Havana, May 28 (PL) .- Leader Pinar del Río could increase his advantage when he faces Cienfuegos starting today, one of the most discreet teams in the Cuban baseball season.

The Vegueros dominate the bilateral balance (100-66) and in the current campaign they have won the 11 subseries held, based on the best batting average (.333) and the most home runs (71) of the 16 contenders.

Las Tunas, current monarch and escort of the people of Pinar del Río in the organization, is also in a position to consolidate itself in the vanguard when colliding with Holguín, practically ruled out although they have a better balance (125-115) in the lifetime matchup, according to the archives of the international statistician Benigno Daquinta.

Alazanes from Granma will be opponents of a Villa Clara team forced to win at least three games to maintain aspirations of returning to the playoffs after four years away from that spectacle.

The Leopards of Villa Clara, located in the tenth place of the table, have an advantage in the balance between them (145-104) and have the best average of earned runs (4.13) in the season, but they will have the challenge of holding on to a fearsome artillery, owner of second place in the rankings of average (.332) and home runs (69).

Much expectation is generated by the duel between Matanzas and Artemisa, who share positions seven to nine with Camagüey and know that a slip in this direct confrontation can be lethal. Crocodiles double their current rivals in victories in the bilateral match (48-22).

The Bulls will have Santiago de Cuba as a contender, which takes better advantage in the historical matchup (159-105).

The card is completed with the subseries between Industriales (141) and Sancti Spíritus (111), Mayabeque (17) against La Isla (28) and Ciego de Ávila (134) against Guantánamo (88).

Pinar del Río (38-19) and Las Tunas (32-20) are followed by Granma (35-22), Industriales (34-23), Ciego de Ávila (33-24), Santiago de Cuba (31-26) and Matanzas, Artemisa and Camagüey (29-28).

Next up are Villa Clara (27-30), Guantánamo (26-31), Sancti Spíritus (25-32), Mayabeque (24-33), Holguín (21-36), Cienfuegos (20-37) and La Isla ( 18-34).