LG at Shinsegae

INCHEON (Interstat) — The LG Twins will visit the Shinsegae Landers on Wednesday at Munhak Baseball Stadium in Incheon. The forecast for game time calls for a temperature of 72 degrees Fahrenheit. LG enters with a 71-57-2 record, while Shinsegae is 56-69-5. The Twins are the visiting team, and the Landers are the home team.

Park Hae-min is a player to watch for LG. The outfielder went 2 for 3 with a home run and an RBI in the most recent meeting with Shinsegae. He also had multiple hits in several recent games, including a 3-for-4 effort against Hanwha and a 2-for-3 performance with an RBI at NC. Park also went 2 for 5 at Kia, 1 for 5 against Lotte, 2 for 4 against Hanwha, 1 for 5 at KT, 1 for 3 at NC, and 2 for 3 with an RBI at NC.

Pedro Ávila is a player to watch for Shinsegae. The pitcher worked a complete game in the most recent meeting, allowing one earned run on eight hits with six strikeouts. He also struck out 11 over seven innings at Lotte. Against KT, he worked 6.2 innings, allowing three earned runs on six hits with three walks and eight strikeouts.

Shinsegae won the most recent meeting 7-1. The teams have split their past 10 meetings. The Landers have won three of the past four games in the series. LG has shown plenty of offense in the season series, including a 15-1 home win and an 8-6 victory, but the Landers took a 10-8 decision earlier. In the most recent meeting, Lee Woo-chan pitched 1.1 innings of scoreless relief for LG, while Yi Jung-yong added a scoreless inning. Guillermo Heredia and Jeon Ui-san each homered for Shinsegae. LG has recent wins over Hanwha, KT, NC and Samsung, with losses to Kia, Lotte and Hanwha. Shinsegae has recent wins over Kiwoom, NC, Lotte, Kia, Hanwha and Doosan, along with losses to Samsung, KT and Kia.

LG has lost its past three games. Shinsegae had lost two straight before beating LG in the most recent meeting. Both teams have played 130 games this season. Both clubs are in the final stretch of the regular season. LG will be the visiting team, and Shinsegae will be the home team. The forecast calls for 72 degrees at game time. Both teams will continue their series with another meeting in Incheon.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of LG Twins 7, Shinsegae Landers 8. Interstat’s ELO system gives LG a 56 percent probability to win.