The Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders will host the Syracuse Mets in Moosic, Pennsylvania. The game will feature Copa de la Diversión on Soccer Night, and the first 1,500 fans arriving at 5 p.m. will receive a Vejigantes Soccer Jersey. Fans can also enjoy a Spicy Goal-Rita drink feature during the game. After the game, a post-game fireworks display will be set to Latin music.

The event will be broadcast on Fuzz 96.1 and can be watched on Bally Sports Live as well as MiLB.TV. Tickets are available online.

The starting lineup for the RailRiders includes:

• 2B Jorbit Vivas (jersey number 6:05 p.m. first pitch)

• C J.C. Escarra (jersey number 25)

• CF Spencer Jones (jersey number 48)

• 1B T.J. Rumfield (jersey number 35)

• DH Jose Rojas (jersey number 16)

• 3B Jeimer Candelario (jersey number 7)

• SS Braden Shewmake (jersey number 23)

• RF Ismael Munguia (jersey number 1)

• LF Duke Ellis (jersey number 4)

• RHP Brendan Beck (jersey number 19)

The event is presented by Fairfield by Marriott and Montage Mountain.

Source: Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders

Source Type: Sports

Source Location: Moosic

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