Another slate of six-game series starts tonight with all matchups staying within the two divisions. The North division has Fresno and San Jose leading with identical records of 24-12 with Modesto three games back at 21-15. In the South division, Rancho Cucamonga is the only team over .500 at 19-16 and the Quakes hold a 2 1/2 game lead over Lake Elsinore who stand at 17-19.
NORTH
FRESNO 24-12 –
SAN JOSE 24-12 –
MODESTO 21-15 3
STOCKTON 13-23 11
SOUTH
RANCHO CUCAMONGA 19-16 –
LAKE ELSINORE 17-19 2.5
INLAND EMPIRE 16-19 3
VISALIA 9-27 10.5
The series matchups for this week are as follows:
VISALIA @ RANCHO CUCAMONGA
STOCKTON @ FRESNO
SAN JOSE @ MODESTO
LAKE ELSINORE @ INLAND EMPIRE
Modesto looks to gain ground in the North division with the head-to-head series at home with San Jose. The Nuts lost four of six to Fresno last week while San Jose was winning five of six from Stockton.
Rancho Cucamonga just split with Lake Elsinore last week while Inland Empire did the same in Visalia.
TRANSACTIONS
RHP Fineas Del Bonta-Smith was promoted from Fresno to High-A Spokane on Sunday. In 15 relief innings this season, Del Bonta-Smith had allowed 5 ER on 7 hits with five walks and 21 strikeouts. His WHIP is an even 1.00 and opponents in the Low-A West batted .185 against him.
