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Clay Holmes and Chase Burns set up a pitchers' duel as Cubs visit Reds at Great American Ball Park

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Troy, D. (2026, September 18). Clay Holmes and Chase Burns set up a pitchers' duel as Cubs visit Reds at Great American Ball Park. Fox News. https://www.foxnews.com/outkick-betting/clay-holmes-chase-burns-pitchers-duel-cubs-visit-reds-great-american-ball-park

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Tonight's matchup between the Chicago Cubs and Cincinnati Reds features pitchers Clay Holmes and Chase Burns in what could be a low-scoring affair at Great American Ball Park. The Cubs enter with a record of 85-68, clinging to their first wild-card spot as they compete with Philadelphia and San Diego for playoff positioning. Both starters have impressive statistics: Holmes has a 2.85 ERA and 1.15 WHIP in 7 starts for Chicago this season; Burns boasts an even better 2.80 ERA and 1.15 WHIP, complemented by 15 wins and 181 strikeouts across 28 appearances. The article highlights the challenges each team faces as they conclude their regular seasons, with both needing strong performances from their pitchers to secure favorable outcomes.
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The Chicago Cubs visited the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park for a crucial matchup as both teams vie for playoff positions. Clay Holmes and Chase Burns set up an intense pitchers' duel. The Cubs, with an impressive 85-68 record, hold the first wild-card spot but face stiff competition from the Philadelphia Phillies (also 85-68) and San Diego Padres (just a game behind). Despite boasting one of the best offenses in their franchise's history, the Cubs' pitching struggles have hindered their playoff aspirations. Their poor pitching ranks among the worst in baseball, making it challenging to overcome strong teams like the Milwaukee Brewers.

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David Troy
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Topics

Brewers Cincinnati Cubs Reds Royals

Subjects

Cubs ORG · 6× Holmes PERSON · 3× Brewers ORG · 2× Burns PERSON · 2× Cincinnati GPE · 2× Reds ORG · 2× Mariners ORG · 1× Rays ORG · 1× Royals ORG · 1× The Chicago Cubs ORG · 1×

Narrative

The Cubs have one of the best offenses in the history of their organization, and they still can't overcome the Brewers because their pitching is among the worst in baseball.
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🔮 I thought the Royals and Mariners would be good teams this season.

Claims (32 extracted, 4 hedged)

It is somewhat difficult to believe that the baseball season is almost at a close. asserted
season → believe → close
I was considering some of the early or preseason thoughts and where they are now. asserted
they → consider → thoughts
I thought the Royals and Mariners would be good teams this season. asserted
Royals → think → ?
I didn't expect the Rays to be quite this good. asserted
Rays → expect → ?
I did have the Brewers and Cubs being successful, and in this order. asserted
Brewers → have → order
I was way off on any awards, but my player props look like they are in great shape. asserted
they → look → shape
Now we head into the last few days of baseball. asserted
we → head → baseball
Tonight the Cubs take on the Reds. asserted
Cubs → take → Reds
They could finish anywhere from first to third, and remember that first place hosts a game instead. uncertain
place → finish → game
The Cubs have one of the best offenses in the history of their organization, and they still can't overcome the Brewers because their pitching is among the worst in baseball. asserted
pitching → have → baseball
This page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners. uncertain
page → contain → partners
If you sign up or place a wager, FOX News may be compensated. uncertain
News → sign → wager
This content was created by a team that works independently from the FOX newsroom. asserted
that → create → newsroom
They tried to address the issues with pitching this season, but they seem to be trying to fix a leaking boat with duct tape. asserted
they → try → tape
He might be the most reliable starter in the Cubs rotation at the moment, but that doesn't mean he's been flawless. uncertain
he → mean → moment
He has made seven starts with the Cubs and has allowed 15 earned runs, but eight of them came in one outing against the Marlins. asserted
eight → make → Marlins
He hasn't faced the Reds this season, but he is holding them to a .160 average over 25 at-bats. asserted
he → face → bats
The Cincinnati Reds have to be fairly frustrated themselves about how this season has gone. asserted
season → have → ?
Last year they snuck into the postseason, and this one will see them fall under .500. asserted
them → sneak → .500
That isn't to say there haven't been bright spots for the team. asserted
That → say → team
Sal Stewart has looked great for them, hitting 32 homers and 109 RBIs. asserted
Stewart → look → homers
Elly De La Cruz has continued to establish himself as one of the best in the game. asserted
Cruz → continue → game
Even the pitching staff from Cincinnati has some good pieces. asserted
staff → have → pieces
For the year, Burns has racked up 15 wins against just three losses. asserted
Burns → rack → losses
He has a 2.80 ERA and a 1.15 WHIP while striking out 181 strikeouts. asserted
He → have → strikeouts
He doesn't qualify for the ERA or WHIP rankings because most of his starts don't see him go overly deep into games. asserted
him → qualify → games
He has only completed six or more innings in 12 of 28 starts this season. asserted
He → complete → starts
The Cubs faced him once this season and got two earned runs off of him over 5.2 innings. asserted
Cubs → face → innings
This is a game that I think we see runs as tough to come by. asserted
we → think → that
You don't want a fly ball pitcher for games at Great American Ball Park, and Holmes is a ground ball guy. asserted
Holmes → want → Park
I think this is a good game to take the under through five innings. asserted
this → think → innings
The problem is that you can't trust either bullpen, so give me under 4.5 through five innings. asserted
you → trust → innings
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