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Foreign pitcher James Nail, 31, of the Kia Tigers of the Korean Baseball Organization (KBO) will look to win his fifth straight game and reach 30 wins.

Nail will take the mound against the Lotte Giants at 6:30 p.m. on April 21 at Sajik Stadium.

Kia leads the league with 29 wins, one draw and 16 losses this year. The team hasn’t dropped a spot since taking over first place last month on May 9th.

Kia is currently on a four-game winning streak (including one draw) and has established itself as a dominant force. They have also been dominant against Lotte this year, going 2-0-0.

Kia’s strength is its starting lineup,바카라사이트 which includes Nail, Will Crow, and Yang Hyun-jong, along with a hot batting lineup led by Kim Do-young, Lee Woo-sung, and Choi Won-joon.

Of the starters, Nail has been the most consistent.

Since making his KBO debut this year, Nail has appeared in nine games, posting a 5-1 record with a 1.83 ERA. He has the lowest ERA of any pitcher in the league who has pitched regulation innings and is tied for the team lead in wins. He has a low 1.13 walks allowed per inning pitched (WHIP).

He throws a two-seam fastball that tops out at 150 mph and a slider.

He also mixes in a cutter and changeup. He has 56 strikeouts in 54 innings with only eight walks, and his command is excellent.

With Crowe and Lee out of the lineup due to injuries, KIA will need Nail to pitch well.

Nail has made one appearance against Lotte this year and recorded a win. In his debut on March 27, he allowed one run on five hits (one home run) in six innings.

If Nail gets the win, he could move into sole possession of first place on the all-time wins list.

Samsung Lions’ Won Tae-in (5-2, 2.06 ERA) will also be looking for his sixth win of the season against KT Wiz on the same day.

Lotte’s Charlie Barnes, who starts against Nail, 온라인카지노사이트 will also be looking for a win. Lotte (15 wins, 2 draws, 27 losses) is looking to escape the bottom of the standings, and Barnes has a lot of responsibility.

Barnes has pitched one game against KIA this year, allowing one run on four hits (one home run) in six innings.

In nine games this year, Barnes is 2-2 with a 3.83 ERA. He leads the league with 72 strikeouts on the year, including 52 in his last five games.

The Samsung Lions face two teams at the bottom of the standings this week.

After a midweek three-game home series against the eighth-place KT Wiz in Daegu, they travel to Busan for a three-game series against the last-place Lotte Giants.

Second-place Samsung is three games behind leader Kia. Second-place SuSung is prioritized over regaining the lead. At first glance, the midweek matchups seem like easy opponents. But it’s not.

These are not two teams that are supposed to be at the bottom. These are two teams that have the energy to rise above the middle of the pack. They just encountered some bad luck early in the season, such as unexpected string injuries. 토토사이트 KT is dealing with injuries to starters like Ko Young-pyo and Benjamin Uhm, while Lotte is dealing with injuries to key hitters like Jeon Jun-woo and Jeong Hoon.

The teams haven’t even played 50 games yet. The current standings are just a guide. The season is more volatile than ever.

KT’s biggest concern right now is that its starting lineup has been ravaged by injuries.

Cuevas and rookie Won Sang-hyun are the main starters. Joo-Kwon Sung-Jae-heon fills in as a temporary starter.

Samsung is expected to face Cuevas and Won Sang-hyun in the three-game series.

The first game of the three-game series is crucial. Starting the first game against Lotte is ace Won Tae-in. After starting the first game of the week on the 21st, he will start and finish the week against Lotte on the 26th, barring any unforeseen circumstances.

The pitcher has become a more mature ace in the league. 사설 토토사이트 Pajuk’s five-game winning streak was interrupted by a four-run loss against SSG on the 14th. However, he fulfilled his responsibilities as a starter by going six innings. Prior to this game, he had a streak of four consecutive quality starts.

He is 5-2 in nine games this season, tied for first in wins and second in ERA at 2.06, behind only Kia Nail. A reliable young ace who fulfills his starting responsibilities every time he goes out with five quality starts.

First meeting of the season against KT.

One hitter to watch out for is Rojas, the returning fixer. He was very strong against Won Tae-in, going 11-for-5 (.455) with one home run and two RBIs. Other players to keep an eye on are Choi Soo-ho (.391), Jang Jang-woo (.379, 2 home runs), and Choi Jae-dae (.375), who were also strong against Wontae. Kang Baek-ho, who leads the league in home runs, is the No. 1 target to watch out for regardless of the opponent.

Samsung will be fortunate to avoid starter Wilkerson Park Se-woong in the three-game series against Lotte. However, 메이저사이트 they will face the strikeout king Barnes on the final day. Won Tae-in. Between his personal rebound and his team’s second-place finish, it’s a big week for young ace Won Tae-in.