Cal League Condensed: 5/17 Preview

Modesto Nuts v. Visalia Rawhide 1:00 PM PT
Dan Houston v. Taylor Sinclair
Notes: Visalia can earn a series split... Dan Houston has allowed at least six hits in every start this season and 25 in his last three... Houston walked only one in his last start after walking 12 in the three before that... Taylor Sinclair only lasted four innings in his start against Modesto this season, allowing two runs on five hits and four walks... Game will be available on 970 AM in Modesto and 1270 AM in Visalia as well as www.milb.com...

Bakersfield Blaze v. San Jose Giants 7:00 PM PT
Wilfredo Boscan v. Craig Westcott
Notes: San Jose is going for a series sweep... Wilfredo Boscan is coming off his best start of the season when he allowed one run in seven innings in a win against High Desert... Craig Westcott has only allowed three earned runs this season... Westcott has thrown 10 shutout innings against Bakersfield this season... San Jose has a five game winning streak... Game will be available on www.sjgiants.com and www.milb.com...

Lancaster JetHawks v. Lake Elsinore Storm 7:05 PM PT
Dallas Keuchel v. Juan Oramas
Notes: Lake Elsinore is going for a series sweep... Both pitchers are coming off their best start of the season... Dallas Keuchel pitched nine shutout innings against Rancho Cucamonga but didn't get the win... Juan Oramas pitched a season long five innings and didn't allow any runs... Oramas made his Cal League debut against Lancaster and struck out 8 in 3.1 IP... Game will be available on 1380 AM in Lancaster as well as www.jethawks.com and www.milb.com...

Rancho Cucamonga v. Inland Empire 66ers 7:05 PM PT
Ariel Pena v. Aaron Miller
Notes: Inland Empire can earn a series split... Ariel Pena pitched five innings in his first Cal League start and didn't allow a run... Aaron Miller struck out a season high 10 batters in a start against Rancho Cucamonga earlier this year... Miller lost his last start despite only allowing one run in six innings while striking out nine... Inland Empire hasn't won consecutive games since April 20-21... Game will be available on 1380 AM in Lancaster as well as www.jethawks.com and www.milb.com...

Stockton Ports v. High Desert Mavericks 7:05 PM PT
Kenny Smalley v. Kenn Kasparek
Notes: Stockton can earn a series split... Kenny Smalley pitched the bare minimum for a quality start his last time out... Smalley has only faced one South division opponent so far this season... Kenn Kasparek has pitched seven innings allowing one run in his last two starts... Kasparek has only walked six batters this season... Game will be available on 1280 AM in Modesto and 92.9 FM in High Desert as well as www.milb.com...

CAL North
Modesto 20-15 .571
San Jose 20-16 .556 .5 GB
Visalia 20-17 .541 1 GB
Bakersfield 17-18 .486 3 GB
Stockton 16-22 .421 5.5 GB

CAL South
Lake Elsinore 25-13 .658
High Desert 21-16 .568 3.5 GB
Rancho Cucamonga 21-17 .553 4 GB
Lancaster 13-23 .361 11 GB
Inland Empire 11-27 .289 14 GB

Transactions
LAN: John Curtis assigned from A- Tri-City
LAN: Jordan Comadena placed on inactive list