Cincinnati Reds vs. San Francisco Giants

CINCINNATI, OHIO - AUGUST 4: Brady Singer #51 of the Cincinnati Reds throws a pitch during the first inning of the game against the Athletics at Great American Ball Park on August 4, 2026 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo by Kirk Irwin/Getty Images) | Getty Images

The Cincinnati Reds failed to score so much as a single run in Monday’s series opener against the San Francisco Giants in the heavy air of northern California, losing 5-0 on a night where Chase Burns simply didn’t have it for one of the very few times we’ve seen such a thing in his big league career.