LG Twins vs Kia Tigers Prediction, 9/8/2023 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: LG Twins vs Kia Tigers

Date: Friday, September 8, 2023

Location: Gwangju Kia Champions Field in Gwangju, South Korea

TV: SPOTV

Chang-ki Hong and the LG Twins (68-43, 1st in KBO) are headed to Gwangju Kia Champions Field on Friday, September 8, 2023, where they'll take on the Kia Tigers (56-50, 5th in KBO).

As a team, the LG Twins are earning 5.4 runs per contest, which ranks them 1st in KBO. They have earned 614 runs scored while holding a team on-base percentage of .367. The Twins have hit 184 two-baggers as a team and have smacked 72 balls out of the park. They have compiled 574 runs batted in and 1,104 base knocks on the season, while their team batting average is .284. LG has a slugging percentage of .398 and have been called out on strikes 643 times, while drawing a walk on 473 occasions.

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Chang-ki Hong is a batter who should be able to impact this game for LG. In his career, Hong has hit 14 balls out of the park while driving in 213 runs. He has recorded a slugging percentage of .404 and he has totaled 792 bases. Over the course of his time in the league, he came to the plate 2,416 times and has notched a base knock 602 times. He has struck out 383 times and has taken a walk on 357 occasions, contributing to a .429 on-base percentage. Hong has hit .307 for his career, in addition to 388 scored runs and an OPS of .833.

The LG Twins have amassed 3,072 putouts over the course of the season, in addition to 1,046 assists and 101 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .976 which has them ranked 9th in the league and they have turned 103 double plays. The Twins have stolen 87 bases and have been gunned down 25 times, which means their caught stealing percentage sits at 22.3%.

The Twins have an earned run average of 3.65 on the season (1st in the league), and the staff has struck out 799 hitters. Twins pitchers have conceded 59 home runs and 481 runs (8th in the league). LG has yielded 986 base knocks (8.7 per 9 innings) and also 415 earned runs. They have accumulated a K/BB ratio of 2.11 and their pitching staff has recorded a WHIP of 1.33.

The Kia Tigers have an OBP of .345 as well as a team batting average of .274 on the season. They have been called out on strikes on 729 instances (9th in KBO) and have a total of 1,019 base hits. Kia has hit 79 home runs on the year as well as 517 RBIs. The Tigers have a SLG% of .393 and they score 5.14 runs per outing (2nd in the league). They have 170 two-baggers, while getting a free base 385 times as well as putting up 555 runs.

Hyoung Woo Choi is a hitter who should be able to impact this game for Kia. For the 7,401 at-bats in his pro career, Choi has recorded a batting average of .312 in addition to having 2,306 base knocks. He has gone deep 371 times, as well as 3,937 bases in total and a .532 slugging percentage. Choi has tallied a walk 1,069 times while being called out on strikes on 1,310 plate appearances. He is sitting with 1,217 runs in addition to having 1,535 runs batted in. His on-base rate is .402 and he also has a career OPS of .934.

Out of their 95 tries at getting a steal, they have been successful 74 times and been caught 21 times (22.1% caught stealing percentage). The Kia Tigers have turned 100 double plays and have accounted for a fielding rate of .980 (6th in Korean baseball). The Tigers have recorded 976 assists, 80 errors and have earned a total of 2,866 putouts during this campaign.

The Kia pitching staff have given up 474 runs so far this year while having a team ERA of 3.97 (421 earned runs conceded). They have yielded 64 dingers and they concede 4.47 runs per 9 innings (4th in the league). The Tigers have a WHIP of 1.407 and have a FIP of 4.47 as a unit on the season. They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 1.78 (763 strikeouts against 429 bases on balls). They have a ranking of 9th in KBO as a pitching staff in total hits conceded with 915.

Who will win tonight's KBO game ATS?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Kia

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