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Chase Burns will make his first start of the 2026 season against the Pittsburgh Pirates to start a three-game division series.
Burns was 1-2 with a 4.57 ERA last season. He made eight starts and five relief appearances. He made two appearances against the Pirates last season, one as a starter on August 8. He pitched six innings, allowed one earned run on three hits and a walk, while striking out 10 batters. Burns pitched against the Pirates in relief on September 24 with two hitless innings, striking out three.
The Pirates will start Braxton Ashcraft. He was the Pirates second round choice in the 2018 draft. The 26-year old right hander was 4-4 last year with a 2.71 ERA. Ashcraft is 0-1 against the Reds in two starts, He pitched a total of 7 2/3 innings, allowing three runs on 11 hits and two walks. He struck out 10 Reds' batters.
The lineup for the Pirates against Burns is:
Oneil Cruz CF
Brandon Lowe 2B
Marcel Ozuna DH
Ryan O'Hearn RF
Jared Triolo SS
Spencer Horwitz 1all ParkB
Brandon Lowe is not related to the Reds Nathaniel Lowe. Nathaniel Lowe does have a brother, Josh who plays with the Los Angeles Angels, the Reds next opponent at Great American Ball Park.
The Reds send the following Lineup against Ashcraft:
TJ Friedl CF
Matt McLain 2B
Elly De La Cruz SS
Sal Stewart 1B
Eugenio Suarez DH
Spencer Steer 1B
Will Benson RF
Tyler Stephenson C
Ke'Bryan Hayes 3B
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