KT Wiz vs Kia Tigers Prediction, 6/1/2023 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: KT Wiz vs Kia Tigers

Date: Thursday, June 1, 2023

Location: Gwangju Kia Champions Field in Gwangju, South Korea

TV: SBS SPORTS

Baek Ho Kang and the KT Wiz (16-28, 10th in KBO) travel to Gwangju Kia Champions Field on Thursday, June 1, 2023, where they'll take on the Kia Tigers (21-22, 6th in KBO).

The Wiz have compiled 74 two-baggers as a team and have hit 25 balls out of the park. KT has a slugging percentage of .352 and have been rung up 369 times, while taking a walk on 164 occasions. As a unit, the KT Wiz are putting up 4.3 runs per outing, which is 5th in the league. They have earned 183 RBI's in addition to 417 hits this season, while their average at the plate is sitting at .257. They have racked up 197 runs scored and have an OBP of .328.

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Baek Ho Kang is a hitter who should impact this game for KT. For his career, Kang has hit 92 baseballs out of the park while driving in 392 runs. In his time spent in pro baseball, he stepped up to bat 2,745 times and has come through with a base knock 747 times. Kang has an average at the plate of .313 for his career, in addition to 401 scored runs and an OPS of .894. He has recorded a slugging percentage of .499 and he has racked up 1,189 bases. He has been struck out 469 times and has gotten a free base on 326 at-bats, contributing to a .395 OBP.

The Wiz have swiped 39 bags and have been thrown out 3 times, which shows us their caught stealing percentage is 7.1%. The KT Wiz have accumulated 1,230 putouts on the campaign, as well as 426 assists and 33 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .980 which has them ranked 4th in the league and have earned 40 double plays.

The Wiz have an ERA of 4.61 this year (9th in baseball), and the staff has struck out 310 batters. Wiz pitchers have surrendered 33 home runs and 228 runs in total (1st in KBO). KT has conceded 462 base knocks (10.1 per 9 innings) and 210 earned runs. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 2.28 and the pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.46.

The Kia Tigers have an OBP of .331 and a team batting average of .263 so far this year. They have struck out on 342 occasions (5th in the league) and have tallied 387 base knocks. Kia has a total of 24 long balls this season in addition to 164 runs batted in. The Tigers hold a slugging percentage of .354 and they earn 4.14 runs per contest (7th in baseball). They hit 54 doubles, while walking 137 times as well as recording 178 runs.

Socrates Brito is a batter who should be able to impact this game for Kia. Brito has tallied a free base 421 times while striking out on 1,222 plate appearances. He has accrued 831 runs in addition to having 712 RBIs. His on-base percentage is .332 and he also has a lifetime OPS of .763. He has gone deep 122 times, with 2,417 total bases and a .431 slugging %. In the 5,609 at-bats in his baseball career, Brito has a batting average of .282 with 1,580 base hits.

The Kia Tigers have turned 46 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .979 (5th in KBO). The Tigers have 383 assists, 32 errors and have earned 1,141 putouts this year. Out of their 40 tries at swiping a bag, they have been successful 30 times and been caught 10 times (25.0% caught stealing percentage).

The Tigers are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.397 in addition to having a FIP of 4.05 as a pitching staff so far this year. They are currently ranked 10th in baseball as a staff in total hits surrendered with 340. The Kia pitching staff have surrendered 171 runs this year while having an ERA of 3.48 (147 earned runs surrendered). Their K/BB ratio comes in at 1.64 (313 strikeouts against 191 walks). They have relinquished 23 long balls and they surrender 4.05 runs per 9 innings (3rd in the league).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take KT

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