Kia Tigers vs Lotte Giants Prediction, 8/12/2023 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Kia Tigers vs Lotte Giants

Date: Saturday, August 12, 2023

Location: Sajik Baseball Stadium in Busan, South Korea

TV: SPOTV2

Seung Min Go and the Lotte Giants (43-49, 7th in KBO) play the Kia Tigers (44-43, 6th in KBO) at Sajik Baseball Stadium on Saturday, August 12, 2023.

As a squad, the Kia Tigers are scoring 4.8 runs per game, which has them at 2nd in baseball. They have a total of 426 runs scored and hold an OBP of .338. The Tigers have hit 135 two-baggers as a unit and have knocked 61 balls out of the stadium. They have compiled 396 RBI's and 807 base knocks on the season, and their average at the plate sits at .265. Kia is slugging .378 and have been called out on strikes 617 times, while getting the free base on 320 occasions.

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Chan-Ho Park is a batter who should impact this game for Kia. Park has accumulated a batting average of .248 for his time in baseball, with 323 runs scored and an OPS of .617. He has struck out 408 times and has taken a walk on 212 attempts at the plate, contributing to a .308 on-base percentage. For his pro baseball career, Park has hit 12 baseballs out of the park while knocking in 229 runs. He has accumulated a slugging percentage of .309 and he has totaled 742 bases. Over the course of his time in the league, he came to the plate 2,686 times and has delivered with a base hit 596 times.

The Kia Tigers have a total of 2,368 putouts this season, as well as 792 assists and 55 errors. Their fielding rate is holding at .983 which has them sitting 2nd in KBO and they have twisted 88 double plays. The Tigers have stolen 60 bags and have been thrown out 18 times, which shows us their caught stealing percentage is 23.1%.

The Tigers have a team ERA of 3.89 over the course of the season (3rd in KBO), and the staff has struck out 642 batters. Tigers pitchers have given up 48 home runs and 378 runs in total (10th in KBO). Kia has given up 752 hits (8.6 per 9 innings) as well as 341 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 1.72 and their pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.43.

Lotte has accounted for 43 home runs on the season to go along with 359 RBIs. They have recorded 130 two-baggers, while getting a free base 323 times as well as scoring 388 runs. The Lotte Giants have accumulated an OBP of .327 in addition to a batting average of .254 for the season. The Giants have a slugging percentage of .347 and they earn 4.22 runs per contest (7th in baseball). They have been rung up on 635 occasions (6th in baseball) and have accounted for 784 hits.

Seung Min Go is a hitter who should be able to impact this game for Lotte. For the 597 at-bats in his pro career, Go has a batting average of .268 and has racked up 160 hits. He has hit a home run 8 times, in addition to having 231 total bases and also a .387 slugging %. Go has drawn a walk 70 times while being called out on strikes on 140 occasions. He has tallied 80 runs in addition to having earned 60 RBIs. His on-base rate is .343 and he is the owner of a career OPS of .730.

The Lotte Giants have turned 73 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .985 (1st in KBO). The Giants have 878 assists, 52 errors and have notched a total of 2,461 putouts this season. Out of their 90 tries at getting a steal, they have made it 62 times and been caught 28 times (31.1% caught stealing rate).

The Giants have a team WHIP of 1.500 in addition to having a FIP of 4.79 as a pitching staff on the year. They currently have a K/BB ratio of 1.81 (666 strikeouts against 367 walks). They have a ranking of 4th in KBO as a pitching staff in total hits surrendered with 863. They have conceded 54 home runs and they allow 4.79 runs per 9 innings (9th in baseball). The Lotte pitching staff have given up 437 runs on the season while having a team ERA of 4.43 (404 earned runs surrendered).

Who will win tonight's KBO game ATS?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Lotte

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