Pitching matchup: RHP Brett Marshall (12-5, 2.91) vs. RHP Brody Colvin (1-1, 8.56)

In the standings: First-place Trenton is 4.5 games up on New Britain in the EL East. Reading is a half-game behind the Rock Cats for the wild card.

READING
Tyson Gillies - CF
Cody Asche - 3B
Darin Ruf - LF
Brandon Tripp - DH
Tommy Joseph - C
Miguel Abreu - 2B
D'Arby Myers - RF
Jake Opitz - 1B
Troy Hanzawa - SS
Brody Colvin - RHP

TRENTON
Jose Pirela - DH
Adonis Garcia - CF
Zoilo Almonte - RF
Addison Maruszak - SS
Kevin Mahoney - 3B
J.R. Murphy - C
Rob Segedin - LF
Jose Gil - 1B
Walter Ibarra - 2B
Brett Marshall - RHP

Notes: Abe Almonte has been placed on the disabled list with left hamstring soreness. He missed from June 29 until Aug. 7 with a hamstring issue. ... Shane Brown has been activated in his stead. ... This is just the third time this season that Maruszak has batted cleanup. ... Darin Ruf against Trenton this year is .488/.542/1.163 with five doubles, eight home runs and 15 RBIs.