Burns Faces Arrighetti as Astros - Reds Open Game 40

astros - reds arrives with Cincinnati trying to stop an 8-game losing streak, and Chase Burns gets the ball against Spencer Arrighetti at Great American Ball Park. First pitch is set for 4:10 PM ET on Saturday, May 10, 2026, in Game 40.

Burns Gets the Reds Start

Burns was lined up to start for Cincinnati, giving the Reds their resident ace in a game that has become part of a rough stretch. TJ Friedl also stayed in the leadoff spot, which keeps the top of the order intact as the club tries to reset its offense early.

Arrighetti Brings Houston

Arrighetti is the counter on the Houston side, and the matchup sets up a direct test between two starters with very different recent pressures around them. He carried a 5.5 BB/9, a 1.30 WHIP and a.263 BABIP into the game, numbers that point to how often runners have reached and how little margin Houston has allowed behind him.

Great American Ball Park Stage

The setting gives Cincinnati a chance to break the skid at home instead of carrying it into another series. Game 40 also puts the Reds back in front of their own crowd with the same lineup anchor at the top and Burns on the mound, a combination they were hoping would steady a team that had spent the better part of two weeks losing.

For the Reds, the immediate task is simple: turn one start into a stop. If Burns can hand them a clean opening and Friedl can keep the first inning moving, Cincinnati gets a chance to erase the streak before it grows into the defining number of this part of the season.