Will the LG Twins in professional baseball succeed in defending their top position? Foreign hitter Austin has been excluded from the starting lineup.

LG is tied for first place with Hanwha Eagles. Hanwha's momentum from an 8-game winning streak is formidable. On the 7th, LG will face Doosan Bears in the final game of a three-game series at Jamsil Stadium in Seoul. They previously exchanged one win and one loss.

LG will send Hong Chang-ki (right fielder), Park Hae-min (center fielder), Park Dong-won (catcher), Moon Bo-kyung (third baseman), Kim Hyun-soo (designated hitter), Song Chan-eui (first baseman), Moon Seong-ju (left fielder), Koo Bon-hyuk (shortstop), and Shin Min-jae (second baseman) to face Doosan's left-handed starter Jack Logg. Austin, who collided with second baseman Kang Seung-ho during the previous game, has been excluded from the lineup. Left-handed hitter Oh Ji-hwan will also remain on the bench.

Doosan's starting pitcher Jack Logg has recorded 1 win and 3 losses with an earned run average of 3.67 in 7 games this season. This will be his first start against LG.

In his last 3 games, Jack Logg has pitched 18 innings and allowed 3 runs (2 earned), posting an earned run average of 1.00. He had no runs allowed in 5 innings against KIA on April 20, 2 runs in 7 innings against Lotte on April 26, and 1 unearned run in 6 innings against Samsung on the 2nd.

LG's starting pitcher is Choi Chae-hyung. This will be his first first-team appearance of the season after transferring from Samsung as compensation for last December's free agent Choi Won-tae.

Originally, starting pitcher Son Joo-young was scheduled for this rotation, but he experienced some tightness in his elbow after pitching against SSG on the 2nd. He could pitch against Doosan on the 7th after four days of rest, but the decision was made not to push him. Son Joo-young will be given additional rest, and Choi Chae-hyung has received the temporary starting opportunity.

Choi Chae-hyung has recorded 1 win and 1 loss with an earned run average of 9.64 in 3 games in the Futures League. In his first 2 games, he allowed 4 runs in 2⅓ innings and 5 runs in 2 innings, but he pitched well against Samsung's second team on the 25th of last month, allowing 3 hits, 2 walks, and 1 run while striking out 8 over 5 innings.

If starting pitcher Choi Chae-hyung falters early, there are plans to activate the bullpen immediately. Since this is the final game of a 9-game series with a day off on the 8th, LG does not intend to hold back the bullpen.

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