Lotte at Doosan
SEOUL (Interstat) — The Lotte Giants visit the Doosan Bears on Saturday, May 16, for a 2 p.m. game at Jamsil Stadium, with clear skies and a forecast high of 90 degrees.
Lotte (16-22-1) enters off a 6-5 win at Doosan on Friday. The Giants have split their last six games but have won two of three meetings with the Bears this season. Doosan (18-22-1) has lost two straight after taking three of four from Lotte in April.
Players to watch Lotte right-hander Choi Jun-yong has allowed one earned run over his last five appearances covering 5 2/3 innings. In Friday’s win, he threw 1 2/3 scoreless innings with two strikeouts. For the season, Choi has a 2.70 ERA with 11 strikeouts in 11 appearances.
Doosan right-hander Gwak Been is scheduled to start. Gwak (5 2/3 innings, 3 earned runs, 5 strikeouts) took the loss Friday. Over his last five starts, Gwak has a 3.38 ERA with 29 strikeouts in 27 innings. He beat Lotte on April 22, allowing one run over six innings.
Recent series The Giants took Friday’s series opener 6-5. Lotte won 6-1 on April 23. Doosan won 9-1 on April 22 and 6-2 on April 21.
Projection Interstat’s game simulator projects a 4-3 Doosan win. The Bears have a 56 percent win probability according to Interstat’s ELO system.
Up next Lotte visits Doosan again Sunday. The Giants then travel to Hanwha for three games. Doosan hosts NC for three games starting Tuesday.