Yankees Aim to Break Four-Game Road Skid at Great American Ball Park
CINCINNATI (June 24, 2025) – The New York Yankees (45–33, atop the AL East) are set to battle the Cincinnati Reds (41–38, fourth in the NL Central) Tuesday at 7:10 p.m. ET as they strive to snap their four-game road losing streak.
Pitching Matchup
Yankees will hand the ball to Carlos Rodón, who enters with a strong 9‑5 record, 3.10 ERA, 0.98 WHIP, and 114 strikeouts on the season.
Reds are expected to start rookie prospect Chase Burns, making his MLB debut and searching for his first big league win.
Reds’ Recent Momentum
The Reds have gone 6–4 in their last 10 games, averaging a .263 team batting average and a 4.28 ERA, outpacing opponents by six runs overall . At home, the team is solid at 21–17, with a collective 3.84 ERA that ranks sixth in the National League.
Gavin Lux is pacing the offense with 14 doubles, a triple and four home runs.
Elly De La Cruz has torched pitchers lately, going 14-for-41 with two doubles, two triples, and five homers in his past 10 games.
Yankees’ Offense & Struggles
Despite a potent lineup that ranks second in MLB with a .451 slugging percentage on the road, New York has batters slumping lately—hitting just .237 with a +2.73 ERA in their past 10 road games and being narrowly outscored over that span.
Paul Goldschmidt continues to deliver for the Yankees with 15 doubles, a triple, eight homers and 32 RBIs.
Trent Grisham is also making an impact, going 9-for-38 with two doubles and two homers over his last 10 games.
Injury Report
Reds are missing key players: several pitchers are on the IL (Wade Miley, Hunter Greene, etc.), and outfielder Austin Hays remains sidelined with a foot issue.
Yankees have been hit hard by injuries: missing both Gerrit Cole and Luis Gil to elbow and back issues, along with Marcus Stroman, Ryan Yarbrough, Oswaldo Cabrera and others.
Game Outlook:
The Reds are riding high at home, led by Elly De La Cruz’s electric recent run.
The Yankees, meanwhile, will look to Carlos Rodón to stifle a dangerous lineup and halt their downward travel trend.
A showdown of momentum vs. pedigree is in store under the lights in Cincinnati.
