Lotte Giants vs Kia Tigers Prediction, 7/30/2023 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Lotte Giants vs Kia Tigers

Date: Sunday, July 30, 2023

Location: Gwangju Kia Champions Field in Gwangju, South Korea

TV: MBC Sports+

Kang Nam Yoo and the Lotte Giants (41-42, 5th in KBO) are headed to Gwangju Kia Champions Field on Sunday, July 30, 2023, where they'll meet the Kia Tigers (37-42, 7th in KBO).

As a team, the Lotte Giants are recording 4.4 runs per contest, which has them sitting at 6th in the league. They have notched a total of 361 runs scored while holding a team OBP of .329. The Giants have compiled 118 doubles as a team and have hit 39 balls out of the park. They have 333 runs batted in and 715 base knocks on the season, and their average at the plate sits at .256. Lotte has a slugging rate of .349 and have been called out on strikes 575 times, while taking a walk on 295 occasions.

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Kang Nam Yoo is a batter who can be a difference maker for Lotte. In his career, Yoo has hit 109 baseballs over the fence while knocking in 476 runs. In his time in the Majors, he approached the plate 3,602 times and has delivered a base hit 851 times. Yoo is sitting with a batting avereage of .264 for his career, with 369 scored runs and an OPS of .739. His slugging percentage sits at .411 and he has totaled 1,324 bases. He has struck out 643 times and has been walked on 226 occasions, which has contributed to a .328 OBP.

The Lotte Giants have 2,218 putouts so far this season, in addition to 776 assists and 46 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .985 which puts them in 1st in KBO and they have turned 65 double plays. The Giants have swiped 57 bases and have been caught 25 times, which means their caught stealing percentage is 30.5%.

The Giants have a team earned run average of 4.43 this year (9th in KBO), and their staff has struck out 612 hitters. Lotte has conceded 776 hits (9.4 per 9 innings) and 364 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 1.84 and their pitching staff holds a WHIP of 1.50. Giants pitchers have surrendered 53 home runs and 391 total runs (4th in the league).

The Tigers have a team slugging % of .371 and they score 4.49 runs per outing (5th in the league). They have hit 110 two-baggers, while taking a walk 269 times and putting up 359 runs. Kia has knocked in 58 HRs for the year as well as 334 RBIs. They have been rung up on 566 instances (7th in KBO) and have 709 base knocks. The Kia Tigers have a team OBP of .330 in addition to a batting average of .260 on the season.

Hyoung Woo Choi is a hitter who can be a difference maker for Kia. For the 7,299 official at-bats in his pro career, Choi has recorded a batting average of .311 with 2,273 base knocks. He has gone deep 368 times, with 3,889 bases in total and also a .533 slugging percentage. Choi has recorded a walk 1,059 times while being called out on strikes on 1,295 tries. He has accrued 1,201 runs and has 1,510 RBIs. His on-base percentage comes in at .402 and he is the owner of a career OPS of .935.

The Kia Tigers have turned 81 double plays and have notched a fielding percentage of .983 (2nd in KBO). The Tigers have recorded 704 assists, 50 errors and have accumulated 2,117 putouts on the season. In their 70 chances at stealing a base, they have made it 55 times and been caught 15 times (21.4% caught stealing percentage).

The Tigers hold a team WHIP of 1.427 in addition to having a FIP of 4.29 as a pitching staff for the season. They sit at 9th in baseball as a staff in total hits allowed with 661. The Kia pitching staff have surrendered 336 runs on the year while having an ERA of 3.84 (301 earned runs yielded). Their K/BB ratio is 1.67 (576 strikeouts against 345 walks). They have conceded 43 homers and they yield 4.29 runs per 9 innings (3rd in KBO).

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Kia and under the total runs

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