Buffalo Bisons (30-22, 3rd(-1.0), North) vs. Syracuse Chiefs (30-21, 2nd(-0.5), North)
Wednesday, June 2 (7:05 p.m.) - Coca-Cola Field
LHP Bobby Livingston (4-1, 3.02) vs. RHP Erik Arnesen (0-1, 3.60)
TV: Time Warner Cable SportsNet 13 Radio: WWKB AM 1520, http://www.bisons.com/
TODAY’S GAME: Tonight, the Bisons face the Syracuse Chiefs in the third game of a four-game series from Coca-Cola Field (7:05 p.m.). The Bisons ended a three-game skid yesterday, beating the Chiefs 4-1. With the win the Herd is now only one game back of the Scranton Wilkes-Barre and one-half game back of Syracuse in the International League North Division.
HOME SWEET HOME: The Bisons are 19-9 (.679) at home this season. The Herd is tied with Scranton/Wilkes-Barre and Columbus for the most home wins in the International League with 19.
STAYING IN THE YARD: LHP BOBBY LIVINGSTON will take the mound in tonight’s game. In the 52.2 innings pitched this season, Livingston has only allowed two home runs to opposing hitters, best of the Bisons starting staff. The southpaw is 2-1 with a 3.34ERA in five starts at Coca-Cola Field.
HITTING MACHINE: OF JESUS FELICIANO continues to lead the International League with a .395 batting average that is 74 points higher than anyone else. He leads the IL with 64 hits, one more than Scranton/Wilkes-Barres’ EDUARDO NUNEZ. Feliciano is also second in the IL for on-base percentage (.444). He trails only Albuquerque’s INF JOHN LINDSEY (.420) for the highest batting average in all of baseball. Feliciano has hit .461 (41-89) in 25 games at Coca-Cola Field this year.
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