KT Wiz at Shinsegae Landers Preview

INCHEON (Interstat) — The first-place KT Wiz visit Munhak Baseball Stadium on Friday evening to open a three-game series against the Shinsegae Landers, with first pitch set for 6:30 p.m. under cloudy skies and 67-degree temperatures.

KT (16-6) enters on a three-game winning streak after an 8-3 victory over the Kia Tigers on Thursday. Right-hander So Hyeong-jun (3-1, 3.54 ERA) is scheduled to start for the Wiz. So earned the win Thursday, allowing two earned runs on six hits with five strikeouts over five innings. Over his past four starts, So is 3-1 with a 3.38 ERA, including a seven-inning, four-hit effort against Doosan on April 11.

Shinsegae (13-8) has won four straight following an 8-2 win at Samsung on Thursday. Right-hander Mitch White (3-1, 3.71 ERA) is slated to take the mound for the Landers. White earned the win Thursday, allowing one earned run on seven hits with seven strikeouts over six innings. He has a 1.50 ERA over his past two starts, striking out 12 in 12 innings.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a 7-4 KT victory, and its ELO system gives the Wiz a 51 percent win probability. Sportsbooks have installed Shinsegae as a pregame favorite with a +1.5 run line, and the over/under is 9.5 runs.

The series continues Saturday and Sunday before both teams hit the road Tuesday.