LG's Im Chan-gyu-KT's Benjamin announced as starters

Benjamin holds a 4-0 head-to-head advantage

Lim Chan-kyu "I'm a successful dork" is confident

LG Hong Chang-ki-KT Park Byung-ho's resurgence is a variable

LG and KT, who split the first and second games of the Korean Baseball Organization's (KBO) Korean Series, will play a decisive Game 3 on Tuesday at KT's home base, Suwon KT Wiz Park.

The third game is crucial for both teams, as the winner of this game will be able to move closer to winning the Korean Series title. Until last year, the first team to win two games after being tied 1-1 (including a tie) in the history of the Korean Series has gone on to win the title 85% of the time (17 out of 20 times). The starting pitchers for Game 3, which will decide the fate of both teams, will be Im Chan-gyu for LG and Benjamin for KT.

Starting pitchers with the most wins on their team

The two pitchers have similar regular season records. Lim Chan-kyu was the homegrown ace with a 14-3 record and a 3.42 ERA. KT's foreign pitcher, Benjamin, was equally impressive with a 15-6 record and a 3.54 ERA.

In terms of relative performance, Benjamin has the edge. A left-handed pitcher, Benjamin has been a "killer" against the LG offense, which is dominated by left-handed hitters. This season, he is 4-0 with a 0.84 ERA in five starts against LG. They held Oh Ji-hwan, Hong Chang-ki, and Park Hae-min to a combined 0.167 batting average (12-for-2), and center fielder Kim Hyun-soo to a 0.182 batting average (11-for-2). Of the LG batters in the starting lineup for Games 1 and 2 of the Korean Series, only Park Dong-won (.273) has posted a double-digit batting average against Benjamin. In his most recent outing, 카지노사이트랭크 Benjamin pitched six innings of one-run ball in Game 5 of the playoffs against NC.

Im has struggled against KT this year, going 1-1 with a 6.61 ERA in four appearances. However, Lim is confident. "I consider myself a 'successful otaku' because I pitched in the Korean Series as an Elin (LG Twins child member)," he said at the pre-series media day. "Our hitters have a strong offense and our bullpen is spectacular. We can win this game."

Bats are a concern for both teams

In Games 1 and 2, both teams struggled to find the "big hit" at key moments. LG is still waiting for Hong Chang-ki, who had the team's highest batting average (0.332) in the regular season, to come alive. After batting top of the order in both Game 1 and Game 2, Hong went 0-for-8 with a walk and a strikeout.

KT is concerned about the silence of its center fielders Alford and Byung-ho Park. Alford, batting third, went 0-for-6 with four strikeouts, while Byung-ho Park, batting fourth, went 0-for-8 with three strikeouts. Alford and Byung-ho Park also struggled in the five playoff games against NC, going 2-for-14 and 4-for-20, respectively.

The managers of both teams have mixed reactions. "I ordered (Hong) Chang-ki to do what he's been doing. He will find his form in the remaining games." On the other hand, KT manager Lee Kang-cheol said after Game 2, "We'll think about changing the batting order." 고스톱