Doosan at Kiwoom
SEOUL, South Korea (Interstat) — The Doosan Bears visit the Kiwoom Heroes on Sunday afternoon at Gocheok Sky Dome, with first pitch scheduled for 2 p.m. local time. The game was originally slated for an evening start but was moved to the afternoon due to scheduling adjustments.
Doosan (13-16-1) enters off a 4-2 loss to Kiwoom on Saturday, splitting the first two games of this three-game series. The Bears took Friday’s opener 16-6. Doosan has won four of its last six overall, with the offense scoring eight or more runs in three of those victories.
Right-handed reliever Choi Jun-ho has been steady out of the bullpen. In Saturday’s loss, he threw 2 1/3 scoreless innings, allowing one hit with one strikeout. Over his past three appearances, Choi has a 0.00 ERA across 4 1/3 innings, striking out three while scattering four hits.
Kiwoom (12-18-1) snapped a three-game losing streak with Saturday’s win. The Heroes have struggled at home this season, going 5-11 at Gocheok Sky Dome. Kiwoom’s bullpen has been a bright spot, posting a 3.32 ERA over the last 10 games.
Right-hander An Woo-jin earned the win Saturday, going five innings and allowing one run on three hits with five strikeouts. Over his last four outings, An has a 2.45 ERA in 11 innings, striking out 13 while walking three. He has not allowed a home run in that span.
The series has been lopsided this season. Doosan has scored 18 runs in the first two games and 25 runs total in four meetings. Kiwoom’s only win before Saturday came April 7, a 5-2 decision in Seoul.
Interstat’s game simulator projects a 5-4 Doosan victory. The ELO-based model gives the Bears a 56.70% probability of winning.
After Sunday’s game, Doosan travels to face the LG Twins for a three-game series starting Tuesday. Kiwoom heads to Daegu for a three-game set against the Samsung Lions.