Mud Hens set to play twice today

8/15/2012
BLADE STAFF

SYRACUSE, N.Y. -- The host Syracuse Chiefs had their game against the Toledo Mud Hens rained out on Tuesday night. The game will be made up as part of a doubleheader today starting at 5 p.m.

Jeff Mandel is scheduled to start the first game for Syracuse while Tanner Roark is set to start the nightcap.

Toledo will counter with Casey Crosby in game one and Brooks Brown in the nightcap. Each game will be seven innings in length.

Toledo is coming in hot as the Hens have a season-best six-game winning streak on the line today to kick off an 11-game road trip.

NOTES: After Sunday's win in which it rallied from down 5-0, Toledo has 12 come-from-behind wins this season and have three walk-off victories.