Kia Tigers at Hanwha Eagles
June 3, 2021 5:30 am EDT
The Line: Hanwha -166 / Kia +120 Total: 8.5
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The Hanwha Eagles and Kia Tigers face off on Thursday in a KBO baseball showdown at Hanwha Life Eagles Park.
In the first game of this series, it was the Hanwha Eagles that were able to come away with the 9-1 victory. After the first inning, the Hanwha Eagles were up 4-0 and they never looked back as they cruised to the victory. In the second game, the Kia Tigers got some revenge as their offense found success and they were able to win 5-3.
The Hanwha Eagles come into this game with a 19-29 record overall which puts them in 9th place inside the KBO. Hanwha has lost four of their last five games and during that three-game losing streak they only scored six runs total. The offense for the Hanwha Eagles hasn’t been good enough, and they need the offense to be better. Si-hwan Roh has been the best player for the Hanwha Eagles and coming into this game he has hit nine home runs and 41 RBI’s. Ju-Suk Ha has also been good for the team hitting three home runs and driving in 24 RBI’s.
On the other side of this matchup is the Kia Tigers who sit with a 20-27 record overall and they have lost three of their last four games. The Kia Tigers have played in a lot of close games this season, but at times their offense hasn’t done enough late in games and that has led to the defeats. In the last game the offense was able to score six runs. Preston Tucker has been the best player for the Kia Tigers hitting three home runs and driving in 25 RBI’s. Hyong-woo Cho has also hit four home runs and driven in 14 RBI’s.
Gi-yeong Im will get the start for the Kia Tigers and coming into this game he sits with a 1-2 record and an ERA of 5.48.
Ryan Carpenter will get the start for the Hanwha Eagles and coming into this game he sits with a 2-4 record and an ERA of 2,59.
There is a chance for rain during this game with a wind blowing from 1st to 3rd base.
Carpenter has been strong this year and he is going to find success in this game. Look for the Hanwha Eagles to find enough offensive success to come away with a victory.
