LG at KT
SUWON, South Korea (Interstat) — The LG Twins visit the KT Wiz on Thursday evening at Suwon Baseball Stadium, with first pitch scheduled for 7 p.m. under cloudy skies and a temperature of 58 degrees.
KT holds a 19-8 record, while LG is 16-10-1. The Wiz have won four straight head-to-head meetings, including a 5-4 victory in 10 innings Wednesday and a 6-5 win Tuesday.
LG right-hander Yi Jung-yong is scheduled to start. In his last outing Wednesday at KT, he allowed three hits and no earned runs over five innings with two strikeouts in a no-decision. Across his previous seven appearances, Yi has posted a 2.05 ERA, with 10 strikeouts in 14 innings.
KT counters with right-hander So Hyeong-jun, who earned the win Wednesday. So pitched six innings, allowing one earned run on eight hits with four strikeouts. He is 4-1 in his last five starts, with a 2.40 ERA and 30 strikeouts over 30 innings.
The Wiz have won their last two games by one run. LG has lost three of its last four.
Interstat’s game simulator projects a 6-4 KT victory. However, Interstat’s ELO system gives LG a 53 percent probability to win. Las Vegas installed LG as a 1.5-run favorite, with an over/under of 9.5.
After Thursday’s game, LG returns home for a three-game series against the NC Dinos starting Friday. KT travels to face the Kia Tigers for a three-game set beginning Friday.