Cincinnati travels to New York for inter-league play on Sunday, hoping to secure a victory over the Yankees.

It's a pitching duel between CC Sabathia for the Yankees (5-1 on the year) and Johnny Cueto for Cincinnati (4-1 so far).



View Cincinnati vs NY Yankees Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Sportsbooks had set the Yankees as -155 favorites on the Sportsbook moneyline for this contest. The over under opened at 8 for bettors hoping to turn a profit on totals.

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:
Rating these teams in several key categories is important for handicappers and New York has the American League's No. 4-rated offensive output, at 9.1 hits per game. The Reds average 8 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 3.9 runs per game on the highway. New York, on the other hand, rates No. 5 in scoring at home.

Cincinnati won its last outing, a 6-5 result against the Yankees on May 19. Bettors who backed the Reds at +139 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (11) sent OVER bettors to the payout window. Cincinnati rolled to a 6-5 win against New York on Saturday, as Homer Bailey and the Reds' bats led the team to victory at Yankee Stadium.




Cincinnati Reds Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 6-4
Before playing Atlanta are 6-4
After playing NY Yankees are 4-6
After a win are 4-6

New York Yankees Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 7-3
Before playing Kansas City are 6-4
After playing Cincinnati are 4-6
After a loss are 6-4

A few Reds at Yankees trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 5 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Cincinnati's last 8 games when playing NY Yankees
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Yankees' last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Yankees' last 5 games when playing at home against Cincinnati
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of NY Yankees' last 12 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of NY Yankees' last 8 games when playing Cincinnati


Next up:
Cincinnati home to Atlanta, Monday, May 21
NY Yankees home to Kansas City, Monday, May 21