Reds vs. Yankees Prediction, MLB Picks for Saturday, June 20

Saturday, June 20, features an afternoon battle between the Cincinnati Reds (35-39) and the New York Yankees (46-28), with first pitch scheduled for 1:35 p.m. ET. New York comes off Game 1’s 5-0 win on Friday, entering today as the favorite with a 1.42x payout if they win vs. the Reds, per PrizePicks Team Picks.

The Yankees would seal a series dub in the three-game bout with a win today. Meanwhile, Cincinnati has lost five of its last six series, paired with a 4-6 record over the last 10 games. New York remains one of the American League’s best, sporting an 8-2 record in the past 10 matchups.

Is Saturday bound for another lopsided affair in favor of the home team? We’ll break down the matchup below in our Reds vs. Yankees prediction, including the winner payouts, over/under, and key player picks for PrizePicks.

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Reds vs. Yankees Prediction, Winner Payout, Over/Under – Saturday, June 20

Both teams are battling injuries, but the Yankees’ quality depth has maintained success. 

New York OF Aaron Judge (rib) remains out until at least July, and DH Giancarlo Stanton (calf) recently had a setback, moving his possible return date to next month. Yankees OF Trent Grisham recently suffered an hamstring injury and is on the 10-day injured list, while SP Max Fried (elbow) is nearing a July return.

Despite an injury list that rivals your chore list, the Yanks boast the top record in the AL and the third-best mark in baseball.

The Reds’ star SS Elly De La Cruz (hamstring) has been out since June 1 and could return next week. Since his absence, Cincinnati has logged 3.4 runs per game compared to 4.3 on the season (18th). 

Reds SP Andrew Abbott (4-4, 4.93 xFIP in 79.2 IP) and Yankees SP Will Warren (7-1, 3.73 xFIP in 72.2 IP) will battle on the mound for Saturday’s collision.

Reds vs. Yankees Winner Payout, Over/Under – Saturday, June 20

As expected, PrizePicks Team Picks labels the Yankees as a clear favorite vs. the Reds, carrying a 1.42x payout to win compared to Cincinnati’s 2.63x payout.

Saturday’s 9.5 run total points to a potential high-scoring game, unlike Friday’s 5-run result.

Here are the full payouts for the Reds vs. Yankees game on PrizePicks.

• Spread: Yankees -1.5 (1.92x payout)
• Over/Under: 9.5 (1.92x payout on Over)
• Game Winner Payout: Reds 2.63x | Yankees 1.42x

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Reds vs. Yankees Prediction on Over/Under – 6/20/26

Here are the key game stats and trends behind our Reds vs. Yankees prediction on the run total for Saturday, June 20.

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• As mentioned, the Reds’ run production has tanked without their best batter in the lineup, Elly De La Cruz — who carries a .280/.346/.509 slash line.
• The under is now 5-2 in Cincinnati’s last seven games, and it’s hit in back-to-back Yankees contests.
• In Will Warren’s last four starts, he carries a 3.10 ERA while yielding only 1 home run in the split.
• The Reds’ .228 batting average ranks 29th, as they rely on 1.29 home runs per contest (seventh). If that power is limited, Cincy’s run production will likely stay low.
• Warren has the season-long numbers to instill confidence, too, giving up 0.87 HR/9 and an 8.8% home run-to-fly ball rate (HR/FB) that are well below the 1.15 and 11.5% league averages, per FanGraphs.
• The right-handed starter’s most-used pitches are a four-seam fastball (40.6%), a sinker (27.3%), and a sweeper (20.8%). In the last 30 days, the Redlegs rank 22nd, 29th, and 19th in runs above average against the three pitches.
• New York also rolls out one of the best bullpens in baseball, with its 3.49 xERA ranked as the fourth-best mark in MLB.

Reds vs. Yankees Picks, Player Stats for PrizePicks Today

Here are the top Reds vs. Yankees picks to target on PrizePicks for Saturday, June 20. Today’s MLB picks for PrizePicks include Andrew Abbott and Paul Goldschmidt.

Reds SP Andrew Abbott vs. Yankees: 4.5 Strikeouts

• Andrew Abbott has reached 5 Ks in all three starts in June.
• His recent success in the strikeout category is aided by a 3.71 ERA over his last three appearances, finishing the fifth inning in each start.
• New York’s 22.7% strikeout rate is the 10th-highest mark in baseball, but that’s fallen to 20.8% in the last 30 days (11th-lowest).
• Abbott has given up 6 homers over his last six outings, which could lead to a shortened start. The Yankees tout exceptional power with their .442 SLG topping baseball.
• According to Baseball Savant, Abbott has an underwhelming 16.9% strikeout rate (15th percentile). His sweeper does the heavy lifting, proven by a 39.0 K%.
• However, New York has the second-most runs above average against the pitch, and that’s increased to the league’s best total over the last 30 days.

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Yankees 1B Paul Goldschmidt vs. Reds: 5.5 Hitter Fantasy Score

• Few batters in MLB can match Paul Goldschmidt’s success against left-handed pitching, as he carries an eye-popping .394/.487/.727 slash line in the split.
• He’s blazing hot in June with a .349/.364/.619 slash line, recording a hit in 13 of 15 games this month. 
• Over his last five games, Goldschmidt is raking to the tune of .348 with at least 2 hits in three of those contests.
• Abbott hangs his hat on a four-seam fastball (47.8%) and sweeper (20.6%), and Goldy is batting .380 and .371 when seeing those pitches.
• He’s easily eclipsed this projection in the last five games, totaling a 10.4 hitter fantasy score per matchup.

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Following Friday’s 5-0 loss, the Reds look to be next in line in the Yankees buzzsaw. Cincinnati’s batting order has struggled recently, and New York continues to produce without Aaron Judge in the lineup. WIll the Yanks turn in another dominant performance today?

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