The Cincinnati Reds took care of business on Monday night in Queens, taking down the New York Mets by the score of 7-2. Nick Lodolo was excellent, the offense consistently befuddled Mets starter Nolan McLean, and now there’s a chance for Cincinnati to take the series with another victory.
Lucky for the Reds, they get to hand the ball to their resident ace next.
Chase Burns gets the start for Cincinnati on Tuesday evening, and he does so on quite the heater. Over his last 7 starts, he’s fired 42.2 IP
and allowed just 6 ER, pairing 46 strikeouts with just 10 walks. He’s pitched to a 1.27 ERA and 2.84 FIP in that time, and pretty consistently has made people look afool in the process.
The Mets will counter with veteran lefty David Peterson, who owns a 6.33 ERA at home this year and a 5.03 ERA overall. The Reds have stacked their lineup with mostly righties as a result, with JJ Bleday the lone true lefty who’s in the starting lineup.
First pitch is set for 7:10 PM ET. Here’s how the Reds will line up to start this one:
