Quick Notes: Game Preview: Rochester Red Wings (47-43) vs. Buffalo Bisons (46-44)

Game preview for the Rochester Red Wings matchup against the Buffalo Bisons as they look to start the second half of 2022 on the right foot.

by The Nats Report Newsroom

Updated July 22, 2022

The Rochester Red Wings matchup against the Buffalo Bisons as they look to start the second half of 2022 on the right foot.

In the last game before the All-Star break, the Rochester Red Wings fell to Kansas City Royal's top affiliate: Omaha Storm Chasers, 13-7. The Rochester Red Wings utilized a season-high of nine pitchers in losing to the Storm Chasers.

OF Andrew Stevenson, 1B Joey Meneses, DH Josh Palacios, and 2B Jake Noll logged multi-hit performances, with Meneses ripping two homers. Tonight, LHP Josh Rogers will start his second Major League rehab with the Rochester Red Wings this season, facing off against the Blue Jays' top affiliate: the Buffalo Bisons.

CLEARER SKIES AHEAD:

Rochester split the series with Omaha, despite leading the series 3-1. The Rochester Red Wings have not won a series since June 5th versus Buffalo, and the Rochester Red Wings are 0-3-3 over their last six series. The Red Wings will head down the thruway to Buffalo, and look to improve their 7-5 record against the Bisons this season.

DIGGING OUT OF A HOLE:

The Wings posted nine of their 11 knocks while trailing and scored five runs before tying the game in the eighth inning on Sunday...the Wings' .267 AVG (328-for-1230) while trailing is good for second in the International League with their 328 knocks ranking them fourth in that category...with the Wings' defense allowing two hits in the ninth with the score tied on Sunday, Rochester's pitching has given up an IL-leading 213 hits when the score is tied in a contest.