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KT Wiz (20-26) at Hanwha Eagles (12-35)
Sunday, June 28th, 4:00 AM EDT
Projected starters
RHP Odrisamer Despaigne (3-4, 4.50 ERA) vs LHP Chad Bell (0-4, 7.67 ERA)
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Both the Wiz and the Eagles sit in the bottom three spots in the standings this season, though there's nevertheless quite a gap between the two sides. The Wiz are just six games under .500 and have been outscored by a narrow margin of 0.15 runs per game, while the Eagles are 23 games under .500 and have been outscored by a margin of 2.77 runs per game. It would be shocking if they finish the regular season anywhere near the .500 mark. The pitching matchup Sunday features two struggling pitchers in Odrisamer Despaigne and Chad Bell. Despaigne has allowed at least four earned runs in four of his last five starts, while Bell has posted a 7.67 ERA in only 27 innings across six outings. He has pitched more than five innings just twice all year long.
Injuries
Brandon Barnes, Eagles - Out - Not Injury Related
June 22 - Barnes has signed a contract with the Eagles for the rest of the season, Jee Ho Yoo of the Yonhap News Agency reports. The Eagles released outfielder Jared Hoying on Monday, and decided to add Barnes as his replacement. Barnes has appeared in 484 MLB games in his career, but just 21 since the start of the 2017 season, so he decided to take a shot playing
