Doosan Bears players celebrate their 8-1 win over the Kia Tigers in the clubs' Korea Baseball Organization regular-season game at Gwangju-Kia Champions Field in Gwangju, Sunday. Yonhap
Having been the best team in Korean baseball in June, the Doosan Bears will have their mettle tested this week against a pair of title contenders.
The Bears, in fifth place in the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) at 33-31-2 (wins-losses-ties), will open the new week with a three-game series against second-place KT Wiz (38-25-1) at home, Jamsil Baseball Stadium in Seoul, from Tuesday to Thursday.
Then it will be followed by a three-game set against the Jamsil co-tenants, the KBO-leading LG Twins (41-24-0), from Friday to Sunday.
The Bears own the best winning percentage this month at 8-3-1, a run powered by the pitching staff that has put up a league-best 2.67 ERA.
