati are 5-5
After playing Cincinnati are 4-5
After a win are 4-6

A few Reds at Yankees trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Cincinnati's last 7 games when playing NY Yankees
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 6 games
Cincinnati is 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing NY Yankees
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of NY Yankees' last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of NY Yankees' last 7 games when playing Cincinnati
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of NY Yankees' last 11 games at home
NY Yankees are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games at home


Next up:
Cincinnati at NY Yankees, Sunday, May 20