Kiwoom Heroes vs SSG Landers Prediction, 8/29/2023 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Kiwoom Heroes vs SSG Landers

Date: Tuesday, August 29, 2023

Location: Incheon SSG Landers Field in Incheon, South Korea

TV: SBS Sports

Joo Hwan Choi and the SSG Landers (59-47, 3rd in KBO) host the Kiwoom Heroes (47-69, 10th in KBO) at Incheon SSG Landers Field on Tuesday, August 29, 2023.

Kiwoom has a slugging rate of .347 and have struck out 906 times, while getting the free base on 407 occasions. They have amassed 474 RBI's and 1,068 hits so far this season, and their average at the plate is .257. The Heroes have compiled 181 doubles as a unit and have knocked 52 balls out of the stadium. They have accounted for 496 runs scored while having a team on-base percentage of .329. As a team, the Kiwoom Heroes are recording 4.2 runs per outing, which ranks them 10th in KBO.

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Hye Seong Kim is a batter who should impact this game for Kiwoom. In his professional baseball career, Kim has hit 25 balls out of the park while driving in 303 runs. He has earned a slugging percentage of .389 and he has totaled 1,107 bases. For his career, he stepped up to the plate 3,160 times and has come through with a base hit 845 times. He has fanned 549 times and has been walked on 267 occasions, contributing to a .357 OBP. Kim has compiled an average at the plate of .297 for his career, in addition to 485 runs scored and an OPS of .746.

The Kiwoom Heroes have 3,193 putouts thus far, in addition to 1,179 assists and 91 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .980 which ranks 6th in KBO and have earned 104 double plays. The Heroes have stolen 108 bags and have been caught 35 times, which shows us their caught stealing rate is 24.5%.

The Heroes hold a team ERA of 4.41 so far this season (9th in baseball), and the staff has rung up 810 batters. Kiwoom has allowed 1,111 base hits (9.4 per 9 innings) and 521 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 1.94 and the pitching staff has recorded a WHIP of 1.44. Heroes pitchers have given up 70 home runs and 583 runs (1st in the league).

The SSG Landers have an on-base percentage of .334 and a batting average of .257 on the campaign. They have been called out on strikes on 711 occasions (8th in baseball) and have notched a total of 935 hits. SSG has knocked in 96 home runs on the year in addition to 445 RBIs. The Landers hold a slugging percentage of .389 and they are earning 4.47 runs per contest (6th in the league). They hit 169 doubles, while walking 378 times and earning 478 runs.

Joo Hwan Choi is a batter who should impact this game for SSG. Over the course of the 3,670 official at-bats in his pro career, Choi has accumulated a batting average of .280 and has racked up 1,028 base hits. He has gone yard 113 times, in addition to having 1,621 total bases and also a .442 slugging percentage. Choi has drawn a free base 354 times while being called out on strikes on 578 plate appearances. He has recorded 500 runs and racked up 583 runs batted in. His on-base percentage sits at .348 and he is the owner of a lifetime OPS of .790.

In their 134 tries at swiping a bag, they have been successful 91 times and been caught 43 times (32.1% caught stealing rate). The SSG Landers have twisted 114 double plays and have notched a fielding percentage of .980 (4th in Korean baseball). The Landers have accrued 1,110 assists, 82 errors and have earned 2,863 putouts so far this year.

The SSG pitching staff have allowed 491 runs for the season while having an ERA of 4.18 (443 earned runs surrendered). They have surrendered 76 home runs and they allow 4.63 runs per 9 innings (6th in the league). The Landers have a WHIP of 1.509 in addition to having a FIP of 4.63 as a staff on the year. Their K/BB ratio comes in at 1.58 (722 strikeouts against 457 free passes). They are sitting at 5th in KBO as a pitching staff in total hits conceded with 983.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Kiwoom

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