After a 10-day road trip to Zebulon and Jacksonville, the Smokies return to Smokies Park to face those same Carolina Mudcats. So far in 2011, the Smokies are 3-2 against Carolina. Coming into tonight’s contest, the Mudcats are 8 games back of Tennessee in the North Division at 5-15 overall.
On the mound for Tennessee will be Alberto Cabrera. He carries a 2-0 record and a 5.06 earned run average into tonight’s game. His most recent start was against the Mudcats back on April 22nd. That night, he allowed 4 runs in 6 innings of work to earn the win. In his career against Carolina, Cabrera is 1-1 with a 6.26 earned run average in 5 starts.
Opposite Cabrera will be Travis Webb for Carolina. In 2011, Webb is 0-2 with a 13.03 earned run average. As a team, Carolina has a 5.63 earned run average which is last in the Southern League.
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