Kiwoom Heroes vs Lotte Giants Prediction, 8/16/2024 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Kiwoom Heroes vs Lotte Giants

Date: Friday, August 16, 2024

Location: Sajik Baseball Stadium in Busan, South Korea

TV: TVING

Sajik Baseball Stadium is the site where Seung Min Go and the Lotte Giants (47-55, 8th in KBO) will play the Kiwoom Heroes (48-61, 10th in KBO) on Friday, August 16, 2024.

As a team, the Kiwoom Heroes are compiling 4.8 runs per game, which has them at 10th in KBO. They have notched a total of 528 runs while holding a team on-base percentage of .344. The Heroes have accumulated 165 two-baggers as a unit and have knocked 81 balls out of the stadium. They have compiled 505 RBI's and 1,024 base knocks so far this season, and their batting average comes in at .271. Kiwoom has a slugging % of .388 and have been called out on strikes 824 times, while taking a walk on 378 occasions.

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Ronnie Dawson is a hitter who should be able to impact this game for Kiwoom. In his career, Dawson has drilled 139 baseballs out of the park while driving in 610 runs. Over the course of his time in the league, he came to bat 4,942 times and has reached base with a hit 1,184 times. Dawson has an average at the plate of .275 for his time in baseball, with 730 runs scored and an OPS of .809. He has compiled a slugging percentage of .446 in addition to earning 1,918 bases. He has been struck out 1,013 times and has taken a walk on 507 at-bats, contributing to a .363 on-base %.

The Heroes have swiped 85 bags and have been caught 35 times, which means their caught stealing percentage comes in at 29.2%. The Kiwoom Heroes are sitting with 2,896 putouts for the season, in addition to 1,005 assists and 83 errors. Their fielding rate is currently at .979 which is 5th in KBO and they have turned 99 double plays.

The Heroes have compiled a team ERA of 5.03 this year (7th in the league), and their staff has struck out 708 hitters. Kiwoom has surrendered 1,064 base knocks (9.9 per 9 innings) and 539 earned runs. Their K/BB ratio is 1.82 and the pitching staff holds a WHIP of 1.51. Heroes pitchers have conceded 107 home runs and 587 total runs (5th in baseball).

The Giants hold a slugging percentage of .427 and they have an average of 5.60 runs per outing (3rd in KBO). They have 205 doubles, while taking a walk 360 times and scoring 588 runs. Lotte has knocked in 92 HRs so far this season in addition to 551 RBIs. They have struck out on 792 occasions (8th in the league) and have earned 1,047 hits. The Lotte Giants have a team OBP of .350 and a team batting average of .282 this year.

Seung Min Go is a hitter who should impact this game for Lotte. Go has recorded a walk 107 times while striking out on 202 chances. His on-base percentage is .350 and he also has a career OPS of .761. In the 946 at-bats in his pro career, Go is sitting with a batting avereage of .279 with 264 base hits. He has amassed 139 runs and also has 120 runs batted in. He has gone yard 17 times, as well as 389 bases in total and also a .411 slugging percentage.

The Lotte Giants have turned 105 double plays and have accounted for a fielding rate of .978 (7th in Korean baseball). The Giants have 1,051 assists, 87 errors and are sitting with 2,792 putouts for the season. Out of their 101 attempts at getting a steal, they have had success 72 times and been caught 29 times (28.7% caught stealing rate).

The Giants are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.560 in addition to having a FIP of 5.61 as a pitching staff so far this year. Their K/BB ratio is 2.08 (818 strikeouts vs 393 walks). They come in at 7th in KBO as a staff in total hits relinquished with 1,058. They have yielded 108 long balls and they allow 5.61 runs per 9 innings (8th in the league). The Lotte pitching staff have relinquished 580 runs on the campaign and come in with a team ERA of 5.11 (528 earned runs given up).

Who will win tonight's KBO game ATS?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Lotte

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