Yankees vs Reds Free Pick, MLB Free Picks, MLB Predictions 6/25/25

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Yankees vs Reds Free Pick, MLB Free Picks, MLB Predictions 6/25/25

YANKEES @ REDS 6/25/25

The Yankees take on the Reds in the final game of this series tonight. The Yankees are a few games ahead of the Rays in the American League East division. Their lead is dwindling as they have lost 9 of their last 12 games. The Reds are vying for the divisional title in the National League Central. They trail the Cubs by just a couple of games.

This season, New York is 45-34 overall. They are 21-18 overall on the road. The Yankees have lost each of the first two games of this series. They lost to the Reds 5–4 in the 11th inning last night. Before the Reds were able to tie the game in the seventh inning, the Yankees had a 3-0 lead. Aaron Judge gave the New Yorkers a 4-3 lead in the top of the 11th inning, but Gavin Lux hit a two-run, game-winning single in the bottom half of the inning for the win. Chase Burns, in his MLB debut, pitched five innings, giving up three runs while striking out eight batters.

Max Fried will start as the Yankees' pitcher tonight. In 16 starts, the left-handed pitcher has a 2.05 ERA and a 9-2 record. On June 20, Fried pitched six innings against the Orioles. In a no-decision game, he struck out seven batters and gave up three runs and seven hits. With Fried as the starter, the Yankees are 12-4 this season. Pitching on the road, he has a 2.26 ERA in eight starts.

This season, the Yankees are hitting .255, which is eighth best in the league. They rank eighth in hits and fourth in runs scored. New York has the second-highest number of home runs and the fourth-highest number of doubles. When the Yankees travel, they are hitting .261. When playing a National League opponent, they are hitting .264.

Cincinnati's overall record this season is 42-38. In the National League Central division, they are currently ranked fourth. The Reds trail the first-place Cubs by 4.5 games. In the wild card race, Cincinnati is only two games behind the Cardinals and Brewers for the last spot. The Reds have won seven of their previous ten games.

The Reds will start Brady Singer tonight. In 15 starts, the right-handed pitcher has a 4.13 ERA and a 7-5 record. On June 20, he pitched six innings in his most recent start against the Cardinals. In a 6-1 loss, he struck out seven batters and gave up one run and four hits. When Singer has started this season, the Reds are 9–6. He has made seven home starts and has a 3.62 ERA.

This season, the Reds are hitting .247, good for 16th place in the league. They rank 14th in terms of hits and 10th in terms of runs scored. This season, Cincinnati has stolen the ninth most bases while striking out the ninth most. When playing at home this season, the Reds have a batting average of .249. When facing the American League, the Reds are hitting .283.

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COACH RICK FREE PICK:

AARON JUDGE OVER 1.5 HITS, RUNS, RBI

Judge had been slumping coming into this series. In his previous 9 games, he went Over this prop just twice. He’s gone Over in both games in this series with 3 HRR in each game. Tonight, he’ll face Brady Singer of the Reds. Judge bats .417 against Singer in 13 at-bats and he’s drawn 3 walks. The Yankees will try and salvage this series with a win behind Max Fried. Judge, who continues to lead the majors with a .364 batting average, will lead the offense.