Game Preview: The Rochester Red Wings look to continue their winning ways tonight against the Syracuse Mets

The Rochester Red Wings will look to continue their winning ways tonight against the Syracuse Mets. The Red Wings will send RHP Joan Adon to the mound for game three in Syracuse.

by The Nats Report Newsroom

Updated September 08, 2022

Syracuse, NY - The Rochester Red Wings will look to continue their winning ways tonight against the Syracuse Mets. The Red Wings will send RHP Joan Adon to the mound for game three in Syracuse.

The Rochester Red Wings took game two of the series in Syracuse 15-8, winning just their sixth game on Wednesdays this season (6-12). Last night's win pushes the Wings to a 14-6 head-to-head record against the Mets’ top affiliate, the highest winning percentage against any opponent this season.

The Red Wings have gotten out to their best offensive start to a month this year, collecting more hits (59), runs (44), homers (10), triples (5), RBI (43), and walks (25) in their first six games of September than in any other month this season.

Last night...

The Wings dropped 15 runs on Syracuse in the second game of the six-game set Wednesday night, beating the Mets 15-8, giving the Wings just their sixth win in Wednesday's games this season. 3B Jake Alu launched two homers and collected five RBI, while SS Lucius Fox collected four of his own and launched his fourth homer of the year. LF Nick Banks homered in the win, his ninth of the year. The Wings used six pitchers to beat Syracuse, including new Rochester Red Wing RHP Juan Minaya.