KT Wiz vs Doosan Bears Prediction, 8/5/2023 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: KT Wiz vs Doosan Bears

Date: Saturday, August 5, 2023

Location: Jamsil Baseball Stadium in Seoul, South Korea

TV: MBC Sports+

Sang-soo Kim and the KT Wiz (45-43, 5th in KBO) are headed to Jamsil Baseball Stadium on Saturday, August 5, 2023, where they'll meet the Doosan Bears (45-41, 3rd in KBO).

The Wiz have tallied 149 two-baggers as a unit and have hit 52 balls out of the park. KT has a slugging percentage of .369 and have been called out on strikes 701 times, while being walked on 327 occasions. As a squad, the KT Wiz are putting up 4.7 runs per game, which has them sitting at 2nd in KBO. They have recorded 394 runs batted in as well as 846 base knocks over the course of the season, and their average at the plate is sitting at .268. They have accumulated 426 runs scored while holding a team OBP of .339.

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Sang-soo Kim is a hitter who can be a difference maker for KT. For his career, Kim has hit 56 balls out of the park while driving in 584 runs. His slugging percentage is .360 and he has a total of 1,937 bases. For his time in the league, he came to the plate 6,160 times and came through with a base hit 1,464 times. He has struck out 803 times and has been walked on 520 at-bats, contributing to a .344 on-base percentage. Kim has earned a batting average of .272 for his time in baseball, in addition to 793 runs scored and an OPS of .704.

The Wiz have stolen 65 bases and have been gunned down 8 times, which means their caught stealing rate is 11.0%. The KT Wiz are sitting with 2,421 putouts on the campaign, as well as 862 assists and 66 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .980 which has them ranked 6th in the league and have accumulated 70 double plays.

The Wiz are sitting with a team earned run average of 4.23 this year (8th in KBO), and their staff has struck out 617 hitters. Wiz pitchers have relinquished 59 home runs and also 412 runs in total (4th in the league). KT has conceded 853 hits (9.5 per 9 innings) and 379 earned runs. Their K/BB ratio is 2.40 and their pitching staff sits with a WHIP of 1.38.

The Doosan Bears have earned a team on-base percentage of .332 in addition to a team batting average of .255 on the campaign. They have been called out on strikes on 583 occasions (9th in KBO) and have notched a total of 749 hits. Doosan has accumulated 62 HRs on the year in addition to 335 runs batted in. The Bears hold a team slugging % of .373 and they have an average of 4.20 runs per game (8th in the league). The have tallied 126 doubles, while getting a free base 302 times and putting up 365 runs.

Kyeong-min Ho is a hitter who should be able to impact this game for Doosan. Ho has earned a walk 360 times while striking out on 405 plate appearances. He has scored 680 runs and has 557 RBIs. His on-base percentage sits at .356 and he holds a career OPS of .740. He has hit the long ball 50 times, as well as 1,727 total bases and a .384 slugging %. During the 4,495 at-bats in his career, Ho has a batting average of .292 with 1,312 base hits.

The Doosan Bears have turned 67 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .978 (8th in the league). The Bears have recorded 770 assists, 69 errors and have earned a total of 2,323 putouts this year. Out of their 61 tries at stealing a base, they have been successful 32 times and been caught 29 times (47.5% caught stealing percentage).

The Bears have a WHIP of 1.380 and have a FIP of 4.58 as a unit so far this season. Their K/BB ratio comes in at 2.05 (620 strikeouts vs 303 walks). They are currently ranked 6th in KBO as a staff in total hits allowed with 765. They have given up 51 home runs and they give up 4.58 runs per 9 innings (7th in the league). The Doosan pitching staff have conceded 394 runs on the campaign while holding a team ERA of 4.06 (349 earned runs conceded).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take KT

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