Bisons beat Worcester 7-2, earn first three-game winning streak

Buffalo’s first three-game winning streak of 2026 arrived with the kind of early pressure that changes everything downstream in Triple-A. At Sahlen Field on Tuesday night, the Bisons beat Worcester 7-2 by scoring first, adding on cleanly and letting Austin Voth settle the game before the bullpen had to navigate any real danger.

The Bisons seized control right away. Ismael Munguia singled to open the bottom of the first, Jonatan Clase followed with a double and Josh Kasevich drove in the first run on a groundout. Buffalo then made it 3-0 on a passed ball and an errant throw, a sequence that turned a quick start into a real cushion before Worcester could find its footing.

That early burst mattered against a WooSox club that entered the night 21-17 and had spent nine straight games in first place earlier this month. Worcester managed only four hits and never led, and the loss dropped the WooSox to 2-5 on Tuesdays to start the 2026 season. Buffalo, meanwhile, looked like a team that had figured out how to turn one inning into a sustained edge rather than a brief spark.

Carlos Mendoza provided the biggest swing of the night when he launched his first home run of the season in the sixth inning to make it 5-2. Josh Kasevich added an RBI single in the seventh, and Rafael Lantigua followed with an RBI single in the eighth to close the scoring. The sequence reflected exactly what Buffalo needed after returning from what it described as its longest road trip of the season: efficient offense, fewer wasted chances and enough execution to keep Worcester from hanging around.

Voth earned the win by allowing two runs on three hits over five innings, while Raymond Burgos took the loss in his WooSox debut after allowing three runs, one earned, in five innings. Buffalo retired the final seven Worcester hitters to finish the job and open a six-game homestand against its division rival with a statement win. The Bisons and WooSox had already played 113 times entering the series, with Worcester holding a 63-50 edge, but Buffalo’s latest result showed a home club finding steadier form at the right time.