Gwangju, South Korea (Interstat) — The LG Twins will visit the Kia Tigers on Wednesday evening at Gwangju-Kia Champions Field. First pitch is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. local time under cloudy skies, with the temperature expected to be 78 degrees.

LG (42-24) holds the best record in the Korea Baseball Organization and has won eight of its past 10 games. The Twins defeated Kia 8-2 on Tuesday at the same venue, marking their fifth win in the past six meetings between the teams.

Kia (34-32-1) has lost four of its last five games and sits in fifth place. The Tigers are looking to avoid a second consecutive loss to the league-leading Twins.

Players to watch

LG right-hander Lachlan Wells has been exceptional against Kia this season. In two starts versus the Tigers, he has allowed two earned runs over 12 innings with 12 strikeouts. His last outing on Tuesday was a six-inning, three-hit performance in which he gave up two runs and struck out four. Wells is 4-0 in his last four starts, including a complete-game effort against Kia on May 29 when he allowed one hit and struck out eight over six scoreless innings.

Kia center fielder Kim Ho-ryung has been the Tigers’ most consistent hitter. In Tuesday’s loss, he went 2-for-4 with a home run and an RBI. Over his past 10 games, Kim is batting .368 with three homers and seven RBIs. He has reached base safely in seven of his last eight contests.

Recent history

The Twins have dominated the season series, winning six of nine meetings. LG outscored Kia 51-23 in those games, including a 14-0 shutout by the Tigers on May 19. The Twins have averaged 5.7 runs per game against Kia pitching.

Projection

Interstat’s game simulator projects a 6-4 victory for LG. The ELO-based model gives the Twins a 57.7 percent probability of winning.

Up next

The teams will play again Thursday at the same venue before LG returns home to face the Doosan Bears on Friday. Kia travels to face the KT Wiz on Friday.