The Twins and the Bears are getting ready to kick off their weekend series on Friday at 5:30 AM EST. The LG Twins vs Doosan Bears 4/12/24 game is set to be broadcast on SPOTV. However, if you want to attend the game it will be held at Jamsil Baseball Stadium.
LG Twins Preview
The Twins are heading to this game here after getting their score doubled up by the Tigers. The loss came by a score of 8-4 and was one that the Twins did not really look to be involved in the game with. The loss dropped the Twins to 6th place in the KBO with a record of 8-8-1 on the year.
Casey Kelly is the pitcher that is going to the mound for the Twins for his 4th start. Kelly has posted an 0-1 record with a 4.00 ERA and a 1.44 WHIP on the season. Casey has thrown a total of 18 innings allowing 9 runs on 22 hits with 2 of those being homers. Casey Kelly has struck out 11 batters while walking 4. The Twins pitching staff is the 4th best in the KBO, but has a 4.62 ERA. The Twins have allowed the opponents to hit at a clip of .275 with a WHIP of 1.56 on the year so far.
LG is the second best hitting team in the KBO this year. The Twins have posted a .302 average with 105 runs and 184 hits on the season. The Twins have managed to get 25 doubles, 2 triples, and 13 homers on the season. The Twins have been good running the bases with 30 steals with 8 runners being thrown out.
Doosan Bears Preview
Doosan heads to this game here after getting handed a shut out loss at the hands of the Eagles. The loss was low scoring with a final score of 3-0. After the loss the Bears dropped to 8th place in the KBO standings. The record now for Doosan is sitting at 7-10 on the year so far.
Gwak Been is the starter that is going to the mound for the Bears. Gwak has posted an 0-2 record in 3 starts, but has a 6.75 ERA and a 1.50 WHIP. Gwak has thrown 16 innings while allowing 12 runs on 21 hits. He has managed to strike out 17 batters while walking 3 on the season. Doosan has allowed the hitters to get quite a few hits on them this year with a .261 average. However, the Bears have posted a 1.47 WHIP on the season so far. The Bears have ended up getting a team ERA of 4.74 on the season.
Doosan is the worst hitting team in the KBO with an average of only .246 on the year. The Bears have ended up getting 82 runs scored, but that comes with 140 hits. The Bears have ended up getting 27 doubles, 6 triples, and 19 homers. The base running for Doosan has seen 13 steals with 5 runners being thrown out.
LG Twins vs Doosan Bears 4/12/24 Pick: LG Twins
Neither one of these teams really stands tall on the year so far, but the Twins are coming in with the better overall record and the better hitting. The hitting is going to be what makes the difference here for the Twins who are able to get the win in the game here and that comes off of their better hitting skills.
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