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Jumbo Shrimp Open Home IL Championship Series vs. RailRiders

Home-field stems from a first-half title, with the winner advancing to Saturday’s one-game Triple-A championship in Las Vegas.

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Overview

  • The best-of-3 International League Championship Series begins Tuesday at VyStar Ballpark, with Game 2 Wednesday and a deciding Game 3 Thursday if necessary.
  • All games are in Jacksonville after the Jumbo Shrimp clinched the league’s first-half crown to secure home-field advantage.
  • The series marks Jacksonville’s first Triple-A postseason hosting since 1968 and the club’s first playoff appearance since 2017.
  • Pitching has been Jacksonville’s backbone, leading the IL in ERA at 3.73, with a bullpen tied for the league lead in saves at 44 and reliever Christian Roa posting a 10-2 record and 2.83 ERA.
  • Probable matchups list Robby Snelling vs. Brendan Beck in Game 1 and Thomas White vs. Allan Winans in Game 2, with the ILCS winner headed to Las Vegas on Sept. 27.