"Lee Jung-hoo No. 1 vs. Kim Hye-seong No. 8 → Excluding Ohtani" LAD-SF, final matchup of four-game series starting lineup announced!

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Lee Jung-hoo (28) of the San Francisco Giants and Kim Hye-seong (27) of the Los Angeles Dodgers, both motivated by joining the Kiwoom Heroes, will face off as starting pitchers once again in the final game of the four-game series.

The San Francisco Giants and Los Angeles Dodgers unveiled their starting lineups ahead of the final game of their four-game series on the 15th (Korea time) at the Klonoa Field at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California, USA, for the 2026 Major League Baseball (MLB) season.

On this day, San Francisco once again fielded Lee Jung-hoo as the leadoff hitter and right fielder. Although he went hitless in a heartbreaking performance in the previous day's game (14th), Lee Jung-hoo has started in four consecutive games against the Dodgers, shouldering the critical responsibility of igniting the team's offense. The full lineup is as follows: Lee Jung-hoo (right fielder), Luis Arraez (second baseman), Casey Schmidt (designated hitter), Rafah El Devers (first baseman), Elliott Ramos (left fielder), Willie Adames (shortstop), Matt Chapman (third baseman), Drew Gilbert (center fielder), and Eric Hase (catcher).

In response, the Dodgers returned Kim Hye-seong to the starting lineup as the eighth hitter and second baseman. After sitting out the game on the 14th to rest, Kim Hye-seong will face right-handed pitcher Landon Rumpf in search of hits. The fact that the two players, who have been "teammates since joining their respective leagues" since their days in the KBO League, will once again face each other on the infield and outfield at Dodger Stadium is expected to be the top viewing point for domestic baseball fans.

Shohei Ohtani, the "superstar" of the Dodgers, who became the winning pitcher with a scoreless performance of 7 innings, 4 hits allowed, 8 strikeouts, and 2 walks without stepping up to the plate on the 14th, has been removed from the starting lineup. He is expected to not step up to the plate at all for two consecutive games.

Dodgers manager Dave Roberts is believed to have judged that Shohei Ohtani is facing significant physical strain, as evidenced by his recent batting average dropping to 0.240 (36 hits in 150 at-bats). Instead of Ohtani, catcher Will Smith will make his debut as the No. 1 designated hitter, a bold move marking his first time in the role after eight years and 759 games in Major League Baseball.

The Dodgers lined up Will Smith (designated hitter), Freddie Freeman (first baseman), Kyle Tucker (right fielder), Andy Pages (center fielder), Max Muncy (third baseman), Teoscar Hernandez (left fielder), Dalton Rushing (catcher), Kim Hye-seong (second baseman), and Miguel Rojas (shortstop). The starting pitcher is right-hander Emmet Sheehan.

In the previous three head-to-head matchups, San Francisco recorded two wins and one loss. If the game on the 15th is held, the series could end in a tie. It remains to be seen who will come out on top in the final game, and whether Lee Jung-hoo or Kim Hye-seong will make a more decisive contribution to their team's victory.

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