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Aug 27, 2025
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SSG will play the second of three consecutive games during the week against the KIA Tigers at SSG Landers Field in Incheon on the 27th.
SSG will have Drew Anderson as the starting pitcher. Anderson, who is 9-6 with a 2.21 ERA in 24 games this season, has only two more to go with 200 strikeouts. Anderson, who has won three consecutive starts in his last appearance, will also try to hunt for 10 wins this season. He showed strong performance in the match against KIA this season. Although he did not win in two games, he played extremely well with an ERA of 0.77.
SSG, which beat KIA 9-5 with five home runs the previous day (26th), made some changes to its lineup. Jihoon Choi, who was recently placed in the bottom batting order, was placed as the second batter. Along with shortstop Park Sung-han, he plays the role of 'table setter'.
Ahn Sang-hyun, who has been playing well in offense and defense recently, was placed as the starting second baseman and seventh batter on the day.
The central lineup remains the same. Third baseman Choi Jung was placed at No. 3, left fielder Guillermo Herredia at No. 4, and right fielder Han Yu-seom at No. 5.
Ryu Hyo-seung, a big shot prospect who suddenly emerged by hitting his first consecutive home run in his professional debut against KIA on the previous day, will start as the designated hitter on the day. The batting order rose a notch from No. 8 to No. 7.
Along with Ahn Sang-hyun, first baseman Ko Myung-joon and catcher Cho Hyung-woo were placed side by side in the bottom batting order.
The starting pitcher for KIA that SSG should face is Kim Do-hyun. He has been consistently playing in the starting rotation this season, recording 4 wins and 6 losses with a 4.66 ERA in 21 games. After winning four games on July 5, he has only lost three of his last five games without a win. It is his first appearance against SSG this season.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
