It's difficult to overstate the importance of the upcoming four-game series against the Freedom Division's first-half champions.
York and the Somerset Patriots entered Wednesday's game with identical 5-6 records. But the Revs have struggled against the Patriots during York's two-year history. And this year has been no exception. If York hopes to turn it around in the second half and challenge for a playoff spot, it will have to start to win series against the Patriots.
Patriots vs. Revs at Sovereign Bank Stadium
A look ahead:
Game 1: York RHP Aaron Myette (6-6, 5.26 ERA) vs. Somerset RHP Jim Magrane (4-7, 6.29), 7:07 p.m.
Game 2: York RHP Dave Gil (2-3, 5.92 ERA) vs. Somerset LHP Aaron Fultz (1-3, 5.72), 7:07 p.m.
Game 3: York LHP Wayne Franklin (5-3, 5.51 ERA) vs. Somerset RHP Steve Kelly (5-6, 4.65), 7:07 p.m.
Game 4: York RHP Aaron Rakers (6-6, 4.91 ERA) vs. Somerset LHP Josh Brey (5-0, 3.83), 5:07 p.m.
Players to watchYork: Outfielder Jason Aspito hit a pair of home runs Tuesday and knocked in two runs with a two-out double against Bridgeport Wednesday. Outfielder Chris Ashby has batted .335 in his first 70 games since coming out of retirement to sign with the Revolution. He ranks in the league's top 10 for baqtting. Second baseman Enrique Cruz has steadily improved since becoming an everyday player. Cruz helped fill the void when Kenny Perez left to sign with the Rockies organization. The son of former major leaguer Jose Cruz, Enrique is hitting .275 through 57 games.
Somerset: Reliever Casey Cahill has gone 2-0 with a 1.17 ERA in four appearances against the Revolution this season. Outfielders Micheal Ryan and Sean Smith have clobbered Revolution pitching this season. Ryan has batted .423 (11-for-26) with a pair of homers, and Smith (7-for-15) has batted .467.
Season series
Somerset leads the series 7-3
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