Chase Burns: Everything you need to know

Burns allowed two runs on six hits and two walks while striking out seven over 5.1 innings in a no-decision versus the Padres on Tuesday. Burns continues to rack up the strikeouts -- he has logged at least seven in 10 of his 13 starts this season. He's also been great at preventing runs, giving up two or fewer in all but one of his outings. He's now at a 2.14 ERA, 0.99 WHIP and 88:23 K:BB through 75.2 innings. His next start is expected to be at home versus the Mets. Burns allowed two runs over 5.1 innings while striking out eight in a win over the Mets on May 26.

Burns took a no-decision Wednesday against the Royals, allowing two runs on four hits and one walk in six innings. He struck out nine. Burns boasted his usual electrifying stuff Wednesday, generating an impressive 19 whiffs on the evening. That's now four consecutive starts with at least seven punchouts for the hard-throwing right-hander, who has also worked at least five innings while yielding two runs or fewer in all but one of his 12 starts thus far. Burns will bring an outstanding 2.05 ERA, 0.95 WHIP and 81:21 K:BB across 70.1 frames into his next scheduled outing in San Diego against the Padres.

Burns (illness) is slated to make his next start Wednesday against the Royals after being scratched from his scheduled outing in Monday's series opener, Charlie Goldsmith of Fox 19 Now Cincinnati reports. Burns came down with a fever overnight, and though the Reds are expecting his symptoms to subside quickly, he'll be given a couple extra days to rest up and recuperate. The Reds will opt for a bullpen game Monday, with right-hander Lyon Richardson opening the contest and expected to cover the first two or three innings before exiting.