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Lee Jung-hoo (28, San Francisco Giants) aims to continue his upward trend in hits from the previous day (7th).
On the 8th (Korean time), at 9:10 a.m., Lee Jung-hoo will start as the fifth hitter and right fielder in the home game against the St. Louis Cardinals at Oracle Park in San Francisco, California, USA, for the 2026 Major League Baseball (MLB) regular season.
San Francisco has set its starting lineup with Turner Hill (left fielder), Rafah Devers (designated hitter), Bryce Eldridge (first baseman), Jonah Cox (center fielder), Lee Jung-hoo (right fielder), Osleivis Basabe (second baseman), Andrew Kizner (catcher), Shea Whitcomb (third baseman), and Christian Yelich (shortstop). The starting pitcher is right-handed Logan Webb.
In response, St. Louis has set its starting lineup with Brian Torres (second baseman), Ivan Herrera (catcher), Alec Balleisen (first baseman), Jordan Walker (right fielder), Leonardo Bernal (designated hitter), Nolan Gorman (third baseman), Joshua Baez (left fielder), Thomas Sujeasi (shortstop), and Nathan Catch (center fielder). The starting pitcher is right-handed Michael McGreevy.
This season, Lee Jung-hoo has appeared in 131 games, recording a batting average of 0.280 (496 at-bats, 139 hits), 9 home runs, 28 doubles, 4 triples, 53 RBIs, 62 runs scored, 26 walks, 54 strikeouts, 12 stolen bases (1 failed), an on-base percentage of 0.323, a slugging percentage of 0.407, and an OPS (on-base plus slugging) of 0.730.
However, he has recently experienced a slump. In the previous day's away game against the New York Mets, Lee Jung-hoo started as the fifth hitter and right fielder, going 1-for-4 with 2 RBIs in 4 at-bats. With that hit, Lee Jung-hoo snapped his severe slump of 1 hit in 21 at-bats recorded from the the 1st game against the Atlanta Braves through the the 5th game against the New York Mets.
Indeed, what kind of performance will Lee Jung-hoo deliver in today's game?
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