Burnes threw six shutout innings, allowing only one hit while striking out nine in Thursday's loss to the Cardinals. He did not factor in the decision.
For the second straight start to open the season, Burnes delivered a one-hit masterpiece of a performance, yet the Brewers' offense couldn't provide enough run support for him to earn the win. After allowing a leadoff triple to Tommy Edman in the first inning, the 26-year-old retired 17 of 18 batters. Burnes has an astonishing 0.74 ERA and 20 strikeouts in 12.1 innings to start the season. He'll get a crack at the Cubs' lineup in his next start.