Kia Tigers vs Kiwoom Heroes Prediction, 8/13/2024 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds
Game: Kia Tigers vs Kiwoom Heroes
Date: Tuesday, August 13, 2024
Location: Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul, South Korea
TV: KN-T
Do Yeong Kim and the Kia Tigers (63-45, 1st in KBO) go to Gocheok Sky Dome on Tuesday, August 13, 2024, where they'll meet the Kiwoom Heroes (48-60, 10th in KBO).
Kia has a slugging % of .456 and have struck out 707 times, while drawing a walk on 427 occasions. They have recorded 617 RBI's and 1,166 base knocks so far this season, while their team batting average sits at .296. The Tigers have tallied 206 doubles as a unit and have hit 127 balls out of the park. They have 651 runs while holding a team on-base percentage of .368. As a team, the Kia Tigers are compiling 5.9 runs per game, which is 1st in the league.
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Do Yeong Kim is a batter who can be a difference maker for Kia. For his career, Kim has hit 39 baseballs over the fence while driving in 148 runs. He has compiled a slugging percentage of .510 and he has a total of 501 bases. Over the course of his time in the league, he came to the plate 1,119 times and has come through with a base knock 301 times. He has been struck out 211 times and has gotten a free base on 111 occasions, contributing to a .378 on-base %. Kim has hit .306 for his career, in addition to 215 runs scored and an OPS of .888.
The Tigers have swiped 89 bases and have been thrown out 24 times, which means their caught stealing percentage is 21.2%. The Kia Tigers have a total of 2,969 putouts this season, in addition to 1,107 assists and 114 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .973 which has them ranked 10th in KBO and have 103 double plays.
They have earned a K/BB ratio of 1.99 and the pitching staff has a team WHIP of 1.52. Tigers pitchers have relinquished 109 home runs and 603 runs in total (4th in the league). Kia has given up 1,073 base hits (9.8 per 9 innings) and 495 earned runs. The Tigers have compiled a team earned run average of 4.50 over the course of the season (1st in the league), and the staff has rung up 846 batters.
Kiwoom has compiled 81 HRs this year as well as 505 RBIs. They hit 164 two-baggers, while walking 378 times and scoring 528 runs. The Kiwoom Heroes are sitting with an OBP of .345 as well as a batting average of .272 this year. The Heroes have a SLG% of .390 and they average 4.89 runs per contest (10th in KBO). They have been rung up on 814 occasions (6th in baseball) and have tallied 1,020 hits.
Ronnie Dawson is one batter you are going to want to keep your eye on for Kiwoom. Dawson has drawn a free base 507 times while going down on strikes on 1,013 attempts. He has a total of 730 runs in addition to having earned 610 runs batted in. His on-base rate is .363 and he has a career OPS of .809. He has homered 139 times, as well as 1,918 bases in total and also a .446 slugging percentage. During the 4,301 at-bats in his career, Dawson has accrued an average at the plate of .275 with 1,184 hits.
In their 119 chances at swiping a bag, they have been successful 84 times and been caught 35 times (29.4% caught stealing rate). The Kiwoom Heroes have turned 98 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of .979 (5th in the league). The Heroes have racked up 997 assists, 82 errors and have a total of 2,869 putouts this season.
The Kiwoom pitching staff have conceded 585 runs for the year while having a team ERA of 5.05 (537 earned runs yielded). They have yielded 107 homers and they concede 5.51 runs per 9 innings (7th in KBO). The Heroes are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.509 with a FIP of 5.51 as a staff on the campaign. They currently have a K/BB ratio of 1.82 (703 strikeouts vs 386 free passes). They sit at 7th in the league as a staff in total hits conceded with 1,057.
So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?
Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Kiwoom and under the total runs
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