Key series with Syracuse on tap this week for Triple-A RailRiders

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Rebilas-Imagn Images We have reached the midway point of the first half of the International League schedule and the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders are in the thick of the race for first place. They entered the week in fifth place with a 20-17 record, four games behind the leading Memphis Redbirds (25-14). The Gwinnett Stripers are second at 24-15, the Louisville Bats third at 23-16 and the Worcester Red Sox fourth at 21-16.

Right in back of the RailRiders are the Syracuse Mets and St. Paul Saints, both 20-18. Unfortunately, the RailRiders do not play Memphis, Gwinnett, nor Louisville this season.

However, they were scheduled to begin a series at PNC Field in northeastern Pennsylvania against Syracuse on Tuesday. Then after visiting the Lehigh Valley IronPigs next week, they host Worcester for six games May 26-31, then go to Syracuse for seven games June 2-7. So in the next four weeks, the RailRiders have a chance to take care of business on their own and hope that the top three teams hit the skids.