Reds starter Brady Singer allowed just one walk in his six innings of work, while A’s starter J.T. Ginn walked the first two batters of the game and added two more over the rest of his 4 1/3 outings as well as hitting Reds leadoff man TJ Friedl.

The Cincinnati Reds look to rebound from a night of missed opportunities when they face the Athletics in the middle contest of a three-game series on Saturday night at West Sacramento, Calif.

Burns, the No. 2 overall pick in last summer's Major League Baseball Draft, suffered a flexor strain in his throwing elbow in early August. He produced a 5.24 ERA in eight starts, but much of that was skewed by a five-earned-run, 1/3-inning performance against the Boston Red Sox.

The Cincinnati Reds are two games behind the playoff field with 16 games remaining as they head into Thursday's off day.

After a steady diet of games against postseason contenders for much of the past month, the surging Reds faced a non-contender in the Athletics for the start of a three-game series on Friday.

The Cincinnati Reds have plenty of fight and fire in them, with their playoff hopes still alive. The New York Mets lost to the Rangers this evening, extending their losing streak to seven games. That helped the Reds out, so by game time in West Sacramento, they were only one game back of a Wild Card spot.

The Reds need a power bat to pair with Hunter Greene. Could Mets slugger Pete Alonso be the missing piece in Cincinnati’s lineup?

Cincinnati Reds newcomers Zack Littell, Ke'Bryan Hayes and Miguel Andujar have helped boost the Reds to the verge of playoff position.

Sep 9, 2025; San Diego, California, USA; Cincinnati Reds shortstop Elly De La Cruz (44) and TJ Friedl (29) celebrate after the Reds beat the San Diego Padres at Petco Park. Mandatory Credit: Denis Poroy-Imagn Images / Denis Poroy-Imagn Images

The long-awaited MLB debut of Sal Stewart for the Cincinnati Reds first needed a call-up to the bigs, and Stewart has that.