Here is the scoop on the two opponents this week:
Cedar Rapids Kernels (Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim)
PLAYOFF HOPES: The magic number is seven for Cedar Rapids to clinch a playoff spot after losing to Peoria 5-2 Saturday. Any combination of Kernels' victories and losses by Quad Cities and Beloit totaling seven would give the Kernels the Western Division wild card spot. (Rattler Radio: Magic # is now 5 after Sunday's games)
WHO'S HOT: 1B Gabe Jacobo extended his hitting streak to 10 games, going 1-4 with a double and RBI Saturday. In 25 games with the Kernels Jacobo is batting .333 (31-for-93) with 11 doubles, 12 runs scored, two home runs and 21 RBIs.
WHO'S NOT: C Alberto Rosario is hitting .200 (4-for-20) with one RBI over the last 10 games.
ROSTER MOVES: INF Gordie Gronkowski was granted his unconditional release from the Angels organization Tuesday. In 56 games for the Kernels, he batted .219 with 12 doubles, two home runs and 18 RBIs and had been on the disabled list since July 4th with a lower back strain.
Quad Cities River Bandits (St. Louis Cardinals)
WHO'S HOT: RHP Richard Castillo tossed seven shutout innings Saturday, allowing three hits, walking two and striking out eight in a 4-0 victory over Wisconsin. Castillo ended a personal three-game losing streak and improved to 7-4 with a 2.92 ERA in 71 innings, the best ERA among Quad Cities' starters. ... OF Tommy Pham hit his team-leading 17th homer Saturday, a two-run shot to cap the River Bandits' scoring in the fifth inning.
WHO'S NOT: LF Andron Chambers is hitting .179 (6-for-26) with 13 strikeouts in his last 10 games.
ROSTER MOVE: 3B Brett Wallace, St. Louis' first-round pick in the 2008 Draft, was promoted to Double-A Springfield Tuesday. ... St. Louis promoted its third-round pick, SS Niko Vasquez, and the Appalachian League batting leader, 1B Curt Smith, to join the River Bandits Thursday. To make room on the roster, 1B Carlos Pupo was placed on the disabled list with a back injury.
MORE ON WALLACE: Wallace, the 13th overall pick, earned a quick promotion after batting .327 with five home runs, 25 RBIs and a .490 slugging percentage in 153 at-bats against Midwest League pitching.
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