Yankees vs. Reds Betting Preview June 23

The New York Yankees opened as a +102 road dog in Cincinnati.  That line has since moved to -122 with mostly balanced action. 

Baseball bookies stand to take a hit on the total with greater than 80% of the money coming in on the Over 10.  That number initially opened at 9. 

PITCHING PROBABLES: Yankees: Allan Winans (0-0); Reds: Nick Lodolo (5-5, 3.71 ERA, 1.11 WHIP, 74 strikeouts)

New York Yankees career statistics vs. Lodolo are 8 for 18 in a relatively small sampling but Cody Bellinger is 4-of-9 against him while Paul Goldschmidt is 4-for-8 with two home runs.  It's easy to see why this line has moved up favoring the Yankees. 

Yankees -125, Reds +105; over/under is 10 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Cincinnati Reds host the New York Yankees to start a three-game series.

Cincinnati is 20-17 in home games and 40-38 overall. The Reds are 21-5 in games when they hit two or more home runs.

New York is 45-32 overall and 21-16 in road games. The Yankees have the fourth-best team batting average in MLB play at .256.

Monday's game is the first time these teams square off this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Gavin Lux has 14 doubles, a triple and three home runs for the Reds. Elly De La Cruz is 13 for 41 with two doubles, a triple and five home runs over the last 10 games.

Paul Goldschmidt has 15 doubles, a triple and eight home runs for the Yankees. Trent Grisham is 9 for 38 with two doubles and two home runs over the past 10 games.

This game starts at 7:10 pm ET and is among the most wagered on of Monday's MLB slate.