Lotte vs Doosan - KBO Game, July 18 at 6:30 PM

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롯데

Park Se-woong (6 wins, 6 losses, 5.29 ERA) is challenging for a series sweep. On the 12th against KT at home, Park recorded a disappointing 6.1 innings with 4 earned runs. He showed promise through the 6th inning but revealed a tendency to collapse in crucial moments. He struggled in a previous game against Doosan, allowing 6 earned runs over 4 innings, but he was strong in last year’s Ulsan stadium game and must step up. In the previous game, Lotte’s lineup, which was stifled by Choi Jun-ho, took advantage of Doosan's bullpen to score 6 runs, including a grand slam from Reyes, showing impressive focus to tie the game in the later stages. However, expecting high-scoring games at Munsu Stadium seems challenging. The bullpen, which held opponents scoreless for 4 innings, shone with Kim Won-jung's outstanding defense, preventing runs with 1 out and runners on 2nd and 3rd in the top of the 9th.

두산

Kwak Bin (7 wins, 7 losses, 3.92 ERA) takes the mound to halt the losing streak. On the 12th against Samsung at home, Kwak suffered through 3.1 innings, allowing 6 earned runs and suffering a defeat, failing to overcome his tendency to falter despite moments of strong performance. In the two previous games against Lotte this year, he struggled but achieved victory with 6 scoreless innings in the home game on July 4th; however, the away game aspect raises concerns. Doosan’s batting lineup, which managed only 2 runs against Wilkerson, has major issues given they produced just 2 runs off 11 hits and 5 walks. If the batting lineup doesn’t perform in this series, it poses a critical weakness. The bullpen, which allowed 6 earned runs over 3.2 innings, is greatly impacted by the absence of Choi Ji-gang.

코멘트

The previous game went into extra innings, ultimately ending in Lotte’s victory. Considering the characteristics of Ulsan Munsu Stadium and that both Park Se-woong and Kwak Bin performed well there last year, this game is likely to be a pitchers' duel. However, in the earlier two games, Doosan's pitching staff face extreme fatigue, while Lotte only has Kim Won-jung who has pitched consecutively, lacking other options aside from Kim Tae-kyun. This puts Doosan at a serious disadvantage. Lotte, with the stronger pitching, is closer to victory.

추천 배팅

[[승패]] : Lotte win

[[핸디]] : +2.5 Lotte win

[[U/O]] : Under 10.5