Kiwoom Heroes vs KT Wiz Prediction, 9/28/2024 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Kiwoom Heroes vs KT Wiz

Date: Saturday, September 28, 2024

Location: Suwon KT Wiz Park in Suwon, South Korea

TV: TVING

Ronnie Dawson and the Kiwoom Heroes (58-81, 10th in KBO) travel to Suwon KT Wiz Park on Saturday, September 28, 2024, where they'll take on the KT Wiz (70-70, 5th in KBO).

As a team, the Kiwoom Heroes are earning 4.7 runs/g, which has them sitting at 10th in baseball. They have notched a total of 650 runs scored while holding a team OBP of .338. The Heroes have accrued 215 doubles as a squad and have hit 99 balls out of the park. They have accounted for 619 RBI's as well as 1,280 hits so far this season, while their batting average is at .265. Kiwoom has a slugging percentage of .380 and have been called out on strikes 1,090 times, while drawing a walk on 479 occasions.

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Ronnie Dawson is a hitter who should be able to impact this game for Kiwoom. For his career, Dawson has hit 139 baseballs out of the park while driving in 610 runs. For his career, he stepped into the batters box 4,942 times and has come through with a hit 1,184 times. Dawson has recorded a batting average of .275 for his career in baseball, in addition to 730 runs scored and an OPS of .809. His slugging percentage is .446 and he has accumulated 1,918 bases. He has struck out 1,013 times and has gotten a free base on 507 at-bats, which contributes in part to a .363 OBP.

The Kiwoom Heroes have earned a total of 3,687 putouts this year, in addition to 1,265 assists and 103 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .980 which is 6th in the league and have accumulated 125 double plays. The Heroes have stolen 115 bags and have been thrown out 40 times, which means their caught stealing percentage is 25.8%.

The Heroes have a team ERA of 5.10 on the year (8th in baseball), and the staff has rung up 896 hitters. Heroes pitchers have conceded 144 home runs and also 759 total runs (5th in the league). Kiwoom has conceded 1,360 hits (10.0 per 9 innings) and 696 earned runs. They have accrued a K/BB ratio of 1.86 and the pitching staff has a team WHIP of 1.50.

The Wiz hold a team slugging percentage of .414 and they are earning 5.27 runs per contest (7th in baseball). They have recorded 225 doubles, while getting a free base 574 times and putting up 749 runs. KT is sitting with 143 HRs this season to go along with 704 RBIs. They have been called out on strikes on 1,111 occasions (3rd in the league) and have earned a total of 1,383 base hits. The KT Wiz have a team OBP of .355 in addition to a team batting average of .277 this year.

Baek Ho Kang is a batter who should be able to impact this game for KT. Kang has drawn a free base 394 times while going down on strikes on 614 attempts. His on-base percentage is .387 and he has a has a OPS in his career of .880. Over the course of the 2,996 at-bats in his pro career, Kang has hit .307 with 920 base knocks. He has accounted for 495 runs in addition to having earned 502 runs batted in. He has homered 120 times, as well as 1,476 total bases and a .493 slugging percentage.

Of their 177 tries at stealing a base, they got to the bag before the ball 139 times and been caught 38 times (21.5% caught stealing rate). The KT Wiz have turned 109 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of .978 (7th in the league). The Wiz have accrued 1,255 assists, 115 errors and are sitting with 3,790 putouts this season.

The Wiz hold a team WHIP of 1.475 and are the owners of a FIP of 5.63 as a team so far this year. Their K/BB ratio comes in at 2.53 (1,101 strikeouts against 436 walks). They come in at 1st in KBO as a staff in total hits relinquished with 1,427. They have given up 153 homers and they surrender 5.63 runs per 9 innings (9th in KBO). The KT pitching staff have surrendered 790 runs this year while holding a team ERA of 5.11 (717 earned runs relinquished).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take KT

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