Rochester Red Wings at Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Interstat) — The Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp will look to even their early season series against the visiting Rochester Red Wings in an afternoon contest Sunday at 121 Financial Ballpark.
First pitch is scheduled for 1:05 p.m. under cloudy skies with a game-time temperature near 61 degrees.
The Red Wings (0-0) took the series opener Saturday, defeating the Jumbo Shrimp (0-0) by a score of 5-1. Rochester will hand the ball to right-hander Luis Perales for the series finale. Jacksonville is expected to counter with left-hander Braxton Garrett.
Both clubs are opening their 2026 campaigns this weekend. Rochester last played a competitive game on Sept. 21, 2025, falling 9-8 to the Worcester Red Sox. Jacksonville’s most recent action was a 8-7 home victory over the Las Vegas Aviators on Sept. 27, 2025.
According to Interstat’s game simulator, the Jumbo Shrimp are projected to earn a split of the two-game set with a 7-4 victory on Sunday.
Following the game, both teams will enjoy an off day Monday before beginning lengthier series on Tuesday. The Red Wings will return home to host the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders for six consecutive games from March 31 through April 5. The Jumbo Shrimp will remain in Jacksonville to welcome the Sugar Land Space Cowboys for a six-game homestand over the same dates.
The teams are not scheduled to meet again this season after Sunday’s contest.