Kiwoom Heroes vs SSG Landers Prediction, 9/20/2024 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Kiwoom Heroes vs SSG Landers

Date: Friday, September 20, 2024

Location: Incheon SSG Landers Field in Incheon, South Korea

TV: SPO-2T

Ji Hoon Choi and the SSG Landers (65-68, 6th in KBO) host the Kiwoom Heroes (57-79, 10th in KBO) at Incheon SSG Landers Field on Friday, September 20, 2024.

As a unit, the Kiwoom Heroes are putting up 4.6 runs per contest, which is 10th in KBO. They have notched a total of 631 runs while holding a team on-base percentage of .338. The Heroes have hit 211 two-baggers as a team and have hit 97 balls out of the park. They have accumulated 600 runs batted in as well as 1,247 hits so far this year, while their batting average is .264. Kiwoom has a slugging percentage of .379 and have been rung up 1,068 times, while getting the free base on 469 occasions.

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Hye Seong Kim is a batter who should impact this game for Kiwoom. Kim has an average at the plate of .304 for his career, with 585 runs scored and an OPS of .766. He has struck out 620 times and earned a walk on 322 occasions, contributing to a .363 on-base percentage. For his career, Kim has hit 37 balls out of the park while driving in 381 runs. He has earned a slugging percentage of .403 and he has totaled 1,371 bases. For his time in baseball, he stepped up to the plate 3,786 times and has delivered a base hit 1,033 times.

The Kiwoom Heroes have earned a total of 3,612 putouts for the season, in addition to 1,245 assists and 103 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .979 which ranks 6th in the league and have earned 123 double plays. The Heroes have swiped 111 bags and have been gunned down 39 times, which shows us their caught stealing rate is 26.0%.

The Heroes are sitting with a team ERA of 5.05 this year (6th in baseball), and the staff has struck out 876 batters. Heroes pitchers have given up 138 home runs in addition to 738 total runs (5th in KBO). Kiwoom has relinquished 1,331 hits (9.9 per 9 innings) and 675 earned runs. They have a K/BB ratio of 1.86 and their pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.50.

SSG has accounted for 138 home runs so far this season and 668 runs batted in. They have hit 221 doubles, while walking 446 times as well as racking up 698 runs. The SSG Landers are sitting with an OBP of .342 and a team batting average of .273 on the season. The Landers have a slugging percentage of .417 and they earn 5.17 runs per contest (9th in baseball). They have been called out on strikes on 1,026 occasions (6th in KBO) and have tallied 1,279 base hits.

Ji Hoon Choi is a hitter who can be a difference maker for SSG. For the 2,423 at-bats in his professional career, Choi has hit .274 in addition to having 665 base hits. He has gone deep 29 times, as well as 922 bases in total and also a .381 slugging %. Choi has tallied a free base 213 times while striking out on 346 occasions. He has amassed 385 runs in addition to having earned 210 RBIs. His OBP is .337 and he holds a lifetime OPS of .718.

The SSG Landers have turned 120 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .977 (8th in the league). The Landers have accrued 1,253 assists, 114 errors and have 3,569 putouts on the season. In their 151 chances at getting a steal, they got to the bag before the ball 113 times and been caught 38 times (25.2% caught stealing rate).

The Landers are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.565 in addition to having a FIP of 5.87 as a pitching staff on the campaign. Their strikeout to walk ratio comes in at 1.86 (1,106 strikeouts against 594 free passes). They are currently ranked 9th in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits given up with 1,267. They have given up 155 home runs and they allow 5.87 runs per 9 innings (10th in the league). The SSG pitching staff have relinquished 776 runs so far this season while holding an ERA of 5.32 (703 earned runs conceded).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Kiwoom

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