Chase Burns and Shota Imanaga headline Reds vs. Cubs matchup

The Cincinnati Reds and Chicago Cubs face off in a Sunday Night Baseball matchup at Wrigley Field. The game features a pitching duel between Reds starter Chase Burns and Cubs lefty Shota Imanaga. Burns, who has taken on a primary role following Hunter Greene’s injury, enters the game with a 2.54 ERA and 1.11 WHIP over more than 100 innings.

Despite experiencing arm fatigue and facing the largest workload of his career, Burns intends to make every remaining start for the Reds through the end of the season. The Reds organization plans to manage his workload by limiting his pitch counts and innings rather than shutting him down, as the team is currently out of contention. Burns stated his goal is to remain healthy to prepare for a larger workload in 2027.