'Recent 10-game batting average of 0.231' Moon Bo-kyung firmly at No. 4! LG's three-game winning streak, Song Chan-ui at No. 5 and Moon Jung-bin at No. 7 to start [Jamsil on-site]

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The LG Twins, who have fallen into a three-game losing streak, showed their trust by including Moon Bo-kyung (26) in the cleanup spot for three consecutive games.

On the 18th, LG announced its starting lineup for the home game against KT Wiz at Seoul Jamsil Baseball Stadium as part of the 2026 Shinhan SOL KBO League regular season.

For today's game, LG set up its batting order with Hong Chang-ki (right fielder), Park Hae-min (center fielder), Austin Dean (designated hitter), Moon Bo-kyung (third baseman), Song Chan-ui (left fielder), Oh Ji-hwan (shortstop), Moon Jung-bin (first baseman), Park Dong-won (catcher), and Shin Min-jae (second baseman). The starting pitcher is Im Chan-kyu.

Moon Bo-kyung, who had a multi-hit performance the previous day (17th), has secured the No. 4 spot for two consecutive games. With a recent 10-game batting average of 0.231, Moon Bo-kyung is gradually regaining his hitting form with three consecutive hits in the last three games since the second half began. He has been strong against KT this year with a 0.407 batting average (27 at-bats, 11 hits) in seven games and also recorded three hits in four at-bats (one home run) and one RBI against opposing starting pitcher Matt Sauer, so his performance is expected to be impressive.

Young power hitters who bat from the right side also made a significant appearance. Song Chan-ui (29) and Moon Jung-bin (23) both received starting opportunities. Although Song Chan-ui has struggled recently with a 0.206 batting average (34 at-bats, 7 hits) over his last 10 games, he continues to earn trust. In contrast, Moon Jung-bin, who has had intermittent playing time despite a strong 0.360 batting average (25 at-bats, 9 hits) in his last 10 games, has now started for two consecutive days.

KT's Matt Sauer, set to pitch today, has recorded six wins and four losses with an ERA of 4.39 over 16 games this year, striking out 66 batters in 92⅓ innings. He has been weaker against LG, posting a 1-1 record with a 4.67 ERA in three appearances.

It is also a point of interest whether Im Chan-kyu, who currently shares the top spot for wins, will be the first to reach double-digit victories this season. Im Chan-kyu has been the bluebird of LG's victory with nine wins and two losses, an ERA of 3.78, 52 strikeouts in 95⅓ innings over 17 games this year.

While he hasn't been particularly strong against KT this year with a 1-0 record and a 3.78 ERA in three appearances, he has shown resilience in his starts, so there is hope that he will lead the team out of its losing streak.

Currently, LG stands second with 52 wins and 35 losses, while third-place KT, on a five-game winning streak, has recorded 49 wins, one tie, and 35 losses, trailing LG by just 1.5 games.

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