Dateline: Cincinnati
Chase Burns did all he could in his last start in Pittsburgh last Sunday. He pitched into the eighth inning, giving the Pirates nothing but three hits and a walk.
The Reds couldn't take advantage and were swept in the series. Five losses later the Reds call on their budding ace to stop the streak at eight.
The 23-year old has been solid since a hiccup against the Los Angeles Angels on April 10. In his four starts since, he has pitched 14 2/3 innings and allowed just four runs.
He will be facing the Houston Astros for the first time.
The Astros send Spencer Arrighetti against the Reds. He is 26-years old. The Astros sixth round selection in the 2021 draft out of the University of Louisiana-Lafayette.
Arrighetti is 4-0 with a 1.96 ERA over four starts. He pitched seven innings in his last start against the New York Yankees on April 26. He allowed one run on three hits and a walk. He struck out eight.
Arrighetti was 7-13 with a 4.53 ERA in 28 starts in 2024. He had 171 strikeouts and 65 walks in 145 innings. He suffered a broken thumb and had elbow issues that limited him to 10 starts, seven in the big leagues in 2025. He started this season at Triple A Sugar Land and recalled by the Astros on April 15.
He started against the Reds on September 4, 2024 at Great American Ball Park. Arrighetti gave up a leadoff home run to Jonathan India and was charged with nine runs, three earned on five hits, including two hits by Elly De La Cruz in 2/3 an inning in the Reds 12-5 win.
The Reds lineup:
TJ Friedl CF
JJ Bleday LF
Elly De La Cruz SS
Sal Stewart 3B
Nathaniel Lowe DH
Spencer Steer 1B
Will Benson RF
Jose Trevino C
Matt McLain 2B
Steer had his 10-game hitting streak snapped on Friday night.
The Astros Lineup:
Jose Altuve 2B
Yordan Alvarez DH
Isaac Paredes 3B
Christian Walker 1B
Cam Smith RF
Zach Cole LF
Brice Matthews CF
Brendan Shewmake SS
Christian Vasquez C
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