The Wiz are hosting the Doosan Bears at Suwon KT Wiz Park. The game is set to be played at 5:30 AM EST, but it is going to have sunny weather in the forecast for the game to be played. The game is being shown on TVING.
Doosan Bears Preview
Doosan heads to this game after beating up on the KT Wiz in a very high scoring 11-8 game. The win moved the Bears to a record of 3-1. The hitting for the Bears sits at a clip of .317 and the Bears have managed to get a total of 5 homers. However, the pitching for the Bears has a team ERA of 4.29.
Kim Dong-ju is the starter going to the mound for Doosan in this game. Dong-ju last year threw in 18 games with 17 starts. That led to Dong-ju posting a 3-6 record with a 4.14 ERA and a 1.38 WHIP. Still, he only threw in 78 2/3 innings with 73 hits and 35 walks given up, but 59 strikeouts.
KT Wiz Preview
The Wiz are coming into the game here still looking for their first win. The win loss to the Bears in the last game dropped KT to a record of 0-4 on the year. The offensive production for the KT team is sitting at a .270 average with a total of 5 homers. However, the pitching leaves a lot to be desired with a total team ERA of 8.76.
Weon Sang-hyun is the starter that the Wiz are putting on the mound. This is his first game as a rookie and he was taken in the first round of the draft in the KBO. So, it will be interesting to see how well he is able to cope with the pressure of being a rookie, but also in his first start with high expectations.
Bears vs Wiz Pick: Doosan Bears
The Wiz are having a horrible time pitching on the year and are now putting a rookie on the mound. That will make it hard to see the Wiz being able to do much in this game here and let alone win the game. The good news is the Bears are going to have learn the new rookies nuances on the mound, but after the first go thru the lineup we look for the Bears bats to come alive.
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