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<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>SCRANTON/WILKES-BARRE RAILRIDERS vs. ROCHESTER RED WINGS</strong></p><p style="text-align: center;"><strong>6:35 p.m., Monday; 5 p.m., Doubleheader, Tuesday; 6:35 p.m., Wednesday</strong></p><p><strong>PROBABLE RAILRIDERS STARTERS &#8212; </strong>RHP David Hale (1-2, 4.80 ERA), RHP Erik Swanson (0-1, 5.79 ERA), LHP Nestor Cortes (0-3, 6.07), RHP Chance Adams (2-2, 5.43)</p><p><strong>PROBABLE ROCHESTER STARTERS &#8212;</strong> LHP Stephen Gonsalves (4-2, 4.13), RHP Aaron Slegers (5-3, 3.43), TBA, LHP Dietrich Enns (4-6, 5.85)</p><p><strong>PROBABLE RAILRIDERS LINEUP &#8212;</strong> Tyler Wade, SS; Clint Frazier, CF; Brandon Drury, 3B; Ryan McBroom, 1B; Billy McKinney, RF; Kyle Higashioka, C; Abiatal Avelino, 2B; Mark Payton, LF; Bruce Caldwell, DH.</p><p><strong>PROBABLE ROCHESTER LINEUP &#8212;</strong> Zack Granite, CF; LaMonte Wade, RF; Nick Gordon, 2B; Chris Carter, DH; Kennys Vargas, 1B; Cameron Rupp, C; Willians Astudillo, 3B; Nick Buss, LF; Taylor Motter, SS.</p><p><strong>RAILRIDERS COACHES &#8212;</strong> Bobby Mitchell, manager; Tommy Phelps, pitching coach; Phil Plantier, hitting coach; Doug Davis, bullpen coach; Travis Chapman, defensive coach.</p><p><strong>ROCHESTER COACHES &#8212;</strong> Joel Skinner, manager; Mike McCarthey, bullpen coach; Stu Cliburn, pitching coach; Chad Allen, hitting coach.</p><p><strong>INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE RANKS &#8212; Batting:</strong> RailRiders (8th), Rochester (12th); <strong>Pitching:</strong> RailRiders (10th), Rochester (5th).</p><p><strong>BASEBALL AMERICA TOP PROSPECTS &#8212; RailRiders:</strong> LHP Justus Sheffield (3), RHP Chance Adams (4), INF/OF Tyler Wade (15), OF/1B Billy McKinney (23), RHP Cody Carroll (30); <strong>Rochester:</strong> LHP Stephen Gonsalves (4), SS/2B Nick Gordon (8), OF LaMont Wade (17), RHP Zack Little (18), RHP John Curtiss (21), OF Zack Granite (27).</p><p><strong>RAILRIDERS NOTES &#8212; 3B Brandon Drury </strong>extended his on-base streak to 31 games, which ties the SWB record, after reaching four times against the Louisville Bats on Saturday. Drury has been on base every game he&#8217;s played with the RailRiders this season. &#8230; <strong>LHP Justus Sheffield</strong> recorded his first Triple-A win on Friday when he pitched six scoreless innings against the Bats. Sheffield struck out a Triple-A career-high eight batters in the win. &#8230; <strong>OF Clint Frazier</strong> continues to torch left-handed pitching. He sports a .375 batting average in 24 at-bats against southpaws. In fact, three of his five home runs this season have came off lefties.</p><p><strong>ROCHESTER NOTES &#8212; OF Jake Cave</strong> was called up by the Minnesota Twins on Saturday, filling Tyler Duffey&#8217;s roster spot. The former SWB mainstay is batting .280 with five home runs and 25 RBI in 50 games with the Red Wings this season. &#8230; The RailRiders are scheduled to face a familiar foe on Wednesday in <strong>LHP Dietrich Enns</strong>. The southpaw pitched in 21 games, including 17 starts, over two seasons with the RailRiders. Enns collected a 8-3 record and 1.82 ERA over the stretch. &#8230; <strong>DH Kennys Vargas</strong> is tied for sixth in the International League with eight home runs. Vargas is batting .304 in 54 games this season.</p><style>
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<div class="metaInfo"><bylineMeta><p>By DJ Eberle</p><p>djeberle@www.timesleader.com</p></bylineMeta></div><div class="metaInfo"><shirttailMeta><p>Reach DJ Eberle at 570-991-6398 or on Twitter @ByDJEberle</p></shirttailMeta></div>

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