Since 1998
Buffalo Bisons vs. Rochester Red Wings
The Thruway Series — New York's upstate classic
The Thruway Series between the Buffalo Bisons and Rochester Red Wings is one of minor league baseball's most storied geographic rivalries, named after the New York State Thruway that connects the two western New York cities just 75 miles apart. Since Buffalo joined the International League in 1998, the rivalry has been formalized through the Thruway Cup — an annual competition also involving the Syracuse Mets — but it is the Buffalo-Rochester matchup that generates the most passion and the biggest crowds.