Cal League Condensed: 5/27 Preview

Rancho Cucamonga Quakes v. Visalia Rawhide 7:05 PM PT
Ryan Chaffee v. Andrew Wolcott
Notes: Ryan Chaffee has the highest ERA in the league for pitchers with more than 20 innings... Chaffee has a .344 BAA... Andrew Wolcott's best start of the season came against Rancho Cucamonga, but he didn't pitch long enough to get a win... Wolcott has a .326 BAA... Game will be available on 1510 AM in Rancho Cucamonga and 1270 AM in Visalia as well as www.rcquakes.com and www.milb.com...

EDIT: milb.com now lists Ryan Cook as Visalia's starter.

Bakersfield Blaze v. Inland Empire 66ers 7:05 PM PT
Jacob Brigham v. Ethan Martin
Notes: Jacob Brigham had a 3.05 ERA in April and 8.14 ERA in May... Brigham's last start may be his worst, giving up six earned runs in three innings... Ethan Martin has 14 walks in 16.2 May innings... Martin pitched six innings for just the second time this season in his last start... Game will be available on 1050 AM in Inland Empire as well as www.kcaaradio.com...

Lancaster JetHawks v. Lake Elsinore Storm 7:05 PM PT
Ross Seaton v. Nick Schmidt
Notes: Ross Seaton only has two quality starts out of nine this season... Seaton has allowed 18 runs in 14 innings against Lake Elsinore this year... Nick Schmidt has a 1.48 ERA in four May starts... Schmidt has two wins against Lancaster this season... Game will be available on 1380 AM in Lancaster as well as www.jethawks.com and www.milb.com...

Modesto Nuts v. High Desert Mavericks 7:05 PM PT
Kenny Durst v. Anthony Vasquez
Notes: Kenny Durst has a 22:21 K:BB ratio on the season but a 17:5 ratio in May... Durst has only struck out more than two batters in two starts... Anthony Vasquez pitched eight shutout innings in his Cal League debut... Vasquez has a 1.29 ERA in 48.2 IP in the Midwest League before being called up... Game will be available on 970 AM in Modesto and 92.9 FM in High Desert as well as www.milb.com...

San Jose Giants v. Stockton Ports 7:05 PM PT
Eric Stolp v. Murphy Smith
Notes: 19 of the 36 hits Eric Stolp has allowed this season came in his last two appearances, both starts... Stolp hasn't allowed a run against Stockton this year... Murphy Smith has a .364 BAA... Smith struck out a season high seven and allowed no earned runs in one start against San Jose... Game will be available on 1280 AM in Stockton as well as www.sjgiants.com and www.milb.com...

CAL North
San Jose 29-18 .617
Modesto 24-21 .533 4 GB
Visalia 24-23 .511 5 GB
Bakersfield 19-25 .432 8.5 GB
Stockton 20-27 .426 9 GB

CAL South
Lake Elsinore 31-16 .660
High Desert 28-18 .609 2.5 GB
Rancho Cucamonga 25-22 .532 6 GB
Inland Empire 16-31 .340 15 GB
Lancaster 15-30 .333 15 GB

Transactions
RC: Ariel Pena assigned to A Cedar Rapids
HD: Nate Tenbrink assigned to AA West Tenn
STO: Steve Kleen assigned from AA Midland
RC: Orangel Arenas assigned from A Cedar Rapids
RC: Manaurys Correa assigned to A Cedar Rapids
RC: Pat Corbin assigned from A Cedar Rapids