NASHVILLE (Interstat) — The Memphis Redbirds visit the Nashville Sounds on Thursday, Sept. 17, 2026, at First Horizon Park in an International League (AAA) game. Memphis is the visiting team. Nashville is the home team. The forecast calls for clear skies and 87 degrees at game time. The International League matchup is the third game of the current series between the teams.

Memphis enters 76-66. Nashville enters 75-65. Memphis plans to start Tate Kuehner, who is 3-2 this season.

Jurrangelo Cijntje is a player to watch for Memphis. He worked 5 1/3 innings and allowed two hits with three strikeouts in Wednesday’s 11-1 win at Nashville. He also gave up two earned runs over 4 2/3 innings with five strikeouts Sept. 11 against Norfolk, pitched six scoreless innings with five strikeouts Sept. 5 against Durham, allowed three earned runs over five innings with seven strikeouts Aug. 30 at Charlotte, and surrendered four earned runs over 3 1/3 innings with six strikeouts Aug. 25 at Charlotte.

Cameron Wagoner is a player to watch for Nashville. He pitched 1 2/3 hitless innings with two strikeouts in Wednesday’s 11-1 loss to Memphis. He tossed a scoreless inning with three strikeouts Sept. 13 at Durham, a scoreless inning with one strikeout Sept. 10 at Durham, and scoreless outings against Louisville on Sept. 6 and Sept. 3 and at Jacksonville on Aug. 30 and Aug. 26. Wagoner has not allowed an earned run over his past seven appearances.

Memphis won the most recent meeting 11-1 on Wednesday at Nashville. Chase Davis homered and drove in four runs, Trey Paige had three hits and three RBIs, and Cijntje earned the win. Nashville won 5-4 on Tuesday. The teams have split their last 10 head-to-head games. Memphis has won six of its last 10 games. Nashville has lost six of its last 10. Nashville’s Grant Anderson and Rob Zastryzny each pitched a scoreless inning in Wednesday’s loss.

The Redbirds have also beaten Norfolk 3-2 on Sept. 13 and 8-1 on Sept. 12, and they swept a three-game set against Durham from Sept. 4-6. Memphis dropped a 5-4 decision at Nashville on Tuesday. The Sounds had won two of five before Wednesday’s loss, including a 5-1 victory at Durham on Sept. 10. Nashville also won 4-2 against Louisville on Sept. 6. The series continues Friday, Saturday and Sunday at First Horizon Park.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Memphis 6, Nashville 5. Interstat’s ELO system gives Nashville a 56.2 percent probability to win.