Doosan Bears vs KT Wiz Prediction, 8/16/2024 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Doosan Bears vs KT Wiz

Date: Friday, August 16, 2024

Location: Suwon KT Wiz Park in Suwon, South Korea

TV: KN-T

Seung Ho Kang and the Doosan Bears (58-54, 4th in KBO) head to Suwon KT Wiz Park on Friday, August 16, 2024, where they'll take on the KT Wiz (53-56, 6th in KBO).

As a unit, the Doosan Bears are putting up 5.6 runs per outing, which puts them at 2nd in KBO. They are sitting with 639 runs scored while having a team OBP of .355. The Bears have hit 191 doubles as a squad and have hit 121 balls out of the park. They have 606 RBI's in addition to 1,131 hits so far this season, and their batting average sits at .285. Doosan has a slugging rate of .433 and have been called out on strikes 851 times, while drawing a walk on 401 occasions.

Get all of our KBO Parlay Picks

Seung Ho Kang is a hitter who should be able to impact this game for Doosan. In his career, Kang has hit 47 baseballs out of the park while knocking in 264 runs. He has recorded a slugging percentage of .408 and he has totaled 785 bases. Over the course of his time in the league, he stepped up to bat 2,111 times and also came through with a base knock 502 times. He has struck out 515 times and has walked on 117 occasions, which contributes in part to a .307 on-base %. Kang has a batting average of .261 in his time in baseball, with 270 scored runs and an OPS of .770.

The Doosan Bears have 3,049 putouts on the campaign, in addition to 1,007 assists and 72 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .983 which has them ranked 2nd in KBO and have accumulated 88 double plays. The Bears have swiped 78 bags and have been caught 26 times, which tells us their caught stealing percentage sits at 25.0%.

They have accrued a K/BB ratio of 1.80 and the pitching staff has a team WHIP of 1.51. Bears pitchers have allowed 109 long balls in addition to 606 runs (3rd in baseball). Doosan has given up 1,060 base hits (9.4 per 9 innings) in addition to 552 earned runs. The Bears have compiled a team ERA of 4.89 so far this year (4th in KBO), and their staff has struck out 856 hitters.

KT has recorded 112 home runs on the season to go along with 550 RBIs. They have recorded 175 two-baggers, while walking 461 times and putting up 586 runs. The KT Wiz have compiled a team on-base percentage of .355 and a team batting average of .277 this season. The Wiz have a SLG% of .412 and they score 5.28 runs per contest (7th in the league). They have been called out on strikes on 888 occasions (2nd in baseball) and have accounted for 1,088 base hits.

Baek Ho Kang is a batter who should impact this game for KT. Kang has recorded a walk 384 times while going down on strikes on 591 tries. He has amassed 482 runs in addition to having 485 RBIs. His on-base percentage is .389 and he holds a career OPS of .887. He has homered 119 times, as well as 1,443 total bases and a .498 slugging %. Over the course of the 2,900 at-bats in his baseball career, Kang has a batting average of .309 in addition to having 895 base hits.

In their 137 attempts at stealing a base, they have been successful 106 times and been caught 31 times (22.6% caught stealing percentage). The KT Wiz have turned 84 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of .977 (8th in Korean baseball). The Wiz have recorded 998 assists, 92 errors and are sitting with 2,965 putouts during this campaign.

The Wiz are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.502 and have a FIP of 5.90 as a staff over the course of the season. Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 2.39 (857 strikeouts against 358 bases on balls). They are currently ranked 1st in KBO as a pitching staff in total hits relinquished with 1,126. They have conceded 120 long balls and they surrender 5.90 runs per 9 innings (10th in the league). The KT pitching staff have relinquished 648 runs this year while holding a team ERA of 5.36 (588 earned runs conceded).

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

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

Get $60 worth of FREE premium member picks. No Obligation. No Salesman. No Credit Card. Fast Sign up with Instant Access Click Here