SSG Landers vs Doosan Bears Prediction, 8/25/2023 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: SSG Landers vs Doosan Bears

Date: Friday, August 25, 2023

Location: Jamsil Baseball Stadium in Seoul, South Korea

TV: KBS N Sports

Joo Hwan Choi and the SSG Landers (56-46, 3rd in KBO) head to Jamsil Baseball Stadium on Friday, August 25, 2023, where they'll meet the Doosan Bears (52-51, 5th in KBO).

As a team, the SSG Landers are scoring 4.4 runs/g, which has them sitting at 7th in baseball. They have tallied 455 runs and hold an OBP of .332. The Landers have tallied 165 two-baggers as a team and have smacked 89 balls out of the stadium. They have compiled 425 runs batted in and 898 base knocks on the campaign, and their team batting average comes in at .256. SSG has a slugging rate of .385 and have been rung up 687 times, while taking a walk on 358 occasions.

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Joo Hwan Choi is a batter who can be a difference maker for SSG. For his pro baseball career, Choi has hit 112 baseballs out of the park while knocking in 582 runs. His slugging percentage is .442 and he has a total of 1,617 bases. In his time spent in pro baseball, he came to bat 4,133 times and has delivered a hit 1,027 times. He has fanned 576 times and has taken a walk on 352 at-bats, which has contributed to a .348 OBP. Choi has compiled an average at the plate of .281 for his baseball career, with 499 runs scored and an OPS of .791.

The SSG Landers have a tally of 2,755 putouts thus far, in addition to 1,075 assists and 81 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .979 which has them ranked 7th in KBO and have a total of 109 double plays. The Landers have swiped 83 bases and have been gunned down 40 times, which means their caught stealing rate is 32.5%.

They have accrued a K/BB ratio of 1.57 and their pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.51. Landers pitchers have surrendered 73 long balls in addition to 467 total runs (7th in the league). SSG has given up 943 hits (9.2 per 9 innings) and 421 earned runs. The Landers are sitting with a team ERA of 4.13 so far this year (6th in KBO), and the staff has struck out 695 batters.

The Bears hold a team SLG% of .371 and they score 4.25 runs per game (8th in baseball). They have notched 152 doubles, while getting a free base 364 times as well as scoring 442 runs. Doosan has 71 home runs this year in addition to 403 RBIs. They have been called out on strikes on 709 occasions (7th in the league) and have tallied 893 base hits. The Doosan Bears have earned a team on-base percentage of .332 and a team batting average of .254 so far this year.

Soo Bin Jung is a batter who can be a difference maker for Doosan. Jung has earned a free base 450 times while fanning on 687 attempts. His OBP comes in at .349 and he has a career OPS of .721. In the 4,636 at-bats in his pro career, Jung has hit .279 and has racked up 1,294 base knocks. He has accounted for 796 runs in addition to having earned 491 runs batted in. He has gone deep 31 times, in addition to having 1,725 total bases and also a .372 slugging %.

The Doosan Bears have turned 77 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .978 (8th in the league). The Bears have accrued 924 assists, 82 errors and have amassed 2,782 putouts this year. Of their 72 tries at getting a steal, they have had success 40 times and been caught 32 times (44.4% caught stealing rate).

The Bears have a WHIP of 1.358 and are the owners of a FIP of 4.57 as a staff over the course of the season. They currently have a K/BB ratio of 2.14 (745 strikeouts against 348 walks). They rank 6th in the league as a staff in total hits given up with 911. They have allowed 65 dingers and they surrender 4.57 runs per 9 innings (5th in baseball). The Doosan pitching staff have given up 471 runs on the year while holding an ERA of 4.08 (420 earned runs relinquished).

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

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

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