KT Wiz vs Lotte Giants Prediction, 7/14/2024 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: KT Wiz vs Lotte Giants

Date: Sunday, July 14, 2024

Location: Sajik Baseball Stadium in Busan, South Korea

TV: SPO-T

Sajik Baseball Stadium is the site where Dong Hee Yoon and the Lotte Giants (36-44, 8th in KBO) will play the KT Wiz (39-46, 7th in KBO) on Sunday, July 14, 2024.

As a unit, the KT Wiz are putting up 5.3 runs per game, which has them sitting at 6th in baseball. They have notched a total of 457 runs while holding a team OBP of .352. The Wiz have hit 132 two-baggers as a unit and have smacked 91 balls out of the stadium. They have tallied 423 RBI's and 832 base knocks over the course of the season, while their batting average is at .272. KT is slugging .410 and have been called out on strikes 693 times, while being walked on 361 occasions.

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Jae-gyun Hwang is one batter you are going to want to keep your eye on for KT. For his career, Hwang has hit 217 baseballs over the fence while knocking in 1,066 runs. He has compiled a slugging percentage of .442 and he has accumulated 3,293 bases. Over the course of his pro career, he approached the plate 8,348 times and got on base with a hit 2,146 times. He has struck out 1,401 times and has gotten a free base on 701 occasions, contributing to a .351 OBP. Hwang has accrued an average at the plate of .288 for his time in baseball, in addition to 1,104 scored runs and an OPS of .442.

The Wiz have stolen 89 bases and have been caught 26 times, which tells us their caught stealing percentage is 22.6%. The KT Wiz have accounted for 2,314 putouts at this point in the season, as well as 782 assists and 70 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .978 which puts them in 8th in the league and have 68 double plays.

The Wiz are sitting with a team earned run average of 5.60 this year (10th in the league), and the staff has struck out 672 hitters. Wiz pitchers have yielded 92 home runs in addition to 520 total runs (1st in the league). KT has given up 879 base hits (10.3 per 9 innings) and also 480 earned runs. They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.28 and their pitching staff has recorded a WHIP of 1.52.

Lotte has knocked in 68 HRs for the season as well as 424 runs batted in. They have 160 doubles, while getting a free base 276 times and putting up 457 runs. The Lotte Giants are sitting with an OBP of .347 as well as a team batting average of .281 so far this season. The Giants have a slugging percentage of .422 and they score 5.51 runs per outing (2nd in KBO). They have struck out on 632 occasions (7th in baseball) and have accounted for 822 base hits.

Dong Hee Yoon is a batter who should be able to impact this game for Lotte. Yoon has drawn a walk 69 times while fanning on 128 tries. He has accrued 110 runs and notched 84 RBIs. His on-base percentage sits at .351 and he also has a career OPS of .740. He has homered 8 times, as well as 272 total bases and a .389 slugging percentage. In the 700 at-bats in his pro career, Yoon is sitting with a batting avereage of .289 in addition to 202 hits.

Of their 87 tries at stealing a base, they have made it 61 times and been caught 26 times (29.9% caught stealing percentage). The Lotte Giants have turned 85 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of .980 (5th in Korean baseball). The Giants have 816 assists, 62 errors and have amassed 2,193 putouts for the season.

The Lotte pitching staff have given up 446 runs over the course of the season while holding a team ERA of 5.08 (413 earned runs yielded). They have given up 80 home runs and they yield 5.49 runs per 9 innings (8th in the league). The Giants hold a team WHIP of 1.555 with a FIP of 5.49 as a staff for the season. They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.06 (627 strikeouts against 304 walks). They are currently ranked 4th in the league as a staff in total hits allowed with 833.

Who will win tonight's KBO game ATS?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Lotte

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