Doosan at Kiwoom

SEOUL (Interstat) — The Doosan Bears and Kiwoom Heroes wrap up a three-game weekend series Sunday afternoon at Gocheok Sky Dome, with the visiting Bears seeking a series victory.

Doosan (41-40-2) enters off an 8-5 win Saturday that evened the set after a 6-5 loss Friday. The Bears have won four of their last six games. Kiwoom (29-54-2) has lost five of its last seven.

Players to Watch

Doosan second baseman Park Jun-soon is the key to the Bears’ lineup. In Saturday’s win, he went 3-for-3 with a home run and four RBIs. Over his last 10 games, Park has hit .355 (11-for-31) with three homers and 10 RBIs, though he endured a stretch of 0-for-13 from July 1-3.

Kiwoom catcher Kim Dong-heon has been a rare bright spot. He went 2-for-5 with a homer and three RBIs in Saturday’s loss and is hitting .300 (6-for-20) with three RBIs over his last five games.

Series History

The teams split the first two games of this series. Overall this season, Doosan holds a 6-4 edge, outscoring the Heroes 69-41. The Bears won three of four in May and three of four in early June before Kiwoom took two of three last weekend. In their last 10 meetings in Seoul, Doosan is 6-4.

Projection

Interstat’s game simulator projects a 4-2 Doosan victory. The Bears hold a 62.4 percent win probability according to the system’s ELO ratings.

Looking Ahead

Doosan begins a three-game home series Tuesday against Shinsegae Landers before a nine-game road trip to NC Dinos and KT Wiz. Kiwoom travels to face KT Wiz, then Hanwha Eagles for four games before hosting Samsung Lions.

Pitching matchups for Sunday’s game have not been announced.