Dateline: Cincinnati
Chase Burns is called Franchise by his teammates. So far in 12 starts he has lived up to his billing.
The 23-year old will cause discomfort in San Diego’s front office box. The Padres made him their 20th pick in the 2021 draft out of Beech High School in Hendersonville, Tennessee.
He takes his 7-1 record and 2.05 ERA to the mound in San Diego for the first time. He has never faced San Diego at Great American Ball Park either.
The Reds are on the frowning side of the scoreboard since Saturday. They look to Burns to turn the frown upside down.
Burns is primed to do just that based on his 12 prior outings. He had a bad start on April 10 against the Los Angeles Angels. He was touched for five runs on seven hits and four walks both season highs.
His other 11 starts have been brilliant. In four starts he’s allowed two earned runs, three with one run and three scoreless outings with a high of seven innings against Pittsburgh Pirates on May 3.
He pitched six innings, allowing two hits on four hits and one walk against the Kansas City Royals with a season-high tying nine strikeouts, accomplished four times this season.
His mound opponent is Lucas Giolito, a 31-year old right hander. He was the first choice of the Washington Nationals in the 2012 draft out of Harvard-Westlake High School in Los Angeles.
Giolito missed the 2024 season with an injury. But rebounded to make 26 starts for the Boston Red Sox last season. He made 26 starts an built a 10-4 record with a 3.41 ERA but was granted free agency in November. He was not signed by the Padres until April 22nd and had to build up to compete in the Padres rotation. He had a scare in the minor leagues at San Antonio, taking a line drive off his right wrist.
Giolito joined the rotation on May 17 against the Seattle Mariners. He earned the win by pitching five innings with three runs on one hit but he walked three and hit a batter.
He walked nine in 7 2/3 innngs in his next to starts but picked up a win in his second start. Giolito gave up three runs, two earned in four innings in his last start against Philadelphia Phillies on June 4.
He enters the game tonight with a 2-1 record and 4.86 ERA.
Giolito has three career starts against the Reds with a 0-1 record and 8.16 ERA.
In 2023 he made two starts against the Reds. As a member of the Los Angeles Angels, he started against the Reds on August 22. He pitched six innings, allowed four runs, one earned on five hits and two walks. He struck out nine but gave up a home run to Matt McLain.
The Cleveland Guardians managed by Terry Francona selected Giolito off waivers from the Angels. He pitched three innings in an 11-7 loss to the Reds. Giolito pitched 3 1/3 innings, allowing five runs on five walks and four hits which included three home runs, one by Elly De La Cruz.
The Reds lineup is:
Blake Dunn CF
JJ Bleday LF
Sal Stewart 3B
Nathaniel Lowe 1B
Spencer Steer RF
Eugenio Suarez DH
Matt McLain SS
Tyler Stephenson C
Edwin Arroyo 2B
The Padres lineup is:
Fernando Tatis Jr 2B
Jackson Merrill CF
Manny Machado 3B
Gavin Sheets 1B
Will Wagner DH
Samad Taylor LF
Bryce Johnson RF
Freddie Fermin C
Sung-Mun Song SS
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