LG Twins vs Doosan Bears Prediction, 7/30/2023 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: LG Twins vs Doosan Bears

Date: Sunday, July 30, 2023

Location: Jamsil Baseball Stadium in Seoul, South Korea

TV: SPOTV2

Chang-ki Hong and the LG Twins (50-33, 1st in KBO) go to Jamsil Baseball Stadium on Sunday, July 30, 2023, where they'll take on the Doosan Bears (44-38, 3rd in KBO).

As a unit, the LG Twins are scoring 5.3 runs per game, which has them at 1st in KBO. They have racked up 454 runs scored and have an on-base percentage of .370. The Twins have recorded 144 two-baggers as a squad and have smacked 45 balls out of the stadium. They have 431 RBI's as well as 828 hits for the season, and their average at the plate sits at .284. LG has a slugging percentage of .390 and have been rung up 512 times, while drawing a walk on 371 occasions.

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Chang-ki Hong is a batter who can be a difference maker for LG. For his pro baseball career, Hong has hit 13 balls out of the park while knocking in 204 runs. His slugging percentage sits at .402 in addition to having tallied 747 bases. For his time in baseball, he came to the plate 2,286 times and came through with a base base knock 565 times. He has struck out 372 times and has been walked on 335 occasions, which has contributed to a .426 on-base percentage. Hong is sitting with a batting avereage of .304 for his time in baseball, with 361 runs scored and an OPS of .828.

The LG Twins have accounted for 2,314 putouts over the course of the season, in addition to 776 assists and 83 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .974 which has them ranked 9th in the league and they have twisted 81 double plays. The Twins have swiped 65 bases and have been gunned down 15 times, which means their caught stealing percentage is 18.8%.

Their strikeout to walk ratio is 1.93 and the pitching staff sits with a WHIP of 1.35. Twins pitchers have conceded 42 home runs and 368 runs in total (6th in KBO). LG has given up 735 base knocks (8.6 per 9 innings) as well as 313 earned runs. The Twins have a team ERA of 3.65 so far this year (1st in KBO), and the staff has rung up 584 batters.

Doosan has compiled 60 long balls over the course of the season to go along with 319 RBIs. They have 122 two-baggers, while walking 297 times and scoring 349 runs. The Doosan Bears have recorded a team on-base percentage of .334 and a team batting average of .256 on the season. The Bears hold a slugging % of .374 and they tally 4.20 runs per contest (8th in the league). They have been called out on strikes on 556 occasions (9th in the league) and have earned a total of 715 base knocks.

Ui-ji Yang is one batter you are going to want to keep your eye on for Doosan. For the 5,298 at-bats in his baseball career, Yang has hit .308 with 1,632 base hits. He has hit a home run 236 times, with 2,663 total bases and a .503 slugging percentage. Yang has drawn a free base 614 times while fanning on 680 occasions. He is sitting with 795 runs in addition to having 984 RBIs. His OBP sits at .391 and he is the owner of a has a OPS in his career of .894.

Out of their 54 tries at swiping a bag, they have had success 28 times and been caught 26 times (48.1% caught stealing rate). The Doosan Bears have turned 62 double plays and have accounted for a fielding rate of .979 (7th in KBO). The Bears have 728 assists, 63 errors and have accumulated 2,212 putouts so far this season.

The Bears have a team WHIP of 1.372 in addition to having a FIP of 4.46 as a team this year. They sit at 7th in baseball as a staff in total hits allowed with 726. The Doosan pitching staff have given up 365 runs on the season while holding a team ERA of 3.94 (323 earned runs allowed). Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.09 (595 strikeouts vs 285 walks). They have allowed 48 homers and they allow 4.46 runs per 9 innings (6th in baseball).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take LG

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