Moscoso on the mound: River Cats pitcher Guillermo Moscoso returns to the mound for Sacramento tonight to face the Triple-A affiliate of the San Francisco Giants. In eight starts and 10 appearances with Oakland this season, Moscosco posted a record of 3-4 with an ERA of 2.16. With Sacramento, Moscoso is 3-2 with an ERA of 4.02. He has started against the Grizzlies just once before in his career (August 9, 2009), where he shut them down. The right-hander pitched 6.1 innings, and allowed just one earned run and struck out three.

Double time: The River Cats won both games of a doubleheader against the division rival Las Vegas 51s on Saturday. The River Cats combined for 18 runs, while Las Vegas put up 12 runs. The two wins furthers the River Cats lead in the PCL South Division and put them back up to 8.0 games ahead of the 51s. Sacramento also had a doubleheader at Reno in May, which was split.

Power twins: Outfielders Jai Miller and Matt Carson swing for power. In the Saturday doubleheader, Miller tacked another run onto his team-leading 21 homers, while Carson added two doubles to his team high 28. Miller’s 21st home run puts him in a tie for third in the PCL his .670 slugging percentage ranks fourth. Carson’s 28 doubles are fifth highest in the PCL and he is fifth in extra base hits (45). Miller leads the Cats with 58 RBIs, and Carson’s 54 are second on the team. Miller also leads the River Cats with three triples. In the last five games, Carson is batting .333 with two homers, and Miller is batting .500 in his past five games with five homers.

All-Star game recap: River Cats relief pitcher Willie Eyre, catcher Anthony Recker and shortstop Eric Sogard all represented Sacramento at the 2011 Triple-A All-Star Game held July 13 at Spring Mobile Ballpark in Salt Lake City, Utah. Sogard went 0-for-2 with a strikeout, Recker went 0-for-2 and started in the ninth position in the lineup. Eyre closed out the game and struck out the only batter he faced. The International League shut out the Pacific Coast League to win 3-0.

Grizzlies back in town: After being swept by the Fresno Grizzlies (the Triple-A affiliate of the World Champion San Francisco Giants) in Fresno from July 1-3, the River Cats seek revenge this weekend. The Grizzlies are in last place in the PCL South Division and 15.5 games behind the River Cats. Sacramento leads the season series 5-2, as the teams split four games in Fresno from June 17-20.

Hitting streaks: Five River Cats hitters are riding hitting streaks going into the series against the Fresno Grizzlies. After having three hits in each game of the doubleheader against Las Vegas on Saturday, shortstop Eric Sogard is riding a six-game hitting streak. In five games, he is hitting .615 with six RBIs. Outfielder Kevin Kouzmanoff, who hit three doubles in the first game of the doubleheader, is riding a five-game hitting streak and batting .526 over the past five games. Catcher Anthony Recker is on a five-game hitting streak and batting .500 with two RBIs in that span. Outfielders Matt Carson and Jai Miller each have a hitting streak – Carson with five and Miller with four. Miller is batting .500 over five with five homers and Carson is batting .333 with two homers.

Break’s over: Heading into the All-Star break this season, the River Cats posted a 54-36 record, and held an 8.0-game lead over the second place Las Vegas 51s. The Cats have won 11 series this season and have only lost five. With less than half the season remaining, the River Cats are on the prowl for postseason. Sacramento is second in the PCL in pitching, with a team ERA of 4.36, right behind the Memphis Redbirds with a 3.86 ERA.

Thirsty for wins: The River Cats have a winning record (10-4) on Thursday games, and have posted a 5-3 record at home during Miller Lite Thirsty Thursdays.