KT Wiz vs Hanwha Eagles Prediction, 8/20/2023 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: KT Wiz vs Hanwha Eagles

Date: Sunday, August 20, 2023

Location: Hanwha Life Eagles Park in Daejeon, South Korea

TV: KBS N Sports

Hanwha Life Eagles Park is the site where Eun-won Jung and the Hanwha Eagles (41-52, 8th in KBO) will take on the KT Wiz (55-45, 3rd in KBO) on Sunday, August 20, 2023.

KT owns a slugging percentage of .366 and have struck out 784 times, while drawing a walk on 361 occasions. They have tallied 440 runs batted in as well as 945 hits so far this season, and their team batting average is .267. The Wiz have accrued 165 two-baggers as a squad and have smacked 56 balls out of the park. They have a total of 477 runs and hold an OBP of .337. As a team, the KT Wiz are earning 4.7 runs per game, which is 3rd in baseball.

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Sang-soo Kim is a hitter you are going to want to keep your eye on for KT. In his career, Kim has drilled 56 baseballs out of the park while driving in 587 runs. Over the course of his pro career, he came to the plate 6,205 times and came through with a base hit 1,468 times. Kim has accumulated a batting average of .271 in his time in baseball, with 796 scored runs and an OPS of .702. His slugging percentage sits at .359 and he has totaled 1,941 bases. He has gone down on strikes 811 times and has taken a walk on 525 attempts at the plate, which has contributed to a .343 OBP.

The Wiz have stolen 76 bases and have been caught 10 times, which means their caught stealing percentage is 11.6%. The KT Wiz have amassed 2,742 putouts for the season, as well as 953 assists and 76 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .980 which is 7th in the league and have accumulated 81 double plays.

The Wiz have a team ERA of 4.01 this year (5th in KBO), and their staff has struck out 687 hitters. Wiz pitchers have conceded 66 home runs and also 444 total runs (5th in KBO). KT has surrendered 949 base hits (9.3 per 9 innings) and 407 earned runs. They have accrued a K/BB ratio of 2.40 and the pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.35.

The Eagles have a team slugging percentage of .349 and they earn 4.18 runs per outing (8th in KBO). They have put up 144 two-baggers, while getting a free base 384 times as well as notching 414 runs. Hanwha has a total of 71 home runs this season to go along with 389 runs batted in. They have struck out on 821 occasions (2nd in the league) and have 813 base hits. The Hanwha Eagles have accumulated an on-base percentage of .325 as well as a batting average of .240 this season.

Eun-won Jung is a hitter who should be able to impact this game for Hanwha. Jung has drawn a free base 357 times while striking out on 465 tries. He has accumulated 342 runs in addition to having earned 217 RBIs. His on-base rate is .360 and he has a career OPS of .716. He has gone deep 31 times, with 835 total bases and also a .356 slugging percentage. In the 2,347 at-bats in his baseball career, Jung has recorded a batting average of .262 with 614 base hits.

The Hanwha Eagles have twisted 81 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .981 (3rd in Korean baseball). The Eagles have 961 assists, 70 errors and have a total of 2,696 putouts so far this season. Of their 98 attempts at getting a steal, they have been successful 61 times and been caught 37 times (37.8% caught stealing rate).

The Eagles have a team WHIP of 1.364 and have a FIP of 4.54 as a unit this year. They are currently ranked 8th in KBO as a staff in total hits allowed with 852. The Hanwha pitching staff have allowed 453 runs on the campaign while having a team ERA of 4.12 (411 earned runs surrendered). Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 1.99 (743 strikeouts against 373 free passes). They have allowed 61 HR's and they yield 4.54 runs per 9 innings (7th in KBO).

Who will win tonight's KBO game ATS?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Hanwha

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