LG at Doosan
SEOUL, South Korea (Interstat) — The first-place LG Twins look to complete a three-game sweep of the last-place Doosan Bears on Sunday afternoon at Jamsil Stadium.
LG (16-7-1) has won the first two games of this series, 7-5 on Saturday and 4-1 on Friday, extending its lead atop the KBO standings. Doosan (9-14) has lost four of its last six games.
First pitch is scheduled for 2 p.m. local. The forecast is 79 degrees and clear.
Players to watch
LG first baseman Austin Dean enters the game on a tear. In Saturday’s 7-5 win, Dean went 4-for-5 with four RBIs. Over his last 10 games, Dean is batting .357 (15-for-42) with three home runs and 10 RBIs, including a 3-for-4 performance with a homer and an RBI on April 14 against Lotte.
Doosan right-hander Choi Min-seok gets the ball for Sunday’s start. Choi threw six innings in Saturday’s loss, allowing six hits and three earned runs while striking out six. In five starts this season, Choi has a 2.70 ERA with 23 strikeouts over 29 2/3 innings. He has not allowed a run in two of his last three outings.
Projection
Interstat’s game simulator projects a 6-3 LG victory. The ELO system gives the Twins a 64.90 percent probability to win.
Series recap
The Bears have not led at any point in this series. LG scored four runs in the first inning Friday and never trailed. Saturday, the Twins erased a 3-0 deficit with a five-run third inning.
Looking ahead
LG travels to face KT Wiz on Tuesday for a three-game road series. Doosan returns home Tuesday to host the Samsung Lions in a three-game set. The teams meet again May 5-7 at LG’s home ballpark.