The opponent is 'Ace'. Los Angeles Dodgers' Kim Hye-sung took on the task of 'Ace Defeat' in an away game against the San Diego Padres, who are fighting for the lead in the National League West.
Kim Hye-sung, who still showed off his hot batting by hitting his first triple the day before, will start again in an important match to compete for the world lead. It can be seen as the result of LA Dodgers manager Dave Roberts' trust getting stronger.
Kim Hye-sung will play in the 9th center field in an away game against San Diego at Petco Park in San Diego, California on the morning of the 10th (Korea time).
It is a three-game series that can create a watershed in the battle between the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego in the National League West, which has been fierce since the opening. The current leader of the planet is the Los Angeles Dodgers. It leads San Diego by one game. The San Francisco Giants, where Lee Jung-hoo belongs, are third with no rides with San Diego.
In the end, the team that wins the Winning Series in the three consecutive games will jump to the lead in the NL West. If the Los Angeles Dodgers sweep three consecutive games, they can have a complete advantage in the initial fight. At least the Winning Series is an opportunity to spread the ride.
Roberts launched the best lineup for this important match. Shohei Ohtani (DH), Mookie Betts (striker) and Freddie Freeman (first base) remain unchanged. The point of change is that Kiké Hernández (right fielder) came out as the fourth batter. After that, Will Smith (catcher), Max Muncy (third baseman), Andy Farggs (left fielder), and Tommy Edman (second baseman) 'Strong 9th hitter' Kim Hye-sung were placed in center field.
Kim Hye-sung currently boasts the hottest hitting sense in the LA Dodgers. Although there are few samples, the batting average is as high as 0.414 (24 hits in 58 at-bats). In particular, he hit his first triple in an away game against St. Louis the day before, showing a near-perfect adaptation to the Major League at-bat.
San Diego's starter on the day is 'Ace'Nick Pivetta. Pivetta has started 12 games this year and is 6-2 with a 3.16 ERA. In particular, the batting average against left-handed hitters is only 0.193. He is showing off his powerful ability to stop left-handed hitters. Attention is focusing on whether Kim Hye-sung will be able to help the team maintain its global lead by continuing the aspect of 'strong No. 9' against Pivetta.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
