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TODAY’S GAME: Tonight, the Buffalo Bisons take on the Rochester Red Wings in a doubleheader to begin a five-game set in four days from Coca-Cola Field (Game 1: 5:35p.m.). Buffalo is coming off a 3-1 series win over Columbus after that included an impressive offensive explosion in last night’s 12-8 win. Tonight’s games also begin a nine-game homestand as the Lehigh Valley IronPigs come to town August 14-17.

vs. THE RED WINGS: The Bisons are 2-4 against Rochester thus far in 2009. The Herd lost the first game in Rochester on April 29th, 1-0. They also lost the second game of the season series in Buffalo on July 3rd, 6-2. The two teams proceeded to split a four-game set in Rochester, July 4-6. Today’s doubleheader will make up the July 2nd rainout here at Coca-Cola Field.

REY TO BE: INF Argenis Reyes had at least one hit in every game during the team’s eight-game roadtrip that concluded last night. Since August 1, he has averaged .378 (14-37) with two doubles, a triple, five RBI and three runs scored in the stretch. The hit streak has raised Reyes’ season average 18 points from .255 to .273. His 68 hits on the year are the third highest on the team.

WHAM BAM THANK YOU LAMB: INF Mike Lamb had another impressive day at the plate last night going 2-5 with two runs-scored, a double, and an RBI. The veteran has hit in nine of his last 11 games, with six multi-hit performances during this stretch. Since July 29, the veteran has averaged .386 (17-44). That includes some great power numbers: six doubles, a home run and nine RBI. Since the start of July, Lamb has averaged .304 (38-125) with 11 doubles, a triple, two home runs and 16RBI in 35 games.

ROLLING THROUGH RIVALS: Last night’s game was the Bisons last against a non-divisional opponent in 2009. The Herd’s final 33 games will be against IL North foes. The Bisons finished 13-19 against the IL West division and 14-17 against the IL South. The Bisons are currently 11-6 in their last 17 games against teams in the IL North division.

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TODAY’S GAME: Tonight, the Buffalo Bisons take on the Columbus Clippers in the final game of a four-game series from Huntington Park (5:05 p.m.). The Herd has won two straight and can win the series over Columbus with a win tonight. Today’s game also marks the end of an eight-game roadtrip. The Bisons are 2-5 so far on the trip. On Monday, the Bisons host the Rochester Red Wings in a five-game in four-game series at Coca-Cola Field.

vs. THE CLIPPERS: The Bisons are 4-3 against Columbus thus far in 2009. The teams split a four-game series back at Coca-Cola Field, May 21-24, with Columbus taking the first two games and Buffalo winning the last two contests.

THE REY TO GO: INF Argenis Reyes has hit in every game during the team’s current roadtrip. He has averaged .375 (12-32) with two doubles, a triple, five RBI and two runs scored in the seven games in Ohio. The stretch has raised Reyes’ season average 15 points from .255 to .270. His 66 hits on the year are the fourth highest on the team.

ON BROADWAY: RHP Lance Broadway is hoping to bounce back from a rough start his last time out. Broadway allowed nine runs in 4.1 innings of work on Tuesday in Toledo. However, Broadway is also coming off a great month of July. The hurler went 2-1 with a 2.67ERA in five games and four starts. That includes a 9.0-inning complete game win on July 8 against the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees.

IN LIKE A LAMB: INF Mike Lamb has hit in eight of his last 10 games, with five multi-hit performances during that stretch. Since July 29, the veteran has averaged .385 (15-39). That includes some great power numbers: five doubles, a home run and eight RBI. Since the start of July, Lamb has averaged .300 (36-120) with 10 doubles, a triple, two home runs and 15RBI in 34 games.

BRING ON THE RIVALS: Tonight’s game is the Bisons last against a non-divisional opponent in 2009. The Herd’s final 33 games will be against IL North foes. The Bisons are 12-19 against the IL West and finished their games against the IL South with a 14-17 mark. The Bisons are 11-6 in their last 17 games against teams in the IL North division.

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TODAY’S GAME: Tonight, the Buffalo Bisons take on the Columbus Clippers in the third game of a four-game series from Huntington Park (7:05 p.m.). The set is tied 1-1 as the Clippers took the opener 9-6 on Friday while the Herd was victorious last night, 4-3. Buffalo is just 1-5 so far on this eight-game roadtrip that concludes this weekend. On Monday, the Bisons host the Rochester Red Wings in a five-game in four-game series at Coca-Cola Field.

vs. THE CLIPPERS: The Bisons are 3-3 against Columbus thus far in 2009. The teams split a four-game series back at Coca-Cola Field, May 21-24, with Columbus taking the first two games and Buffalo winning the last two contests.

POWER SURGE: The Bisons hit three home runs in a game for only the second time all season. OF Chip Ambres, INF Mike Lamb and C Rene Rivera all went deep last night. The only other game the Herd accomplished the feat was on April 13 at home against Scranton/Wilkes-Barre as OF Bobby Kielty, OF Fernando Martinez and DH Michel Abreu homered in a 6-5 loss to the Yankees. The Bisons have hit 56 home runs so far this season.

CATCHING FIRE: C Rene Rivera has had the power stroke working of late. The catcher has homered in three of the team’s last four games. Rivera went deep in back-to-back games on August 3 and 4 in Toledo and then again last night. He has four hits on this roadtrip, all for extra bases. Rivera has also scored a run in four straight games.

PETTYJOHN ON THE MOUND: LHP Adam Pettyjohn will start for the Bisons tonight. It’ll be his second start and third appearance since joining the Herd on July 27. He earned a win in three shutout innings of relief on July 29, but lost his start on Sunday in Toledo. Against the Mud Hens, Pettyjohn allowed five runs in six innings of work.

ROAD SWEET ROAD: INF/OF Nick Evans saw his road hit streak come to an end last night. Evans had hit in 14 straight games away from Coca-Cola Field, averaging .316 (18-57) with 10 extra-base hits (6 doubles, 2 triples, 2 home runs). It was the seventh-longest road streak in the IL this season.

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TODAY’S GAME: Tonight, the Buffalo Bisons take on the Columbus Clippers in the first game of a four-game set from Huntington Park (7:05 p.m.). The Bisons are looking to snap a five-game losing skid after getting swept for four games in Toledo to begin this eight-game roadtrip. After the series, the Herd returns home to Coca-Cola Field to open up a nine-game homestand against Rochester and Lehigh Valley.

vs. THE CLIPPERS: The Bisons are 2-2 against Columbus thus far in 2009. The teams split a four-game series back at Coca-Cola Field, May 21-24, with Columbus taking the first two games and Buffalo winning the last two contests. Since returning to the IL in 1998, the Bisons hold a 48-44 (.522) advantage over the Clippers. Buffalo was 21-23 at Cooper Stadium.

TOBI TIME: RHP Tobi Stoner gets the call on the mound for the Bisons tonight. Stoner has been an innings-eater of late, averaging seven innings pitched over his last five starts. However, his 2-3 record over that stretch isn’t indicative of how well he’s pitched (3.60ERA) compared to his first four starts where the Triple-A rookie averaged just five innings/start and had a 5.75ERA.

ROAD SWEET ROAD: INF/OF Nick Evans continues to prefer life away from home. The slugger enters tonight with a 13-game road hit streak. Over a stretch that began July 12, Evans has averaged .321 (17-53) away from Coca-Cola Field with nine extra-base hits (6 doubles, 2 triples, 1 home run). It’s the longest active road hit streak in the IL and five games behind Syracuse’s Jorge Padilla (18G) for the longest streak in the IL this season.

ROSTER MOVES: C Robinson Cancel and LHP Pat Misch rejoin the Bisons from today after their big league promotions. Cancel was 0-1 in one game for New York while Misch posted a 2.51ERA in 13 appearances out of the pen for the Mets (14.1IP, 9K).

BACK-TO-BACK: C Rene Rivera and INF Andy Green have each hit home runs in back-to-back games for the Herd. This is the second time this season Rivera has hit homers in consecutive games (May 29-30). OF Fernando Martinez accomplished the feat as well this season for the Bisons (May 18-19).

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TODAY’S GAME: Tonight, the Buffalo Bisons take on the Toledo Mud Hens in the final game of a four-game series from Fifth Third Field (7:00 p.m.). The Mud Hens won the first three games of the set, two of which were walk-off victories. Following tonight’s game, the Bisons will travel to Columbus for a four-game series that starts on Thursday.

vs. THE HENS: The Bisons are 2-5 against the Mud Hens so far in 2009. The teams split a four-game series back at Coca-Cola Field, July 16-19. Despite losing the last three games against the Hens, the Herd still has a .558 overall winning pct. (53-42) against Toledo since returning to the IL in 1998.

THE BEST OF BROADWAY: RHP Lance Broadway gets the start for the Bisons tonight. In five games and four starts in July, the former first round draft pick is 2-1 with a solid 2.67ERA. The stretch began with a nine-inning complete game on July 8 against the Yankees. In his last start, Broadway allowed just one run in 7.1 innings of a no-decision against Pawtucket.

BACK-TO-BACK: C Rene Rivera and INF Andy Green hit back-to-back homeruns in the 4th inning of yesterday’s game off RHP Eddie Bonine. It was the first time the Bisons have hit back-to-back home runs since May 24, 2008 when OF Jason Cooper and INF Aaron Herr hit two in a row. It was the first time the Bisons hit two home runs in the same inning this season.

ROAD SWEET ROAD: INF/OF Nick Evans continues to prefer life away from home. The slugger enters tonight with a 12-game road hit streak. Over a stretch that began July 12, Evans has averaged .292 (14-48) away from Coca-Cola Field with seven of the hits good for extra bases (4 doubles, 2 triples, 1 home run). It’s the second longest active road hitting streak in the International League, trailing only Lehigh Valley’s Paul Hoover (15 games).

SOLID PEN WORK: LHP Adam Bostick has struck out 12 batters in his last 7.0 innings of work. On the season, Bostick has allowed just 14 hits to 26 strikeouts in 24.0 innings of work. Right-handed batters have averaged just .143 (9-63) off him this season.