Участник:This is the first showdown in the second half.

The KBO League, which took a week off with the All-Star break, will begin its second half of the race from the 21st. Coincidentally, the first and second-place teams will face off in Jamsil.

At the end of June, the rankings were reversed as LG won two games in the showdown between the two teams. At the end of the first half, LG is in first place, 2.5 games ahead of SSG. LG is also far ahead in its opponent's record this season. LG recorded 6 wins and 2 losses in 8 games against SSG this season.

The first day of the first and second place teams. The two teams predicted Casey Kelly and Kim Kwang-hyun as starting pitchers. For LG, Kelly, not Adam Plutko, will go first. It's an ace's pride at stake. Kelly, who is spending his fifth season with LG this year, is an undisputed "ace" pitcher for LG. However, rumors of his exit were circulating as he was weaker than before in the first half of this season. It was rumored that LG, which wants to win, may send Kelly out and bring a new pitcher.

However, LG denied rumors of Kelly's replacement and nailed it to go with Kelly until the end of the season. The most recent appearance was not bad. Kelly pitched well without four walks with two runs in seven innings against the Hanwha Eagles on the 12th, his last appearance in the first half. Although he recorded a loss, Kelly's pitching was enough to feel stable. In particular, considering that Hanwha's batters had a good pace at the time, they can fully aim for a rebound in the second half. 메이저사이트

SSG puts Kim Kwang-hyun at the forefront in a crisis. SSG ended the first half with difficulty due to injuries and departures of its main players. SSG, which gave up the top spot to LG, had only one win and three losses against KIA and Hanwha, and was completely defeated 1-4 in the last game against Doosan in the first half. His last 10 games are only three wins and seven losses.

The break helped a lot. SSG will make the first showdown in the second half of the year with as much power as possible. Kim Kwang-hyun's shoulders are very heavy. Although he has yet to win a starting game in July, he is still the most reliable pitcher among the current SSG starters. In the match against LG this season, he played in one game at the beginning of the season and was sluggish with three runs in four innings, and after a long time, he faced LG.

Depending on the results of the first and second place showdown, which will be held at the start of the second half, the joys and sorrows of the two teams may be greatly mixed. LG may run away more, and on the contrary, SSG may narrow the gap and compete again. As there is a rainy season forecast on the 22nd, "Ace" pitchers will pour a lot into the pride match.