The first and second places in the 0.5G car will face off. There are many things to see. A 15-year veteran vs. a second-year prospect, a three-time foreign winner vs. No. 1 ERA in Korea, and Moon Dong-ju's return match. Sweeping will change the situation.
Jun 12, 2025
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Half-game difference. The LG Twins and the Hanwha Eagles, who are ranked second, will meet in three consecutive weekend games at Hanwha Life Ball Park in Daejeon from Wednesday. Depending on the results of the three consecutive games, not only the ranking but also the game difference can vary greatly. If LG wins three consecutive games, the game gap between the two teams will widen to 3.5 games. If Hanwha wins three consecutive games, Hanwha will be the top by 2.5 games. If LG takes the winning series with 2 wins and 1 loss, it will maintain the top spot by 1.5 games, and if Hanwha becomes a winning team with 2 wins and 1 loss, it will become a half-game leader.
Only 17,000 people can watch this thrilling match in person per game.
The first day of the match is a showdown between a veteran and a promising player. LG's Lim Chan-kyu, who has been in his 15th year, and Hanwha's first left-hander Hwang Jun-seo, who is in his second year, will start.
Lim Chan-kyu is 8-2 with a 2.80 ERA in 13 games this season. He is tied for second place with multiple wins and ninth place in ERA. He is strong against Hanwha. On March 26, when he took his first mound this season, he recorded his first shutout of nine innings with two hits and no runs, and on May 27, he recorded his eighth win with five hits and one run in seven innings. He has a 0.56 ERA with two wins and no losses. It's my first appearance at Daejeon's new stadium, so I'm curious.
Hwang Joon-seo has two losses and a 3.79 ERA in four starts without a win. On May 27, he faced Lim Chan-kyu and although he became a losing pitcher, he pitched stably with three hits, four walks and two runs in five innings.
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It will be a showdown between the ace pitchers on the 14th. Cody Ponce will take the mound for Hanwha and Song Seung-ki will take the mound for LG.
Ponce ranks first in all three categories with nine wins, no losses, a 2.20 ERA and 119 strikeouts in 14 games. Hanwha fans are already worried that Ponce will return to the Major League next year.
Song Seung-ki's recent performance is also in ace mode among aces. He has 7 wins, 3 losses and a 2.30 ERA in 12 games, ranking third overall in ERA and No. 1 in domestic pitchers. In particular, he has recorded three consecutive scoreless games, showing the most stable performance among LG starters.
On Sunday, the 15th, Hanwha is scheduled to return to Moon Dong-ju, who went down to the second division. Moon Dong-ju is showing a strong side against LG, so expectations are high. On March 27, his first appearance of this season, he showed a great pitching in five innings against LG in Jamsil, with one hit, no four outs, and six strikeouts.
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Both LG and Hanwha have good starters and bullpens, so the key will be how focused the batters are and how many chances they will score.
In the three consecutive games during the week, Hanwha scored 18 points by hitting 30 hits against the Doosan Bears. The team batting average is 323. LG scored 16 points with a batting average of 274 in three consecutive games against SSG Landers.
It could be the most interesting three consecutive games in the first half of the first-place fight, but the problem is the weather. Rain is predicted, so one or two of the three consecutive games may not be held.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
