"The Son of the Wind" Lee Jung-hoo (San Francisco Giants) aims to bounce back against a left-handed pitcher who is cruising with a 1-point ERA.
San Francisco Giants are set to face the Philadelphia Phillies in the second game of a four-game series on the road, taking place on the 16th (Korean time) at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
San Francisco has arranged its starting lineup with Hellyot Ramos (left fielder), Willy Adames (shortstop), Lee Jung-hoo (center fielder), Matt Chapman (third baseman), Wilmer Flores (designated hitter), Casey Schmidt (first baseman), Luis Matos (right fielder), Patrick Bailey (catcher), and Tyler Fitzgerald (second baseman). The starting pitcher is veteran Justin Verlander.
Lee Jung-hoo's season record stands at a batting average of .322 (19 hits in 59 at-bats), with 3 home runs, 11 RBIs, and 16 runs scored over 15 games. He faced Philadelphia the previous day on the 14th and could not carry the momentum of hitting back-to-back home runs against the New York Yankees, finishing with 0 hits in 5 at-bats and 3 strikeouts.
The starting pitcher that Lee Jung-hoo will face is left-handed Jesus Luzardo, from Peru, in his seventh year with a season record of 2 wins and no losses, with an ERA of 1.50 over 3 games, currently ranking 6th in the National League for ERA.
In response, Philadelphia will field Bryson Stott (second baseman), Trea Turner (shortstop), Bryce Harper (first baseman), Kyle Schwarber (designated hitter), Nick Castellanos (right fielder), J.T. Realmuto (catcher), Max Kepler (left fielder), Alec Bohm (third baseman), and Brandon Marsh (center fielder).
On a two-game winning streak, San Francisco ranks 2nd in the National League West (12 wins and 4 losses), while Philadelphia, on a two-game losing streak, ranks 2nd in the East (9 wins and 7 losses).
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