Dragons Press Box Notes for July 18

Dragons GameDay
Wednesday, July 18, 2018 l Game # 26 (94)
Neuroscience Group Field l Appleton, Wisc. l  8:05 p.m.
Radio: Fox Sports 980 WONE
Dayton Dragons (12-13, 43-50) at Wisconsin Timber Rattlers (10-14, 41-52)
RH Austin Orewiler (3-2, 3.56) vs. RH Freddy Peralta (4-1, 2.65 w/Milwaukee)
For the complete Press Box Notes packet, click this link: http://www.milb.com/documents/9/6/2/286343962/071818_GameNotes.pdf
Today's Game: The Dayton Dragons (affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds) meet the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers (affiliate of the Milwaukee Brewers) in the first game of a three-game series. This is game seven of 12 straight games vs. West Division opponents. 
Season Series/Current Series to Date: First meeting. 
Dragons in Inter-Divisional Play: The Dragons are 11-7 vs. the West Division (6-6 at home; 5-1 on the road). They are 3-3 vs. the West in the Second Half.
Recent Performances: The Dragons have won three of their last four games and they are 12-9 since opening the second half by losing their first four games. Wisconsin has also won three of their last four games. They went 3-3 in their East Division road trip to West Michigan and South Bend.
Playoff Chase:  The Dragons must finish in the top two among competing teams in the East Division in the Second Half (six teams competing; Bowling Green and Lansing ineligible). The Dragons are currently tied for the #3 position in the playoff chase, one game out of the wildcard slot. 
2018 Team Notes

• The Dragons 3.38 ERA in the month of July ranks eighth among the 16 MWL teams. The Dragons were second in July ERA prior to allowing 12 earned runs on Monday night.
• The Dragons have allowed three runs or less in 14 of their 25 second half games. Their second half ERA is 3.79 (5.31 in the first half). The Midwest League average team ERA in 2018 is 3.89.

2018 Individual Notes

• Packy Naughton over his last four starts: 27 IP, 17 H, 2 R, 3 BB, 20 SO, 0.67 ERA. 
• Hunter Greene over his last nine starts: 46.1 IP, 35 H, 15 R, 14 ER, 10 BB, 54 SO, 2.72 ERA. Greene has made 16 starts. His ERA in his first seven starts was 10.06. Greene was selected as the Cincinnati Reds Minor League Co-Pitcher of the Month for June.
• Lorenzo Cedrola , acquired July 4th in a trade with Boston, is batting .424 over his last eight games, going 14 for 33.
• Andy Sugilio has five straight two-hit games, going 10 for 23, .435. He is batting .293 in July to rank second on the team behind Cedrola's .341.

Upcoming Probable Pitchers (Game times are Dayton time) (All games on WONE 980 AM and www.daytondragons.com)
Wednesday, July 18 (8:05 p.m.): Dayton RH Austin Orewiler (3-2, 3.56) at Wisconsin RH Freddy Peralta (4-1, 2.65 w/Milwaukee)
Thursday, July 19 (8:05 p.m.): Dayton RH Patrick McGuff (1-0, 0.00) at Wisconsin RH Christian Taugner (6-6, 3.52)
Friday, July 20 (8:05 p.m.): Dayton RH Hunter Greene (3-7, 4.69) at Wisconsin RH Nelson Hernández (9-5, 4.55)
Saturday, July 21 (8:00 p.m.): Dayton LH Packy Naughton (5-8, 4.04) at Beloit TBA
Sunday, July 22 (3:00 p.m.): Dayton RH Adrian Rodriguez (4-5, 7.63) at Beloit TBA
Monday, July 23 (1:00 p.m.): Dayton RH Austin Orewiler at Beloit TBA