Jackson Generals (71-53 Overall, 32-22 2nd Half) Up Next JXN Starter (W-L, ERA) TNS Starter (W-L, ERA) Vs. Tennessee Smokies (51-75, 18-39 2nd Half) Su 8/18 TBA LHP Jack Patterson, 1-0, 3.38 RHP Matt Peacock, 8-4, 2.74 LHP Luis Lugo, 5-0, 3.63 Wednesday, August 21 | 5:05 pm (DH) | Game 125/126 | 2nd Half Game 55/56 Mo 8/19 RHP Emilio Vargas, 4-3, 4.16 RHP Cory Abbott, 6-8, 3.38 Generals SP: RHP Cole Stapler (G1 Restart) and RHP Jeff Bain (Game 2) We 8/21 RHP Jeff Bain, 0-0, 6.00 RHP Erich Uelmen, 0-2, 7.31 Opponent SP: RHP Michael Rucker (G1 Restart) and RHP Erich Uelmen (Game 2) We 8/21 Th 8/22 RHP Josh Green, 2-2, 4.21 RHP Erick Leal, 2-4, 5.13 Fr 8/23 TBA at Pensacola Blue Wahoos TBA vs. Birmingham Barons G E N E R A L N O T E S MOST RECENT RESULT SERIES PRIMER: The Generals host the Tennessee Smokies (AA, Chicago Cubs) for the Last Game - Monday R H E second and final time in 2019. This is the only time these teams have met in the Second Half, Tennessee Smokies 5 11 0 their first series in three months. The Smokies have been eliminated from playoff contention; the Generals are 4 ½ games behind Montgomery in the Second Half divisional race, and they JACKSON GENERALS 6 11 0 lead Birmingham in the overall record race by 13 ½ games with 15 games remaining (through W: McKinley (1-0) |HOME RUNS| August 17). CHC Top-30 Prospects at TNS (with rank): IF Nico Hoerner (#1), SS Zack L: Nance (2-4) JXN Hernandez Short (#9), RHP Cory Abbott (#16), RHP Oscar De La Cruz (#22), RHP Erich Uelmen (#24) S: Tunnell (3) OPP -- LAST GAME: Jackson, Tenn. – The Jackson Generals, the Double-A affiliate of Major League GENERALS AT A GLANCE Baseball’s Arizona Diamondbacks, saw their game against the Tennessee Smokies on Tuesday Overall Record (140 Games) 71-53 suspended due to inclement weather at The Ballpark at Jackson. The game was suspended in a Second Half (70 Games) 32-22 scoreless tie after three innings of play, and it will be resumed as part of a double-header on First Half (70 Games) 39-31 Wednesday, August 21 at 5:05pm CT. Full Recap: JacksonGeneralsBaseball.com Home (70 games, 35 per half) 31-28 Road (70 games, 35 per half) 40-25 TODAY’S PITCHERS: Right-hander Cole Stapler will throw in the resumed game for Jackson, while Michael Rucker works for Tennessee. Both Rucker and Stapler have previously been a Current Streak W2 part of their teams’ starting rotations, but neither has worked more than two innings in their last two outings. For the nightcap, Jeff Bain will represent the Generals, while Erich Uelmen takes SL SEASON STATS ENTERING SERIES the ball for the Smokies. Both were 2017 draft picks out of California schools (Cal Poly Pomona, Generals Stats (Ranked out of 10) Smokies and Cal Poly San Luis Obispo); between them, they are winless over four combined Southern 69-53/2nd North Overall W-L & Standing 51-73/5th North League starts this year, both new to the level. +104/2nd Run Differential -94/9th .717/2nd On-Base-Plus-Slugging .647/9th PLAYOFF WATCH: The Generals have the inside track to earning the second playoff spot for 117/1st Home Runs 46/10th the North Division, with Montgomery having already qualified for a berth after winning the North 66/10th Stolen Bases 113/2nd Division in the First Half. Here’s the deal: 3.45/5th Earned Run Average 4.00/7th >> Runners-Up For Sure: Entering August 20, the Generals’ overall record (71-53) was 14.5 .241/5th Opp. Batting Average .247/7th games ahead of Birmingham (56-67) with 13 games to go, ensuring that the Barons would not overtake Jackson for the second-best overall record in the North Division in 2019. LEAGUE STANDINGS >> Magic Number Falling: Birmingham’s only path to a playoff berth—which would keep the North Division Teams 2nd Half W-L Games Back Generals out of the playoffs—is to win the Second Half North Division title. Entering August Montgomery Biscuits (TB)* 39-19 -- 2 1, the Barons’ magic number is 4 – that’s the combined number of Barons losses and Montgomery wins going forward that would officially eliminate the Barons from the playoff race. Jackson Generals (ARI) 32-22 5.0 If that number falls to 0 --- which could happen as soon as Thursday night, August 22, but is Birmingham Barons (CWS) 30-25 7.5 Chattanooga Lookouts (CIN) 19-38 19.5 not guaranteed --- Jackson will be assured of a playoff spot. As season-long divisional runners up, the Generals would host only 1 guaranteed playoff game, Game 3 of the Tennessee Smokies (CHC) 18-39 20.5 North Division Series, with Montgomery hosting the other four games. Game 3 would happen on *-1st Half division champions Friday, September 6 at 6:05pm at The Ballpark at Jackson. South Division Teams 2nd Half W-L Games Back >>The ”But What If We Get Hot?” Option: Jackson still has a chance to host 3 games in Biloxi Shuckers (MIL)* 35-22 -- the North Division Series, but it’s small. Entering August 21, the Generals are 5.0 games behind Montgomery in the Second Half, with 13 games to go. If the Generals win Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp (MIA) 33-24 2.0 Pensacola Blue Wahoos (MIN) 32-25 3.0 enough games to overtake the Biscuits in the Second Half standings, they would earn the right to host Games 3, 4, and 5 of the North Division Series at The Ballpark at Jackson on September Mississippi Braves (ATL) 26-32 9.5 6, 7, and 8 at 6:05pm. Games 4 and 5 would be necessary if neither side sweeps Games 1-3. Mobile BayBears (LAA) 19-37 15.5 *-1st Half division champions AND THE NOMINEES ARE: As voting time nears for the Southern League’s Postseason All- Stars, the Generals have some strong cases for inclusion (August 21): GENERALS VS. THIS OPPONENT >>C Daulton Varsho (99 G) leads the SL in runs (75) and OPS (.884) while playing a premier DATE PARK SCORE NOTES vs. TNS defensive position. He also has 16 homers and 20 stolen bases, and he leads the league since 4/15 Mo @TNS L 6-2 Caro: 2-out, 3-run 2B in bottom 8 the All-Star Break in batting average (.338). 4/16 Tu @TNS W 9-0 HR: Varsho, P. Smith, Westbrook th >> 1B/OF Pavin Smith (113 G) ranks among the league’s top 10 in batting average (.287), 4/17 We @TNS W 7-6 JXN’s 6-run 7 escapes 4-run hole hits (117), total bases (185), doubles (26), triples (6), RBI (59), walks (54), and OPS (.819). He 4/18 Th @TNS W 16-8 Down 5-4, JXN scores 12 in 6/7/8 4/19 Fr* @TNS L 5-1 May 2: Peacock/Jeter: 6.0 IP, 5 R leads the league in batting average since June 1 (.329). 5/1 We @TNS L 3-2 (10) Varsho: T9 HR; Smith: 7.0 IP, 1 R >>3B Drew Ellis (111 G) tops the circuit with 60 walks and is the only player in the top 10 in 5/2 Th @TNS L 5-2 Takahashi: 3.1 IP, 4 ER the league for walks, RBI (60), and runs scored (56). He’s also sixth in doubles (23). 5/3 Fr @TNS W 16-9 6-R T1; HR: Chisholm, Westbrook >> RHP Matt Peacock (18 G) ranks in the league’s top 10 in ERA (2.74), wins (8), complete 5/4 Sa @TNS L 6-3 HR: Chisholm (2x), Baez; 0-1 RISP games (2), WHIP (1.20), and opponent batting average (.231). Peacock also leads the league in 5/5 Su @TNS W 3-0 McCanna: 5.0 IP, 1 H; Chisholm: HR total groundouts (172, through 105.0 IP) and groundball double-plays induced (20) while 5/16 Th JXN L 3-2 De La Cruz: HR (1) & 6.1 IP, 2 ER leading all of MILB in groundball rate (67.9%). 5/17 Fr JXN L 6-2 Miller, TNS: 7.2 IP, 2 R; JXN: 0-4 RISP >> LHP Miguel Aguilar (25 G) has the most holds (7) in the SL since his arrival on June 1. 5/18 Sa JXN W 4-3 Smith: 7.0 IP, 1 R; Ellis: 2 H, 2 R He’s the only active SL pitcher with at least 12 combined holds and saves in that span, and he’s 5/19 Su JXN W 7-1 Donatella: 7.0 IP, 1 R; 4 JXN HRs posted a 2.20 ERA while throwing in a league-high 25 games in that time. 5/20 Mo JXN L 3-2 (12) Takahashi: 6.0 IP, 1 R; JXN: 1 XBH 1st Half 15 G 10A/5H Smokies lead season series, 8-7 8/18 Su JXN W 3-2 McCanna/Brill/Aguilar: 7.0 IP, 0 R, 8 K LESS THAN SEVEN: After their win on August 19, the Generals have gone 13 consecutive 8/19 Mo JXN W 6-5 JXN: 5-R B5; Hernandez: 3-R HR games without a starting pitcher throwing seven innings, their longest drought this year 8/20 Tu* JXN 6:05pm between seven-inning starts.