A look at the Norfolk Tides as they return home and begin a six-game series against the Gwinnett Stripers, the top affiliate of the Atlanta Braves, who have won the National League East in every season from 2018-23 and the World Series in ’21.
Norfolk’s record: 9-12
New in town: Catcher David Banuelos, 27, surely hopes for more action. The former Long Beach State player was 3 for 11 with a homer and two RBIs in two games for Norfolk, then was called up to Baltimore on April 16. He flew out to right field as a pinch hitter that day in his major league debut. It turned out to be his only at-bat with the Orioles, who reassigned him to the Tides three days later. Originally drafted by Seattle in 2017, he signed with Baltimore as a minor league free agent last December.
In the Gwinnett dugout: The pitching staff of the Stripers (9-11) is filled with guys who have seen recent spot duty with Atlanta, such as Dylan Dodd, AJ Smith-Shawver, Jackson Stephens, Allan Winans, Huascar Ynoa and Darius Vines, who started for the Braves in Sunday night’s loss to Texas. It also has Ken Giles, 33, a former closer for Houston and Philadelphia who only has pitched in nine major league games since 2020.
Schedule
Tuesday: 6:35 p.m.; $2 popcorn, $2 beer; Salvation Army Kroc Center Night
Wednesday: 6:35 p.m.; Wine Down Wednesday
Thursday: 12:05 p.m.; Weather Education Day
Friday: 6:35 p.m.; STEM Night; pregame party with DJ CanRock
Saturday: 6:35 p.m.; pregame party with DJ CanRock; postgame fireworks
Sunday: 1:05 p.m.; Junior Tides Kids Club event at 11 a.m.
International League standings
EAST DIVISION
Team (parent): W-L, Pct., GB
Scranton/W-B (Yankees): 13-7, .650, –
Buffalo (Blue Jays): 12-8, .600, 1.0
Jacksonville (Marlins): 12-9, .571, 1.5
Syracuse (Mets): 10-9, .526, 2.5
Lehigh Valley (Phillies): 9-9, .500, 3.0
Rochester (Nationals): 9-9, .500, 3.0
Worcester (Red Sox): 9-11, .450, 4.0
Norfolk (Orioles): 9-12, .429, 4.5
Charlotte (White Sox): 8-12, .400, 5.0
Durham (Rays): 8-13, .381, 5.5
WEST DIVISION
Team (parent): W-L, Pct., GB
Iowa (Cubs): 13-8, .619, –
Omaha (Royals): 12-9, .571, 1.0
Toledo (Tigers): 12-9, .571, 1-0
Indianapolis (Pirates): 11-10, .524, 2.0
Nashville (Brewers): 11-10, .524, 2.0
Memphis (Cardinals): 10-10, .500, 2.5
Gwinnett (Braves): 9-11, .450, 3.5
Louisville (Reds): 9-12, .429, 4.0
Columbus (Guardians): 8-12, .400, 4.5
St. Paul (Twins): 8-12, .400, 4.5
