The Cincinnati Reds (11-7) go for the three-game sweep of the San Francisco Giants on Wednesday afternoon at Great American Ball Park. Right-hander Chase Burns faces Landen Roupp in a 12:40 p.m. ET first pitch.

The Pitching Matchup

Burns has been one of the most exciting arms in the Reds' rotation, bringing elite velocity and a developing arsenal to every start. The right-hander averaged 98.7 mph on his fastball in his last outing and has shown the ability to dominate opposing lineups with his stuff. He'll face a Giants team that managed just one run in the series opener but erupted for three against Rhett Lowder on Tuesday.

Roupp gets the start for San Francisco, looking to salvage the finale for a Giants team that has dropped the first two games of the series.

Reds Rolling at Home

After Sal Stewart's monster two-homer, six-RBI performance on Tuesday capped an 8-3 victory, the Reds' lineup is brimming with confidence. Stewart, Elly De La Cruz, and Eugenio Suárez all went deep on Tuesday, and the lineup has the depth to attack any pitching matchup.

Keys to the Game

Burns needs to bring his best stuff to close out the sweep. The Giants' lineup features Willy Adames, who homered in the series opener, and the always-dangerous Luis Arraez, who went 3-for-4 on Monday. A complete game from Burns would give the bullpen a well-deserved rest heading into the next series.