| Team | Yesterday | Today | Pitching Matchup |
| Fresno | OFF DAY | vs. Sacramento, 10:05 p.m. | Ondrusek (4-4, 8.59) vs. Suarez (5-6, 5.90) |
| Harrisburg | Postponed | @ New Hampshire, 6:05 p.m. | Mapes (4-5, 5.40) and M. Sanchez (7-3, 3.25) vs. Diaz (8-7, 3.97) and TBD |
| Potomac | Lost, 7-5 | @ Wilmington, 7:05 p.m. | M. Peña (5-6, 6.40) vs. Cox (2-2, 2.63) |
| Hagerstown | OFF DAY | @ Rome, 7:00 p.m. | TBD vs. Javier (3-6, 3.53) |
| Auburn | Postponed | @ Williamsport, 7:05 p.m. | TBD vs. Conopoima (0-3, 1.96) |
| GCL Nationals | OFF DAY | @ GCL Mets, 12:00 p.m. (Doubleheader) |
Fresno – OFF DAY
After a 6-5 road trip, second-place Fresno hosts first-place Sacramento for three games midweek, then fourth-place Reno for three games over the weekend before heading back out on the road next Tuesday. Just two games separate the River Cats from the Grizzlies as they meet for their final series of 2019.
Roster moves: RHP Michael Blazek added to 40-man, recalled to Washington; OF Andrew Stevenson recalled to Washington.
Harrisburg vs. New Hampshire – PPD
The rain washed away the game at the Manchester not by the sea. The Senators and Fisher Cats will try to make it up with a doubleheader tonight.
Fayetteville 7 Potomac 5
• Cate (L, 2-3) 3IP, 8H, 6R, 6ER, BB, 3K, HR
• Pantoja 3IP, 2H, R, ER, BB, 2K
• German 3IP, 0H, 0R, BB, 3K
• Canning 2-3, 2R, 2B, 3B, 2BB, RBI
• Dunlap 2-3, BB, 3RBI
• Reetz 1-4, BB, SB
A 64-minute rain delay was sandwiched between a five-run 3rd by Fayetteville and a four-run 3rd by Potomac that turned what looked like a blowout (6-0) back into a ballgame (6-4). The P-Nats crept to within one at 6-5 with a run in the 5th but the Woodpeckers answered in the 6th for the game’s eventual, 7-5 outcome. Tim Cate, who had won two of three road games in July with a 0.47 ERA over 19IP, took the brunt of the beating as he gave up six runs on eight hits (one solo HR) and a walk while striking out three for his third High-A loss. Jorge Pantoja gave up the final Woodpecker run over three innings while Jhonatan German tossed three no-hit frames to keep things close. Gage Canning doubled and tripled and drew two walks while Alex Dunlap drove in three while going 2-for-3 to lead the P-Nats attack, which went just 2-for-12 with RISP and left on 10 baserunners.
Roster moves: RHP Francys Peguero promoted from Hagerstown; RHP Jeremy McKinney placed on the 7-Day I.L.
Hagerstown – OFF DAY
While they quietly finished dead-last in the Sally League in 2018, the 42-58 Suns can still catch the 38-59 Fireflies to defend their title. That seems more likely than catching the Shorebirds, who have beaten the Suns 13 times in 19 meetings and lead them by 8½ games in the second half. Hagerstown takes its show (and its 19-32 record in away games) on the road for the next seven games in Rome and Columbia.
Auburn vs. West Virginia – PPD
Roughly two hours before gametime, officials pulled the plug on the getaway game between Auburn and West Virginia. They’ll make it up next month when the Black Bears visit the Doubledays on August 22-24, with the twinbill set for 5 p.m. on Friday the 23rd.
GCL Nationals – OFF DAY
They’ll try to get in both games, the first of two doubleheaders this week between the G-Nats and G-Mets, but rain is in the forecast for this afternoon… and all this week.