With two straight losses, the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders surrendered sole possession of the IL lead and take on the Durham Bulls on Wednesday.
The Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders (13-8) no longer own the outright lead in the International League’s first half following back-to-back losses. On Wednesday, the RailRiders take on the Durham Bulls (9-13) at Durham Bulls Athletic Park in the second game of a six-game series. Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, the Triple-A affiliate of the New York Yankees, features 23-year-old outfielder Everson Pereira, the organization’s No. 5-ranked prospect per MLB Pipeline. The Bulls are the top farm outlet for the Tampa Bay Rays, with infielder Junior Caminero, 20, ranked as the No. 4 prospect in baseball. The RailRiders come in with three losses in their last four games, while Durham has won three of its last four.
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Game Date: April 24, 2024
Game Time: 6:30 p.m. ET
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Logan Driscoll lined a single to left field to score Gionti Turner on Tuesday to lift the Bulls to a 3-2 walkoff win. Durham rallied with single runs in each of the final three innings to erase a 2-0 deficit. Caminero went 1-for-4 and slashes .265/.342/.500 with two home runs and nine RBIs. Alex Jackson hit his team-high seventh home run on Tuesday and leads the club with 18 RBIs.
Luis Torrens put Scranton/Wilkes-Barre ahead with a two-run homer in the second, but that was all the offense the RailRiders mustered, finishing with four hits. Pereira slashes .239/.333/.557 after an 0-for-4 performance and leads the team with six homers. Caleb Durbin tops the roster with 16 RBIs and has 10 stolen bases.
The Bulls starter for Wednesday remains undetermined. Scranton/Wilkes-Barre tabbed 24-year-old right-hander Will Warren (2-0) for the start. In four starts and 15.1 innings, Warren has 20 strikeouts to go with a 5.28 ERA and 1.30 WHIP.
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