Kim Hye-seong of the LA Dodgers will start against a Cy Young Award-winning pitcher.
The LA Dodgers will face the Arizona Diamondbacks on the 11th (Korean time) at Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona.
The Dodgers, who won 14-11 after a thrilling 9th inning thanks to Shohei Ohtani's game-winning three-run home run, announced their starting lineup, which includes designated hitter Shohei Ohtani, shortstop Mookie Betts, first baseman Freddie Freeman, right fielder Andy Pahse, third baseman Max Muncy, second baseman Kiké Hernández, left fielder Michael Conforto, center fielder Kim Hye-seong, and catcher Austin Barnes.
The Dodgers' starting pitcher is Dustin May. He has a record of 1 win and 2 losses with an earned run average of 4.36 over 6 games.
This is Kim Hye-seong's second start as a center fielder. After starting in four consecutive games recently, he was on the bench against a left-handed starter in the Arizona game on the 10th. Kim Hye-seong scored when he came on as a pinch runner during Ohtani's home run in the 9th inning.
Since being called up to the major leagues on the 4th, Kim Hye-seong played his first two games as a defensive substitution and pinch runner. He has since started in four consecutive games, recording a batting average of .313 over 7 games (16 at-bats, 5 hits) with 2 RBIs, 4 runs scored, and 2 stolen bases, and an OPS of .626. In the game against Arizona on the 9th, he went 0 for 4 with 3 strikeouts.
The starting pitcher for Arizona is right-hander Corbin Burnes, who is a Cy Young Award winner. He has a record of 1 win and 1 loss with an earned run average of 3.58 over 6 games this season. It will be interesting to see if Kim Hye-seong can get a hit off a Cy Young Award-winning pitcher.
Kim Hye-seong has scored 4 runs, with 3 of those created by Ohtani's RBIs. Ohtani has hit two home runs, and once, he dashed home to score after Ohtani's double from first base.
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