CHANGWON, South Korea (Interstat) — The Samsung Lions and NC Dinos continue their weekend series Sunday afternoon at Masan Baseball Stadium, with Samsung seeking a third straight win over its division rival.

Samsung (20-14-1) enters the 1:05 p.m. contest having won two games in a row against the Dinos, including a 5-4 victory Saturday. The Lions have won seven of their last eight games overall. NC (15-19) has lost three of its last four.

The forecast calls for clear skies with a temperature of 73 degrees.

Right-hander Ariel Jurado (5-1) is scheduled to start for Samsung. Jurado has been dominant in his last five outings, posting a 1.99 ERA over 33 innings with 24 strikeouts. He earned the win Saturday against NC, allowing two earned runs on five hits over six innings with five strikeouts. In his prior start May 3 against Hanwha, he allowed three earned runs in six innings.

NC is expected to counter with right-hander Shin Min-hyeok (3-4). Shin took the loss Saturday, yielding two earned runs on four hits over 5 2/3 innings with two strikeouts. He has allowed 17 earned runs across 24 1/3 innings over his last five appearances, a 6.29 ERA.

Samsung has won five consecutive games against the Dinos dating to April 10, including a three-game sweep at home April 10-12. The sides have split the season series 5-2 in Samsung’s favor.

The Lions lead the KBO League in runs scored and rank third in team ERA. NC is ninth in runs scored and eighth in ERA.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a 5-3 final score in favor of Samsung. Its ELO system gives the Lions a 53% probability of victory. Samsung is a -1.5 favorite, with the over/under set at 9.0.

Following Sunday’s game, Samsung travels to LG for a three-game series beginning Tuesday. NC visits Lotte for a three-game set starting Tuesday.