Dominates Cubs with 15 strikeouts Burnes (7-4) earned the win over the Cubs on Wednesday, pitching eight scoreless innings during which he allowed four hits and no walks while striking out 15. Impact The 2021 season has been a coming out campaign for Burnes, and his ascension to the ranks of MLB's elite starters hit its high point Wednesday when the right-hander notched a career-high 15 punchouts. Even more remarkably, Burnes at one point struck out 10 straight batters -- all on swinging strikes -- to tie a major-league record. Altogether, he induced a whopping 30 swings-and-misses, the second most of any pitcher in a single game this season. With the spectacular outing, Burnes now holds a 2.23 ERA, 0.93 WHIP and 172:21 K:BB across 121 innings. He'll look to continue building his Cy Young case when he faces St. Louis on the road next week.
AUGUST 12, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
