SEOUL, South Korea (Interstat) — The KT Wiz visit the Doosan Bears on Tuesday evening at Jamsil Stadium, with first pitch scheduled for 6:30 p.m. under cloudy skies and a temperature near 81 degrees Fahrenheit.

KT (27-19-1) enters the contest second in the Korea Baseball Organization standings, while Doosan (22-25-1) sits in sixth place. The Wiz have won eight of their last 11 games, though they dropped a 8-5 decision to the NC Dinos on Sunday. Doosan has lost four straight, including a 5-2 defeat at the Hanwha Eagles on Sunday.

The Wiz have dominated the season series, taking two of three games from the Bears in April. KT outscored Doosan 12-9 in that set, though the Bears won the series finale 8-7 in 11 innings on April 10.

Players to watch

KT right-hander Ju Kwon has been steady out of the bullpen this month. Over his last six appearances since May 14, Ju has allowed two earned runs over 7 2/3 innings (2.35 ERA), striking out four. He worked a scoreless inning against NC on Sunday, allowing one hit.

Doosan left-hander Tamura Ichiro has been sharp recently, posting a 0.00 ERA over his last three outings spanning 3 1/3 innings. He struck out one in a perfect inning against Hanwha on Sunday. For the season, Tamura has a 2.77 ERA across 13 appearances.

Projection

Interstat’s game simulator projects a 4-3 KT victory, with the Wiz holding a 53.00 percent win probability per the ELO system.

Up next

The two teams continue the three-game series Wednesday and Thursday at Jamsil before the Wiz travel to face the Kiwoom Heroes and the Bears visit the Samsung Lions.