Tweet
MLB Betting: New York Yankees visit Cincinnati Reds
Off a rare trip to Wrigley Field, the New York Yankees make just their second visit to Great American Ball Park to face the Cincinnati Reds. Monday's series opener gets underway at 4:10 p.m. (PT) with ESPN's cameras on hand for the broadcast.
Cincinnati is a 110 favorite behind left-hander Travis Wood (7-8, 5.11). New York counters with Ivan Nova (8-5, 4.46) with an 8-run total on the Don Best odds screen.
The Reds opened a 6-game homestand by dropping the first two games to Toronto. Cincinnati went into Sunday's series finale looking to avoid being swept at home as well as still searching for interleague win number one on the season. The Reds were broomed by the Indians in May.
New York split the first two contests at the Cubs and was seeking a second interleague series victory in Sunday night's prime-time game at Wrigley.
This series will mark just the third meeting between the clubs since the Reds swept the Yankees in the 1976 World Series. Cincinnati has won the previous two sets, taking two of three at home in 2003 and two of three in 2008 at Yankee Stadium. Four of the six previous clashes have gone 'under' with one contest a 'push' on the totals board.
Wood (7-8, 5.11) is coming off a pair of decent efforts during Cincinnati’s road trip, the Reds splitting the two games at the Giants and Dodgers. Though both met the criteria as quality starts, they were far from masterpieces.
San Francisco raked for 11 hits along with three walks during Wood’s 8-inning performance at AT&T Park two starts ago. The Giants walked off with a 3-2 win in a game that closed as a pick, Wood not figuring into the decision. The southpaw’s last start saw him come away with the 7-2 victory over the Dodgers as an even-money underdog, but control failed Wood in the contest with five free passes and a plunked batter during his six frames.
The Reds are 4-3 in Wood’s home assignments despite his 7.18 ERA at Great American Ball Park. Most of that bloated number came in two starts against the Marlins in late-April and the Dodgers earlier this month. Florida and Los Angeles plated 15 runs in Wood’s eight combined innings of those outings.
Wood’s only other interleague experience was about a month ago at Cleveland with Cincinnati small chalk. Staked to an early four-zip lead, Wood ran into trouble in the sixth and left the game knotted four-all. The Indians completed the rally against the Reds bullpen for a 5-4 win.
The biggest winner in Wood’s contests this season has been the ‘over,’ cashing six of his last seven trips to the mound and 10-5 overall.
Nova will be making only his second career interleague start, the other coming in May at home against the Mets. The young right-hander had one bad inning in the game and was touched up for 11 hits in 6 2/3 frames, but came away the victor in the Yanks' 9-3 win as decided 180 favorites.
Nova brings a 2-game win streak into this matchup though he wasn't exactly a mystery to Texas hitters in last Wednesday's 12-4 triumph. The Rangers scored all four of their runs off Nova who checked out of the game two outs into the sixth.
Five of his last seven starts have been winners for 'over' bettors after beginning the season 6-1 to the 'under.
The Yankees are still without their captain Derek Jeter who is on the 15-day disabled list MLB Baseball Injuries Report for Free Betting Picks- DonBest.com with a calf injury. The Reds aren't reporting any recent injuries.
Cloudy and warm with a 40 percent chance of thunderstorms is the forecast for Cincinnati on Monday. First pitch should find the thermometer in the low-to-mid 80s with a south wind at 10-12 mph (in from right).
The series continues Tuesday with New York sending Brian Gordon to the mound opposite Reds lefty Travis Wood.
Off a rare trip to Wrigley Field, the New York Yankees make just their second visit to Great American Ball Park to face the Cincinnati Reds. Monday's series opener gets underway at 4:10 p.m. (PT) with ESPN's cameras on hand for the broadcast.
Cincinnati is a 110 favorite behind left-hander Travis Wood (7-8, 5.11). New York counters with Ivan Nova (8-5, 4.46) with an 8-run total on the Don Best odds screen.
The Reds opened a 6-game homestand by dropping the first two games to Toronto. Cincinnati went into Sunday's series finale looking to avoid being swept at home as well as still searching for interleague win number one on the season. The Reds were broomed by the Indians in May.
New York split the first two contests at the Cubs and was seeking a second interleague series victory in Sunday night's prime-time game at Wrigley.
This series will mark just the third meeting between the clubs since the Reds swept the Yankees in the 1976 World Series. Cincinnati has won the previous two sets, taking two of three at home in 2003 and two of three in 2008 at Yankee Stadium. Four of the six previous clashes have gone 'under' with one contest a 'push' on the totals board.
Wood (7-8, 5.11) is coming off a pair of decent efforts during Cincinnati’s road trip, the Reds splitting the two games at the Giants and Dodgers. Though both met the criteria as quality starts, they were far from masterpieces.
San Francisco raked for 11 hits along with three walks during Wood’s 8-inning performance at AT&T Park two starts ago. The Giants walked off with a 3-2 win in a game that closed as a pick, Wood not figuring into the decision. The southpaw’s last start saw him come away with the 7-2 victory over the Dodgers as an even-money underdog, but control failed Wood in the contest with five free passes and a plunked batter during his six frames.
The Reds are 4-3 in Wood’s home assignments despite his 7.18 ERA at Great American Ball Park. Most of that bloated number came in two starts against the Marlins in late-April and the Dodgers earlier this month. Florida and Los Angeles plated 15 runs in Wood’s eight combined innings of those outings.
Wood’s only other interleague experience was about a month ago at Cleveland with Cincinnati small chalk. Staked to an early four-zip lead, Wood ran into trouble in the sixth and left the game knotted four-all. The Indians completed the rally against the Reds bullpen for a 5-4 win.
The biggest winner in Wood’s contests this season has been the ‘over,’ cashing six of his last seven trips to the mound and 10-5 overall.
Nova will be making only his second career interleague start, the other coming in May at home against the Mets. The young right-hander had one bad inning in the game and was touched up for 11 hits in 6 2/3 frames, but came away the victor in the Yanks' 9-3 win as decided 180 favorites.
Nova brings a 2-game win streak into this matchup though he wasn't exactly a mystery to Texas hitters in last Wednesday's 12-4 triumph. The Rangers scored all four of their runs off Nova who checked out of the game two outs into the sixth.
Five of his last seven starts have been winners for 'over' bettors after beginning the season 6-1 to the 'under.
The Yankees are still without their captain Derek Jeter who is on the 15-day disabled list MLB Baseball Injuries Report for Free Betting Picks- DonBest.com with a calf injury. The Reds aren't reporting any recent injuries.
Cloudy and warm with a 40 percent chance of thunderstorms is the forecast for Cincinnati on Monday. First pitch should find the thermometer in the low-to-mid 80s with a south wind at 10-12 mph (in from right).
The series continues Tuesday with New York sending Brian Gordon to the mound opposite Reds lefty Travis Wood.
Comment