June 9 KBO Lotte SSG Korea-Japan Baseball Analysis Sports Analysis
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The Lotte team, which is pleased with the rain cancellation, will challenge for a winning streak with Park Se-woong (5 wins, 4 losses, 4.84). Park Se-woong, who showed poor pitching with 4.2 innings and 4 runs in the home game against NC on the 2nd, has been very shaky in his recent pitching content. On April 25th, he achieved a victory with 6.2 innings and 2 runs in the home game against SSG, so he needs to bet on maintaining his dominance against a strong opponent. It's fortunate that Lotte's batting lineup scored 11 points by continuously pounding SSG's pitchers in the Friday game, overcoming their away game slump at home. The biggest strength is that they maintained their concentration from the beginning to the end of the game. However, the bullpen, which allowed 4 runs in 7.2 innings after Lee Min-seok's ejection, benefited greatly from the rain-rest.
SSG, disappointed by the rain cancellation, will return to the first team with Kim Kwang-hyun (3 wins, 4 losses, 5.40). Kim Kwang-hyun, who lost with a poor performance of 7 runs in 2.2 innings in the home game against LG on the 28th, is currently in a rest period after being excluded from the first team at least once. He won a victory with 5 innings and 3 runs in the home opener against Lotte on March 23rd, but he needs to bet on his recent good pitching in away games. Although SSG's batting lineup scored 7 points in Friday's game, their failure to break through Kim Won-jung at the end led to their defeat. This team needs home runs at crucial moments. The bullpen, which endured 3 runs in 6.2 innings after Shirakawa's ejection, seems to have fulfilled their roles.
Due to the rain cancellation, Lotte's bullpen management became easier. Considering that Kim Kwang-hyun is weak in day games, this is a significant loss for SSG. If we consider the second game with Wilkerson, Lotte is highly likely to focus all their efforts on this game, and Park Se-woong is a reliable pitcher in day games. Additionally, Lotte's batting lineup has many factors to be optimistic about in day games. Lotte, which is superior in matchups, is closer to victory.
Expected score: 5:3 Lotte's victory
Win/Loss: Lotte's victory
Handicap: Lotte's victory
Under/Over: Under