Shrimp Bites: What you need to know for Jumbo Shrimp series vs. Gwinnett

The Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp return to the road leading into Memorial Day weekend, taking on the Gwinnett Stripers near Atlanta. Here's what you need to know about this Florida-Georgia baseball series.

Who: Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp at Gwinnett Stripers.

When: Tuesday through Sunday.

• T: 7:05 p.m.
• W: 7:05 p.m.
• TH: 7:05 p.m.
• F: 7:05 p.m.
• SA: 6:05 p.m.
• SU: 1:05 p.m.

Where: Coolray Field, Lawrenceville, Ga.

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Series recap: The Jumbo Shrimp lost another series but did put the brakes on an eight-game losing streak, defeating the Nashville Sounds on Saturday and Sunday. The skid has dropped Jacksonville two spots away from the cellar in the International League East.

Highlight: Nashville had threatened to claw back from a two-run gap in Sunday's series finale, before Griffin Conine whacked an RBI double in the fifth inning to stretch the lead. Jacksonville went on to win comfortably, 7-3.

Crustacean sensation: In an otherwise rough month for the Jumbo Shrimp, Javier Sanoja continues to perform at the plate. The versatile 21-year-old is batting .339 with an .846 OPS in May, hitting .454 during the Nashville series with two doubles and a triple.

On deck: The Stripers, Triple-A affiliates of the Atlanta Braves, are moving in the wrong direction with a three-game losing streak to drop them 8 1/2 games out of first place in the International League West. Gwinnett's roster includes the Braves' top-rated prospect in right-handed pitcher A.J. Smith-Shawver, although he has struggled this season in Triple-A with a 6.10 ERA and nine home runs allowed in 31 innings.

Probable pitchers Tuesday: To be determined.

Clayton Freeman/Florida Times-Union