Lotte at Kia
GWANGJU, South Korea (Interstat) — The Kia Tigers host the Lotte Giants on Saturday evening at Gwangju-Kia Champions Field in a matchup that features right-handers Jeremy Beasley and Adam Oller in a rematch of Friday’s 4-0 Tigers win.
First pitch is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. under cloudy skies with a temperature of 66 degrees.
Kia (11-12) enters as the favorite, with Interstat’s ELO system giving the Tigers a 60.2 percent win probability. The betting line lists Kia as a -1.5 favorite, with an over/under of 8.5. Interstat’s game simulator projects a 4-2 Tigers victory.
Adam Oller (4-1) delivered a complete-game shutout Friday, allowing three hits and striking out 11 while walking none. The 30-year-old right-hander has been dominant in his past three outings, posting a 0.00 ERA across 22 innings with 23 strikeouts and five hits allowed.
Jeremy Beasley (2-4) pitches for Lotte on four days’ rest after taking the loss Friday. He worked seven innings, allowing seven hits and two earned runs while striking out 11. The 31-year-old has been inconsistent this season, alternating between quality starts and short outings. In his previous start April 18 against Hanwha, he lasted only 2⅓ innings, surrendering five hits and three earned runs.
Lotte (7-15) has lost five straight and eight of its past nine. The Giants have scored two runs or fewer in six of those nine games. Kia, meanwhile, has won three of its past four.
Kim Do-yeong powered the Tigers’ offense Friday, going 2-for-4 with two home runs and three RBIs. He is batting .311 with six home runs this season.
The two-game series concludes Sunday afternoon at the same venue. Lotte then returns home for a three-game set against Kiwoom beginning Tuesday, while Kia travels to NC for a three-game series starting the same day.