KT Wiz vs Kiwoom Heroes Prediction, 7/13/2023 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: KT Wiz vs Kiwoom Heroes

Date: Thursday, July 13, 2023

Location: Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul, South Korea

TV: SPOTV2

Gocheok Sky Dome is the venue where Hyung Jong Lee and the Kiwoom Heroes (38-43, 7th in KBO) will play the KT Wiz (34-41, 8th in KBO) on Thursday, July 13, 2023.

As a squad, the KT Wiz are earning 4.5 runs per game, which ranks them 4th in the league. They have a total of 347 runs scored while holding a team on-base percentage of .335. The Wiz have earned 121 doubles as a squad and have hit 41 balls out of the stadium. They have earned 321 RBI's and 706 base knocks on the year, while their team batting average sits at .263. KT owns a slugging percentage of .359 and have been rung up 606 times, while taking a walk on 278 occasions.

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Sang-soo Kim is a hitter who should be able to impact this game for KT. Kim has compiled an average at the plate of .273 for his time in baseball, with 788 scored runs and an OPS of .705. He has struck out 796 times and earned a walk on 514 at-bats, contributing to a .344 OBP. For his career, Kim has hit 56 balls over the fence while knocking in 579 runs. His slugging percentage sits at .361 and he has accumulated 1,926 bases. For his time in baseball, he came to bat 6,108 times and has delivered a base hit 1,455 times.

The Wiz have stolen 60 bases and have been caught 7 times, which means their caught stealing percentage comes in at 10.4%. The KT Wiz have accounted for 2,064 putouts on the campaign, in addition to 724 assists and 54 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .981 which is 6th in the league and they have twisted 58 double plays.

They have earned a K/BB ratio of 2.27 and their pitching staff has recorded a WHIP of 1.41. Wiz pitchers have relinquished 55 home runs and also 374 total runs (2nd in the league). KT has relinquished 743 hits (9.7 per 9 innings) as well as 343 earned runs. The Wiz are sitting with a team earned run average of 4.49 this season (9th in baseball), and their staff has rung up 519 batters.

The Kiwoom Heroes hold an OBP of .330 as well as a team batting average of .256 so far this year. They have been rung up on 630 occasions (1st in KBO) and have totaled 738 hits. Kiwoom has accumulated 35 home runs so far this season in addition to 323 runs batted in. The Heroes hold a team slugging % of .351 and they average 4.06 runs per contest (10th in KBO). They have hit 139 two-baggers, while getting a free base 292 times as well as notching 337 runs.

Hyung Jong Lee is a hitter you are going to want to keep your eye on for Kiwoom. In the 2,182 at-bats in his baseball career, Lee is sitting with a batting avereage of .275 in addition to having 600 hits. He has homered 66 times, with 933 total bases and also a .428 slugging percentage. Lee has earned a free base 226 times while going down on strikes on 450 plate appearances. He has a total of 314 runs in addition to having earned 284 RBIs. His OBP sits at .357 and he has earned a lifetime OPS of .785.

The Kiwoom Heroes have twisted 76 double plays and have accounted for a fielding rate of .982 (4th in the league). The Heroes have 822 assists, 56 errors and have notched a total of 2,237 putouts this season. Out of their 83 chances at getting a steal, they have been successful 62 times and been caught 21 times (25.3% caught stealing percentage).

The Kiwoom pitching staff have relinquished 344 runs for the year and come in with a team ERA of 3.73 (309 earned runs yielded). They have relinquished 39 homers and they allow 4.15 runs per 9 innings (1st in baseball). The Heroes hold a team WHIP of 1.331 in addition to having a FIP of 4.15 as a team on the year. They currently have a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.38 (583 strikeouts against 245 walks). They are currently ranked 2nd in KBO as a pitching staff in total hits conceded with 747.

Who will win tonight's KBO game ATS?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Kiwoom

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