Reds go into Game 2 with a 1-0 lead over Yankees

Cincinnati Reds (40-45, fourth in the NL Central) vs. New York Yankees (54-33, second in the AL East)

New York; Wednesday, 7:05 p.m. EDT

PROBABLE PITCHING RATINGS: Reds: Andrew Abbott (7-6, 3.41 ERA, 1.20 WHIP, 72 strikeouts); Yankees: Carlos Rodon (9-5, 4.42 ERA, 1.26 WHIP, 92 strikeouts)

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK: LINE Yankees -189, Reds +157; Over/Under is 8 1/2 runs

CONCLUSION: The Cincinnati Reds go into the next game of the series against the New York Yankees with a 1-0 lead.

New York has a 24-15 home record and 54-33 overall. The Yankees’ hitters have a combined slugging percentage of .428, second in the AL.

Cincinnati has a 40-45 record overall and a 20-22 record on the road. The Reds have an 18-9 record in games in which they have not allowed a home run.

The teams will face each other for the second time this season on Wednesday.

TOP PERFORMERS: Juan Soto has 12 doubles, three triples, 20 home runs and 61 RBIs with a .300 batting average for the Yankees. Aaron Judge has hit 16 of 37 with a double and five home runs in the last 10 games.

Spencer Steer has 20 doubles, a triple, 10 home runs and 51 RBIs with a .242 batting average for the Reds. Jonathan India has struck out 18 of 37 batters with 11 doubles in the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Yankees: 3-7, .235 batting average, 6.49 ERA, 12 runs less

Reds: 4-6, .247 batting average, 4.50 ERA, three runs more than opponents

INJURIES: Yankees: Nick Burdi: 60-day IL (hip), Giancarlo Stanton: 10-day IL (hamstring), Anthony Rizzo: 60-day IL (wrist), Clarke Schmidt: 60-day IL (lat), Cody Poteet: 15-day IL (triceps), Ian Hamilton: 15-day IL (lat), Jon Berti: 60-day IL (calf), Jonathan Loaisiga: 60-day IL (elbow), JT Brubaker: 60-day IL (elbow), Lou Trivino: 60-day IL (elbow), Scott Effross: 60-day IL (back)

Reds: Emilio Pagan: 60-day IL (lat), Nick Lodolo: 15-day IL (finger), TJ Friedl: 10-day IL (hamstring), Christian Encarnacion-Strand: 60-day IL (hand), Brandon Williamson: 60-day IL (shoulder), Ian Gibaut: 60-day IL (forearm), Tejay Antone: 60-day IL (elbow), Matt McLain: 60-day IL (shoulder)

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The Associated Press produced this article using technology from Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

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