Kia Tigers vs Doosan Bears Prediction, 9/5/2023 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Kia Tigers vs Doosan Bears

Date: Tuesday, September 5, 2023

Location: Jamsil Baseball Stadium in Seoul, South Korea

TV: KBS N Sports

Hyoung Woo Choi and the Kia Tigers (56-50, 4th in KBO) are headed to Jamsil Baseball Stadium on Tuesday, September 5, 2023, where they'll meet the Doosan Bears (55-54, 6th in KBO).

Kia has a slugging rate of .393 and have struck out 729 times, while being walked on 385 occasions. They have accounted for 517 runs batted in in addition to 1,019 base knocks over the course of the season, while their batting average is sitting at .274. The Tigers have accrued 170 doubles as a squad and have hit 79 balls out of the stadium. They have accumulated 555 runs and have an on-base percentage of .345. As a unit, the Kia Tigers are scoring 5.1 runs per game, which has them at 2nd in KBO.

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Hyoung Woo Choi is one batter you are going to want to keep your eye on for Kia. For his pro baseball career, Choi has hit 371 balls out of the park while knocking in 1,532 runs. Over the course of his pro career, he stepped up to bat 8,659 times and came through with a base hit 2,302 times. Choi has compiled an average at the plate of .312 in his time in baseball, with 1,217 scored runs and an OPS of .934. He has accumulated a slugging percentage of .532 in addition to having tallied 3,931 bases. He has gone down on strikes 1,309 times and has gotten a free base on 1,068 occasions, which has contributed to a .402 OBP.

The Kia Tigers have earned a total of 2,866 putouts so far this season, in addition to 976 assists and 80 errors. Their fielding rate is currently at .980 which puts them in 6th in KBO and have earned 100 double plays. The Tigers have swiped 74 bags and have been gunned down 21 times, which tells us their caught stealing rate is 22.1%.

The Tigers have an ERA of 3.97 this year (3rd in baseball), and the staff has struck out 763 batters. Kia has allowed 915 base hits (8.6 per 9 innings) as well as 421 earned runs. They have a K/BB ratio of 1.78 and their pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.41. Tigers pitchers have given up 64 home runs and also 474 runs (9th in baseball).

The Doosan Bears have compiled a team OBP of .332 as well as a batting average of .255 for the year. They have been rung up on 751 occasions (7th in KBO) and have tallied 950 hits. Doosan has hit 73 home runs over the course of the season and 431 RBIs. The Bears have a team slugging % of .371 and they earn 4.31 runs per contest (8th in the league). They hit 163 doubles, while getting a free base 384 times and notching 474 runs.

Soo Bin Jung is a hitter who should be able to impact this game for Doosan. Jung has earned a walk 450 times while being called out on strikes on 691 plate appearances. His on-base percentage is .349 and he is the owner of a lifetime OPS of .721. Over the course of the 4,648 at-bats in his pro career, Jung has a batting average of .279 and has racked up 1,297 hits. He has tallied 799 runs and has 491 RBIs. He has homered 31 times, with 1,728 total bases and also a .372 slugging percentage.

Out of their 77 tries at getting a steal, they have been successful 44 times and been caught 33 times (42.9% caught stealing percentage). The Doosan Bears have twisted 82 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .979 (8th in KBO). The Bears have recorded 985 assists, 84 errors and have earned 2,949 putouts on the season.

The Bears have a team WHIP of 1.367 in addition to having a FIP of 4.54 as a unit for the season. They rank 8th in KBO as a staff in total hits surrendered with 964. The Doosan pitching staff have conceded 496 runs so far this year while holding a team ERA of 4.06 (443 earned runs relinquished). Their K/BB ratio comes in at 2.07 (786 strikeouts vs 380 walks). They have conceded 70 home runs and they allow 4.54 runs per 9 innings (5th in baseball).

Who will win tonight's KBO game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Kia

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