ROCHESTER, N.Y. (Interstat) — The Buffalo Bisons and Rochester Red Wings, locked in an early-season tie atop the International League standings, continue their six-game series at Frontier Field on Friday night with weather potentially playing a role.

First pitch is scheduled for 6:05 p.m. EDT, with a forecast of 63 degrees and rain.

Both teams enter with identical 8-8 records, and the series is knotted 1-1. Rochester took the last meeting 6-3 on Wednesday, while Buffalo won 5-3 on Tuesday. Thursday’s scheduled game was postponed.

The pitching matchup features Buffalo’s Chad Dallas (0-0) against Rochester’s Andry Lara (1-1). Dallas will make his season debut for the Bisons, while Lara looks to build on a solid start to his campaign.

A key hitter to watch is Buffalo’s RJ Schreck. The center fielder is 4-for-9 with two home runs and four RBIs in the first two games of this series. For Rochester, catcher Riley Adams poses a threat; he went 2-for-4 with a homer and three RBIs in Wednesday’s victory.

According to Interstat, the game simulator projects a narrow 6-5 victory for Buffalo. However, the same service’s ELO rating system gives Rochester a slight edge, with a 52.2% probability to win.

Following Friday’s contest, the series continues through the weekend. Buffalo then returns home for a seven-game set against the Columbus Clippers starting Tuesday. Rochester hits the road for a six-game series at Scranton/Wilkes-Barre beginning Tuesday.