Today's game previews -- July 6
The Triple-A Norfolk Tides play the Gwinnett Braves on the road, while the Double-A Bowie Baysox wrap up their three-game road trip with a game against the Altoona Curve.
The Single-A Delmarva Shorebirds face the Kannapolis Intimidators, and the short-season Single-A Aberdeen IronBirds conclude their series against the Oneonta Tigers.
The Single-A Frederick Keys are idle.
Norfolk Tides (AAA)
Record: (46-35)
Opponent
at Gwinnett Braves (7 p.m.)
Probable pitchers
Norfolk: David Pauley (6-6, 4.11 ERA)
Gwinnett: Todd Redmond (4-6, 4.91 ERA)
Notes
* After three straight victories over Gwinnett, the Tides (46-35) trail the first-place Durham Bulls (48-35) by one game in the International League South Division. The Braves (44-40) are in third place, and they are 4 1/2 games behind Durham in the division.
Bowie Baysox (AA)
Record: (46-37)
Opponent
at Altoona Curve (7:05 p.m.)
Probable pitchers
Bowie: John Mariotti (2-5, 2.87 ERA)
Altoona: Daniel Moskos (4-7, 3.96 ERA)
Notes
* After yesterday's win, the Baysox (46-37) are nine games behind the Akron Aeros (55-28) in the Eastern League Southern Division. Bowie trails the second-place Reading Phillies (47-34) by two games for a playoff berth. Altoona (29-54) is in last place in the division, and the Curve is 26 games behind Akron.
Delmarva Shorebirds (A)
Record: (5-6 in second half, 41-39 overall)
Opponent
at Kannapolis Intimidators (7:05 p.m.)
Probable pitchers
Delmarva: Nathan Moreau (1-2, 4.75 ERA)
Kannapolis: Stephen Sauer (4-2, 3.07 ERA)
Notes
* The Shorebirds (5-6) are in sixth place in the South Atlantic League Northern Division. There are three teams, including Kannapolis, that are tied for first place in the division with a 7-3 record. Delmarva is 2 1/2 games behind the three division leaders.
Aberdeen IronBirds (A)
Record: (5-11)
Opponent
at Oneonta Tigers (7 p.m.)
Probable pitchers
Aberdeen: Brandon Erbe (0-1, 4.50 ERA)
Oneonta: Adam Wilk (0-0, 0.00 ERA)
Notes
* The IronBirds (5-11), who have lost nine out of their past 11 games, are in last place in the New York-Penn League McNamara Division. Aberdeen trails the first-place Brooklyn Cyclones (14-2) by nine games. Oneonta (9-5) is in first place in the Stedler Division, and the Tigers hold a two-game lead over the Lowell Spinners (8-8) and Vermont Lake Monsters (8-8).
