Kiwoom Heroes vs KT Wiz Prediction, 8/20/2024 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds
Game: Kiwoom Heroes vs KT Wiz
Date: Tuesday, August 20, 2024
Location: Suwon KT Wiz Park in Suwon, South Korea
TV: SPO-2T
Baek Ho Kang and the KT Wiz (54-59, 6th in KBO) host the Kiwoom Heroes (50-63, 10th in KBO) at Suwon KT Wiz Park on Tuesday, August 20, 2024.
The Heroes have compiled 171 two-baggers as a squad and have hit 84 balls out of the park. Kiwoom owns a slugging percentage of .389 and have struck out 857 times, while getting the free base on 389 occasions. As a team, the Kiwoom Heroes are earning 4.8 runs per outing, which puts them at 10th in the league. They have earned 516 runs batted in as well as 1,060 hits this year, and their team batting average comes in at .271. They have racked up 539 runs and hold an on-base percentage of .343.
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Ronnie Dawson is a hitter who should be able to impact this game for Kiwoom. Dawson has accumulated a batting average of .275 for his career, in addition to 730 runs scored and an OPS of .809. He has fanned 1,013 times and earned a walk on 507 at-bats, contributing to a .363 on-base %. For his professional baseball career, Dawson has slapped 139 balls over the fence while driving in 610 runs. His career slugging percentage is .446 and he has totaled 1,918 bases. Over the course of his pro career, he stepped up to bat 4,942 times and has come through with a hit 1,184 times.
The Heroes have stolen 91 bases and have been caught 37 times, which tells us their caught stealing rate is 28.9%. The Kiwoom Heroes have accumulated 3,001 putouts on the year, in addition to 1,046 assists and 89 errors. Their fielding rate is holding steady at .978 which ranks 7th in the league and have 102 double plays.
They have earned a K/BB ratio of 1.82 and their pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.51. Heroes pitchers have surrendered 112 home runs and also 611 runs in total (5th in KBO). Kiwoom has relinquished 1,108 base knocks (10.0 per 9 innings) as well as 561 earned runs. The Heroes are sitting with a team ERA of 5.05 on the campaign (7th in the league), and the staff has rung up 728 batters.
The Wiz hold a slugging percentage of .407 and they earn 5.17 runs per outing (9th in KBO). They hit 176 doubles, while taking a walk 465 times and racking up 594 runs. KT is sitting with 115 home runs on the campaign as well as 557 RBIs. They have been rung up on 912 instances (3rd in the league) and have 1,113 base hits. The KT Wiz have tallied a team OBP of .352 and a team batting average of .274 for the season.
Baek Ho Kang is a batter who should impact this game for KT. Kang has recorded a walk 384 times while fanning on 593 plate appearances. His on-base percentage sits at .389 and he has a career OPS of .886. For the 2,910 at-bats in his pro career, Kang has hit .308 and has racked up 897 base hits. He has accumulated 482 runs in addition to having 485 runs batted in. He has homered 119 times, as well as 1,445 total bases and a .497 slugging percentage.
Of their 146 chances at getting a steal, they have had success 112 times and been caught 34 times (23.3% caught stealing rate). The KT Wiz have turned 86 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of .977 (8th in KBO). The Wiz have accrued 1,031 assists, 96 errors and have accounted for 3,070 putouts this year.
The KT pitching staff have surrendered 662 runs over the course of the season while holding an ERA of 5.28 (600 earned runs given up). They have yielded 124 home runs and they concede 5.82 runs per 9 innings (10th in the league). The Wiz hold a team WHIP of 1.497 with a FIP of 5.82 as a squad for the year. They currently have a K/BB ratio of 2.43 (900 strikeouts vs 370 bases on balls). They come in at 1st in the league as a pitching staff in total hits relinquished with 1,162.
Who will win tonight's baseball game against the spread?
Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Kiwoom
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