Kia Tigers vs SSG Landers Prediction, 9/30/2023 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Kia Tigers vs SSG Landers

Date: Saturday, September 30, 2023

Location: Incheon SSG Landers Field in Incheon, South Korea

TV: MBC Sports+

Joo Hwan Choi and the SSG Landers (64-62, 5th in KBO) host the Kia Tigers (62-61, 6th in KBO) at Incheon SSG Landers Field on Saturday, September 30, 2023.

The Tigers have earned 194 two-baggers as a squad and have hit 91 balls out of the stadium. Kia has a slugging percentage of .393 and have struck out 844 times, while taking a walk on 440 occasions. As a squad, the Kia Tigers are putting up 5.1 runs per outing, which ranks them 2nd in baseball. They have amassed 590 RBI's in addition to 1,186 hits so far this season, and their batting average sits at .276. They have racked up 636 runs scored while holding a team on-base percentage of .346.

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Hyoung Woo Choi is a hitter who should be able to impact this game for Kia. Choi has a batting average of .312 for his baseball career, with 1,224 scored runs and an OPS of .934. He has been struck out 1,318 times and has gotten a free base on 1,078 occasions, which contributes in part to a .402 OBP. In his career, Choi has hit 373 baseballs out of the park while driving in 1,542 runs. His slugging percentage sits at .532 and he has racked up 3,966 bases. For his career, he stepped up to bat 8,735 times and has come through with a hit 2,323 times.

The Tigers have stolen 90 bases and have been caught 27 times, which tells us their caught stealing percentage sits at 23.1%. The Kia Tigers have notched a total of 3,307 putouts at this point in the season, as well as 1,161 assists and 92 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .980 which has them sitting 5th in Korean baseball and have earned 114 double plays.

The Tigers have an ERA of 4.21 this season (6th in KBO), and their staff has struck out 864 hitters. Kia has conceded 1,075 hits (8.8 per 9 innings) in addition to 515 earned runs. They have accumulated a K/BB ratio of 1.73 and the pitching staff holds a WHIP of 1.43. Tigers pitchers have surrendered 83 home runs in addition to 577 runs (6th in KBO).

SSG has accounted for 111 home runs for the year as well as 529 RBIs. They have 204 two-baggers, while taking a walk 443 times as well as putting up 571 runs. The SSG Landers have accumulated an OBP of .333 in addition to a batting average of .258 on the campaign. The Landers hold a team slugging % of .386 and they score 4.46 runs per game (5th in the league). They have struck out on 856 occasions (7th in the league) and have recorded 1,133 hits.

Joo Hwan Choi is a hitter you are going to want to keep your eye on for SSG. Choi has drawn a walk 357 times while striking out on 592 plate appearances. His on-base percentage sits at .347 and he holds a lifetime OPS of .787. During the 3,722 at-bats in his professional career, Choi has earned a batting average of .280 in addition to having 1,041 base hits. He has accumulated 506 runs in addition to having 589 RBIs. He has homered 114 times, with 1,638 total bases and a .440 slugging percentage.

Of their 169 tries at swiping a bag, they got to the bag before the ball 115 times and been caught 54 times (32.0% caught stealing rate). The SSG Landers have twisted 140 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .978 (8th in the league). The Landers have recorded 1,339 assists, 106 errors and have accounted for 3,436 putouts on the season.

The SSG pitching staff have given up 634 runs this year while having a team ERA of 4.49 (571 earned runs relinquished). They have relinquished 94 long balls and they give up 4.98 runs per 9 innings (9th in baseball). The Landers have a WHIP of 1.549 and have a FIP of 4.98 as a unit this season. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 1.56 (871 strikeouts against 557 bases on balls). They are currently ranked 4th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits given up with 1,217.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take SSG and under the total runs

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