Cal League Condensed: 6/13 Preview

Rancho Cucamonga Quakes v. Inland Empire 66ers 1:05 PM PT
Pat Corbin v. Jon Michael Redding
Notes: Rubber match of three game series... Rancho Cucamonga is eliminated from first half contention with a loss or Lake Elsinore win... Pat Corbin has allowed six earned runs in 16.2 IP in three Cal League starts... Corbin has 17 strikeouts but also eight walks... Jon Michael Redding has lost his last two appearances, both in relief of a rehabbing Vicente Padilla... Redding has allowed 10 earned runs in 12 innings against Rancho Cucamonga this year... Game will be available on 1510 AM in Rancho Cucamonga and 1050 AM in Inland Empire as well as www.rcquakes.com, www.kcaaradio.com and www.milb.com...

Bakersfield Blaze v. San Jose Giants 2:00 PM PT
Wilfredo Boscan v. Kyle Nicholson
Notes: San Jose is going for a series sweep... Wilfredo Boscan has been charged with the loss in four of his last five starts... Boscan has allowed nine or more hits in four of those starts... Kyle Nicholson allowed 18 earned runs in his last three starts... Nicholson is 2-0 against Bakersfield this season, allowing three runs in 11. IP... Game will be available on www.sjgiants.com and www.milb.com...

High Desert Mavericks v. Visalia Rawhide 2:00 PM PT
Maikel Cleto v. Taylor Sinclair
Notes: Rubber match of three game series... High Desert is eliminated from first half contention with a loss or High Desert win... Visalia was eliminated with San Jose's win last night... Maikel Cleto's season high in innings so far this season is five... Cleto has 15 strikeouts in 14 innings since coming off the DL... Two of the three home runs Taylor Sinclair has allowed this season came in his last start... Sinclair has walked two or more batters in his last six starts... Game will be available on 960 AM in High Desert and 1380 AM in Visalia as well as www.milb.com...

Modesto Nuts v. Stockton Ports 2:05 PM PT
Dan Houston v. Ben Hornbeck
Notes: Rubber match of three game series... Dan Houston won his last start, his first win since 4/17... It was also the first time since 4/7 that Houston pitched six innings... Five of Ben Hornbeck's nine Cal League walks came in one outing... Hornbeck allowed one home run in each of his first three starts but none in his last... Game will be available on 970 AM in Modesto and 1280 AM in Stockton as well as www.milb.com...

Lake Elsinore Storm v. Lancaster JetHawks 5:00 PM PT
Nick Schmidt v. Dallas Keuchel
Notes: Lake Elsinore is going for a series sweep... Lake Elsinore clinches the first half division title with a win or losses by Rancho Cucamonga and High Desert... Dallas Keuchel only allowed one earned run in his last two starts but didn't get the win in either... Keuchel has struck out seven batters in consecutive starts... Nick Schmidt has allowed two or fewer earned runs in his last eight starts... Schmidt is 6-1 in that span... Game will be available on 92.9 in Lake Elsinore and 1380 AM in Lancaster as well as www.jethawks.com and www.milb.com...

CAL North
San Jose 39-24 .619 M# 4
Modesto 33-28 .541 5 GB E# 4
Visalia 31-32 .492 8 GB ELIMINATED
Stockton 29-34 .460 10 GB ELIMINATED
Bakersfield 25-36 .410 13 GB ELIMINATED

CAL South
Lake Elsinore 43-20 .683 M# 1
Rancho Cucamonga 36-27 .571 7 GB E# 1
High Desert 35-27 .565 7.5 GB E# 1
Inland Empire 23-40 .365 20 GB ELIMINATED
Lancaster 18-44 .290 24.5 GB ELIMINATED

Transactions
HD: Signed Eddy Martinez-Esteve
BAK: Taylor Vail assigned from XST
BAK: Andrew Laughter assigned to AA Frisco
LE: Anthony Bass assigned to AAA Portland
HD: Luis Nunez assigned to A Clinton