Pitching matchup: LHP Shaeffer Hall (9-9, 3.56) vs. RHP B.J. Hermsen (10-6, 3.16)

In the standings: First-place Trenton is four games up on Reading and can clinch the Eastern Division with a win and an R-Phils loss. New Britain is seven games back of Reading and needs to win out and have Reading lose the rest of its game to get in to the playoffs. 

NEW BRITAIN

Aaron Hicks - CF

Chris Herrmann - C

Oswaldo Arcia - RF

Chris Colabello - 1B

Josmil Pinto - DH

Deibinson Romero - 3B

Nate Hanson - 2B

Rene Tosoni - LF

James Beresford - SS

B.J. Hermsen - RHP

TRENTON

Adonis Garcia - CF

J.R. Murphy - DH

David Adams - 3B

Zoilo Almonte - RF

Addison Maruszak - SS

Kevin Mahoney - 1B

Rob Segedin - LF

Jeff Farnham - C

Walter Ibarra - SS

Shaeffer Hall - LHP

NOTES: As you can see in previous posts, Trenton and the Yankees extended their Player Development Contract through 2022, an eight-year extension. ... Tony Franklin won the Eastern League's Manager of the Year award. ... From comments made on Wednesday by Mark Newman and then again by Franklin today, it seems a good possibility that there will be a little more roster shuffling when Sept. 1 comes along. ... Franklin said that they have not finalized their postseason rotation, though it seems likely that Brett Marshall will take the ball on Wednesday in Reading. ... Abe Almonte has not done any baseball activity since hitting the DL again early this month. That makes it very unlikely that he will be a part of the postseason.