LG Twins vs KT Wiz Prediction, 9/7/2023 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds
Game: LG Twins vs KT Wiz
Date: Thursday, September 7, 2023
Location: Suwon KT Wiz Park in Suwon, South Korea
TV: SPOTV
Sang-soo Kim and the KT Wiz (63-51, 2nd in KBO) host the LG Twins (68-43, 1st in KBO) at Suwon KT Wiz Park on Thursday, September 7, 2023.
As a squad, the LG Twins are putting up 5.4 runs per game, which is 1st in the league. They have accumulated 614 runs while holding a team on-base percentage of .367. The Twins have accounted for 184 two-baggers as a squad and have hit 72 balls out of the stadium. They have 574 runs batted in and 1,104 base knocks so far this season, and their average at the plate is .284. LG has a slugging rate of .398 and have struck out 643 times, while taking a walk on 473 occasions.
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Hae Min Park is a batter who should be able to impact this game for LG. In his career, Park has hit 49 baseballs out of the park while knocking in 507 runs. Over the course of his pro career, he came to the plate 5,654 times and has delivered a hit 1,422 times. Park has earned a batting average of .287 for his baseball career, in addition to 868 runs scored and an OPS of .738. His slugging percentage sits at .384 and he has racked up 1,898 bases. He has struck out 819 times and has walked on 494 occasions, contributing to a .353 OBP.
The Twins have stolen 87 bags and have been gunned down 25 times, which means their caught stealing percentage comes in at 22.3%. The LG Twins have a tally of 3,072 putouts so far this season, as well as 1,046 assists and 101 errors. Their fielding rate is at .976 which has them ranked 9th in the league and they have twisted 103 double plays.
Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.11 and their pitching staff has recorded a WHIP of 1.33. Twins pitchers have surrendered 59 home runs in addition to 481 runs in total (8th in baseball). LG has conceded 986 hits (8.7 per 9 innings) in addition to 415 earned runs. The Twins are sitting with a team ERA of 3.65 on the year (1st in KBO), and their staff has struck out 799 batters.
The KT Wiz have an OBP of .334 as well as a team batting average of .264 so far this season. They have been called out on strikes on 892 occasions (3rd in baseball) and have earned 1,060 base hits. KT has recorded 68 HRs this season and 490 RBIs. The Wiz have a team slugging percentage of .368 and they have an average of 4.62 runs per contest (4th in KBO). The have tallied 189 two-baggers, while taking a walk 401 times and putting up 536 runs.
Sang-soo Kim is a batter who should be able to impact this game for KT. Kim has tallied a free base 527 times while striking out on 817 chances. He has scored 798 runs and has 591 RBIs. His OBP comes in at .343 and he has a lifetime OPS of .702. He has homered 56 times, with 1,951 bases in total and a .359 slugging %. In the 5,438 at-bats in his pro career, Kim has accrued an average at the plate of .271 in addition to 1,474 base hits.
The KT Wiz have turned 95 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .980 (5th in KBO). The Wiz have racked up 1,085 assists, 85 errors and have notched a total of 3,111 putouts during this campaign. In their 95 tries at stealing a base, they have made it 83 times and been caught 12 times (12.6% caught stealing percentage).
The KT pitching staff have surrendered 511 runs so far this year while holding a team ERA of 4.07 (469 earned runs yielded). They have conceded 73 home runs and they concede 4.43 runs per 9 innings (3rd in baseball). The Wiz have a team WHIP of 1.362 in addition to having a FIP of 4.43 as a pitching staff this year. They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.40 (779 strikeouts vs 324 bases on balls). They are sitting at 3rd in the league as a staff in total hits allowed with 1,088.
Who will win tonight's KBO game ATS?
Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take KT
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