Kiwoom Heroes vs Doosan Bears Prediction, 7/24/2024 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Kiwoom Heroes vs Doosan Bears

Date: Wednesday, July 24, 2024

Location: Jamsil Baseball Stadium in Seoul, South Korea

TV: SPO-T

Jamsil Baseball Stadium is the venue where Seung Ho Kang and the Doosan Bears (49-46, 4th in KBO) will take on the Kiwoom Heroes (38-53, 10th in KBO) on Wednesday, July 24, 2024.

Kiwoom has a slugging rate of .391 and have struck out 675 times, while taking a walk on 318 occasions. They have amassed 419 runs batted in and 862 base knocks this year, while their batting average comes in at .273. The Heroes have earned 141 two-baggers as a squad and have hit 69 balls out of the stadium. They have a total of 438 runs and hold an OBP of .345. As a unit, the Kiwoom Heroes are scoring 4.8 runs per game, which puts them at 10th in the league.

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Ronnie Dawson is a hitter who should be able to impact this game for Kiwoom. In his career, Dawson has slapped 139 baseballs over the fence while driving in 604 runs. For his time in the league, he stepped up to bat 4,907 times and has come through with a base knock 1,180 times. Dawson has accumulated a batting average of .276 for his career in baseball, in addition to 729 scored runs and an OPS of .811. His slugging percentage is .448 in addition to having tallied 1,914 bases. He has struck out 1,008 times and has walked on 501 occasions, contributing to a .363 on-base %.

The Kiwoom Heroes have notched a total of 2,416 putouts this season, as well as 838 assists and 71 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .979 which puts them in 6th in the league and have a total of 86 double plays. The Heroes have stolen 72 bags and have been thrown out 29 times, which tells us their caught stealing percentage comes in at 28.7%.

The Heroes are sitting with a team earned run average of 5.19 on the campaign (8th in the league), and their staff has rung up 593 batters. Heroes pitchers have allowed 88 long balls and 506 runs in total (3rd in baseball). Kiwoom has given up 897 base hits (10.0 per 9 innings) and also 464 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 1.78 and the pitching staff holds a WHIP of 1.53.

The Doosan Bears are sitting with an on-base percentage of .346 in addition to a team batting average of .278 so far this season. They have been called out on strikes on 717 occasions (4th in baseball) and have earned a total of 928 base hits. Doosan is sitting with 99 home runs on the season in addition to 488 RBIs. The Bears hold a slugging % of .423 and they average 5.35 runs per outing (4th in the league). They have recorded 156 two-baggers, while getting a free base 320 times and putting up 519 runs.

Seung Ho Kang is a hitter who can be a difference maker for Doosan. Kang has recorded a walk 111 times while fanning on 495 chances. He has accumulated 256 runs in addition to having earned 252 RBIs. His on-base rate is .305 and he also has a career OPS of .405. He has hit it out of the park 44 times, with 750 total bases and also a .405 slugging percentage. During the 1,853 at-bats in his pro career, Kang is sitting with a batting avereage of .259 in addition to 480 base hits.

The Doosan Bears have turned 74 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .982 (3rd in the league). The Bears have recorded 864 assists, 63 errors and are sitting with 2,599 putouts for the season. Of their 89 attempts at swiping a bag, they have been successful 67 times and been caught 22 times (24.7% caught stealing percentage).

The Bears have a WHIP of 1.499 in addition to having a FIP of 5.17 as a squad for the year. Their K/BB ratio comes in at 1.77 (714 strikeouts against 404 walks). They sit at 8th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits given up with 894. They have allowed 91 homers and they give up 5.17 runs per 9 innings (4th in baseball). The Doosan pitching staff have conceded 498 runs this year while holding an ERA of 4.66 (448 earned runs surrendered).

Who will win tonight's KBO game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Kiwoom

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