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WooSox open six-game homestand against RailRiders at Polar Park
The Worcester Red Sox return home for a six-game series with the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders, fresh off three straight wins to close out the previous road series.
WORCESTER — Polar Park is back in business this week. The Worcester Red Sox open a six-game homestand against the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders, the Triple-A affiliate of the New York Yankees, with the series opener scheduled for Tuesday at 6:05 p.m. in the Canal District.
The WooSox are arriving in Worcester after a hard-fought road trip in Rochester. The team was routed by the Red Wings 10-1 in the series opener, then rallied to win three straight: a Thursday matinee doubleheader sweep by scores of 4-3 and 7-3, followed by a comeback win the next night in which Worcester erased a 5-2 deficit after three innings to win going away, 10-5.
What the homestand looks like
Six games against an East-division rival in front of what is, by minor-league standards, a packed house most nights. Polar Park has consistently ranked among the highest-attended Triple-A ballparks since opening in 2021, and the early-season returns this year suggest that pattern is continuing. The series with Scranton/Wilkes-Barre is the WooSox’s longest sustained stretch at home this month and a chance to put together the kind of consistent run that has been hard to come by through the first month of the season.
Why this matchup matters
The RailRiders are one of the franchises Worcester has the most history with — both teams compete in the International League’s East Division, and head-to-head series tend to feature the kind of deep prospect pipelines that draw scouts and front-office staff to the upper deck. For the casual fan, it’s also reliably good baseball: two affiliated rosters loaded with players who have either been to the big leagues already or are working their way there.
What to do at the ballpark
Polar Park sits at the western edge of Worcester’s Canal District, walking distance from Union Station, a long list of restaurants on Green Street and Harding Street, and the Worcester Public Market. For Worcester residents who haven’t been to a WooSox game yet this season, this homestand is a good first chance — a long, weather-permitting stretch of weeknight and weekend baseball with cool but pleasant May evenings forecast for most of the week.
Looking ahead
After the RailRiders leave town, Worcester’s schedule continues to load up with home games into mid-May. Fans planning ahead can find the full 2026 schedule on the team’s official website at milb.com/worcester.