The Los Angeles Dodgers head to Cincinnati to face the Reds in their series opener on Monday at the Great American Ball Park.

Chase Burns is the 14th MLB pitcher with at least 45 strikeouts through 6 career starts since 1901, joining: Paul Skenes Freddy Peralta Masahiro Tanaka Hyun-Jin Ryu Stephen Strasburg Felix Hernandez Mark Prior Kerry Wood Hideo Nomo Al Leiter Jose DeLeon Gary Nolan Herb Score

All that's between the Reds and the 6 p.m. ET Trade Deadline on Thursday are three key games against the superstar-laden Dodgers. But as they've often stressed as a club seeking a playoff berth, there was no looking ahead.

Chase Burns has reached some elite company in his first six starts in the majors. However, the Reds rookie right-hander is still seeking his first big-league win.

The Reds are a season-best six games over .500, just one game behind the Padres for the third spot in the NL wild-card race.

Jul 19, 2025; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Arizona Diamondbacks third base Eugenio Suarez (28) reacts after hitting a solo home run against the St. Louis Cardinals in the third inning at Chase Field. Mandatory Credit: Rick Scuteri-Imagn Images / Rick Scuteri-Imagn Images

The Dodgers are 3-6 since the All-Star break and dropped the past two games to the Red Sox. On the other hand, the Reds are on a four-game winning streak and 6-3 since the break.

During batting practices over the years, Noelvi Marte would often go out to the outfield and shag fly balls. He thought that he did a pretty good job at that, so he always believed that he could play the outfield if he was asked.