The KIA Tigers and the SSG Landers are scheduled to play at 6:30 p.m. on the 9th at Incheon SSG Landers Field.
However, rain is falling nationwide on the 9th, and it continues to pour in the afternoon at Incheon SSG Landers Field.
The SSG Landers Field is covered with a tarp, and water has pooled on the warning track in front of the outfield fence. It is difficult for the game to proceed normally. The weather forecast predicts that the rain will ease briefly at 6 p.m. and forecasts rain again at 7 p.m.
If the KIA-SSG game is canceled due to rain on the 9th, it will be played as a doubleheader on the 10th. The Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) will implement doubleheaders if games on Fridays and Saturdays are canceled, starting from April 18 this season (doubleheaders are not scheduled from June 2 to August 31). If a game on Friday is canceled, a doubleheader will be scheduled on Saturday; if a game on Saturday is canceled, a doubleheader will be scheduled on Sunday.
KIA has a record of 16 wins and 19 losses, while SSG has 16 wins, 19 losses, and 1 draw, placing them jointly in 6th place. The two teams are only 0.5 games ahead of 9th place Doosan.
Both teams have announced foreign players as starting pitchers. KIA will start Oller, and SSG will start Anderson.
Anderson has a record of 2 wins and 2 losses in 7 games this season, with an earned run average of 2.79. Last year, he faced KIA in 2 games without a win or loss, recording 6 innings and allowing 4 earned runs. This will be their first matchup this year.
Oller has a record of 4 wins and 1 loss in 7 games this season, with an earned run average of 3.43. He started against SSG on April 13, winning the game after pitching 7 innings and allowing 2 earned runs.
KIA suffered a shocking 10-11 comeback loss against Kiwoom on the 7th, leading 10-3 at the top of the 8th inning but allowing 8 runs in the bottom of the 8th. SSG has recently experienced two consecutive losing series, breaking their .500 winning percentage.
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