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GWANGJU, South Korea (Interstat) — The Hanwha Eagles visit the Kia Tigers on Thursday evening at Gwangju-Kia Champions Field, with first pitch scheduled under a forecast of 82 degrees and rain.

Hanwha (41-44-4) enters the game after a 7-3 victory over these same Tigers on Wednesday, snapping a two-game losing streak. The Eagles are 4-6 in their last 10 games but have shown resilience against Kia this season, winning six of 10 head-to-head meetings.

Kia (49-41-4) sits second in the Korea Baseball Organization standings and took two of three in the previous series in Gwangju from May 5-7. The Tigers are 5-5 in their last 10 contests.

Players to watch

Hanwha right-hander Owen White has been dominant over his last four starts, all wins, posting a 0.36 ERA across 24 2/3 innings. On Wednesday, White threw seven innings, allowing four hits, one earned run and striking out five against Kia. He has not allowed an earned run in his other three starts over that span.

Kia first baseman Park Sang-jun homered Wednesday in a losing effort, going 1-for-4 with a home run and one RBI. Park has been inconsistent of late, hitting .167 (4-for-24) with two RBIs over his last seven games.

Recent results

Wednesday: Hanwha 7, at Kia 3 Tuesday: at Kia 7, Hanwha 3 June 11: at Hanwha 5, Kia 1 June 10: at Hanwha 4, Kia 3 June 9: at Hanwha 6, Kia 4 May 7: at Hanwha 11, Kia 8 May 6: at Hanwha 7, Kia 2 May 5: at Kia 12, Hanwha 7 April 12: Kia 9, at Hanwha 3 April 11: Kia 6, at Hanwha 5

Upcoming schedule

Hanwha returns home for three games against LG Twins beginning Friday. Kia hosts Kiwoom Heroes for three games starting Friday.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a 4-3 Hanwha victory, while its ELO system gives Kia a 52 percent probability to win.