Hanwha Eagles vs LG Twins Prediction, 9/23/2023 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds
Game: Hanwha Eagles vs LG Twins
Date: Saturday, September 23, 2023
Location: Jamsil Baseball Stadium in Seoul, South Korea
TV: SPOTV2
Hae Min Park and the LG Twins (75-47, 1st in KBO) host the Hanwha Eagles (51-67, 8th in KBO) at Jamsil Baseball Stadium on Saturday, September 23, 2023.
As a squad, the Hanwha Eagles are knocking in 4.2 runs per game, which ranks them 9th in baseball. They have earned a total of 521 runs scored while holding a team on-base percentage of .324. The Eagles have recorded 182 doubles as a unit and have knocked 84 balls out of the park. They have accounted for 489 runs batted in in addition to 1,013 hits this year, and their team batting average is sitting at .239. Hanwha has a slugging rate of .347 and have struck out 1,007 times, while getting the free base on 473 occasions.
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Hyun Bin Moon is a hitter who should be able to impact this game for Hanwha. In his career, Moon has drilled 4 baseballs over the fence while driving in 38 runs. He has amassed a slugging percentage of .348 and he has a total of 126 bases. For his career, he came to the plate 406 times and has come through with a base hit 91 times. He has struck out 69 times and has taken a walk on 25 at-bats, which has contributed to a .307 on-base percentage. Moon has a batting average of .251 for his time in baseball, in addition to 40 scored runs and an OPS of .655.
The Hanwha Eagles have amassed 3,365 putouts at this point in the season, as well as 1,202 assists and 86 errors. Their fielding rate is at .982 which puts them in 1st in KBO and have a total of 99 double plays. The Eagles have stolen 79 bags and have been thrown out 40 times, which tells us their caught stealing rate is 33.6%.
The Eagles have a team earned run average of 4.25 for the year (7th in the league), and the staff has rung up 898 hitters. Hanwha has relinquished 1,108 hits (8.9 per 9 innings) and 530 earned runs. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 1.99 and their pitching staff sits with a WHIP of 1.39. Eagles pitchers have surrendered 79 home runs in addition to 588 runs (4th in the league).
The LG Twins have an on-base percentage of .368 in addition to a team batting average of .286 on the year. They have struck out on 698 occasions (10th in the league) and have tallied 1,219 hits. LG is sitting with 79 HRs for the season in addition to 646 RBIs. The Twins have a team SLG% of .401 and they have an average of 5.60 runs per contest (1st in KBO). They have hit 203 two-baggers, while taking a walk 518 times as well as scoring 695 runs.
Hae Min Park is a hitter who should impact this game for LG. In the 4,985 official at-bats in his professional career, Park has hit .287 and has racked up 1,431 hits. He has gone yard 49 times, as well as 1,908 total bases and also a .383 slugging percentage. Park has drawn a walk 498 times while striking out on 825 occasions. He has accounted for 877 runs and notched 511 RBIs. His on-base percentage sits at .353 and he has a lifetime OPS of .736.
The LG Twins have twisted 111 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .977 (9th in Korean baseball). The Twins have accrued 1,139 assists, 108 errors and have earned 3,350 putouts for the year. In their 127 chances at getting a steal, they have made it 101 times and been caught 26 times (20.5% caught stealing percentage).
The LG pitching staff have conceded 536 runs this year while having a team ERA of 3.75 (465 earned runs surrendered). They have given up 63 home runs and they relinquish 4.32 runs per 9 innings (2nd in KBO). The Twins have a WHIP of 1.362 and have a FIP of 4.32 as a staff on the season. Their K/BB ratio is 2.05 (866 strikeouts vs 423 free passes). They are currently ranked 7th in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits allowed with 1,097.
Who will win tonight's KBO game ATS?
Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take LG
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