LG Twins vs Kiwoom Heroes Prediction, 7/2/2024 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: LG Twins vs Kiwoom Heroes

Date: Tuesday, July 2, 2024

Location: Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul, South Korea

TV: SPO-T

Gocheok Sky Dome is the venue where Hye Seong Kim and the Kiwoom Heroes (33-45, 10th in KBO) will play the LG Twins (45-36, 2nd in KBO) on Tuesday, July 2, 2024.

As a team, the LG Twins are knocking in 5.5 runs per contest, which has them sitting at 2nd in baseball. They have accumulated 460 runs and have an on-base percentage of .370. The Twins have accounted for 129 doubles as a squad and have hit 61 balls out of the stadium. They have earned 435 RBI's and 797 hits so far this year, while their average at the plate sits at .283. LG owns a slugging percentage of .405 and have been called out on strikes 561 times, while being walked on 384 occasions.

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Chang-ki Hong is a hitter who should be able to impact this game for LG. In his career, Hong has hit 18 baseballs out of the park while knocking in 269 runs. Over the course of his time in the league, he came to bat 2,897 times and got on base with a hit 727 times. Hong has accrued an average at the plate of .309 for his career in baseball, with 463 runs scored and an OPS of .831. He has recorded a slugging percentage of .401 in addition to earning 943 bases. He has fanned 449 times and has walked on 434 occasions, which has contributed to a .430 on-base %.

The Twins have swiped 82 bases and have been caught 20 times, which tells us their caught stealing rate is 19.6%. The LG Twins have accounted for 2,205 putouts on the year, as well as 763 assists and 65 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .979 which has them sitting 7th in the league and they have turned 74 double plays.

They have earned a K/BB ratio of 1.88 and their pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.52. Twins pitchers have relinquished 71 home runs and also 414 runs (8th in KBO). LG has given up 781 base knocks (9.6 per 9 innings) and 368 earned runs. The Twins hold a team ERA of 4.51 so far this season (3rd in the league), and the staff has rung up 626 batters.

Kiwoom is sitting with 61 home runs on the campaign and 372 runs batted in. They have recorded 126 two-baggers, while walking 277 times as well as recording 388 runs. The Kiwoom Heroes have accumulated an on-base percentage of .350 in addition to a batting average of .278 so far this season. The Heroes have a slugging percentage of .399 and they tally 4.97 runs per game (9th in the league). They have struck out on 574 occasions (8th in the league) and have earned a total of 757 hits.

Hye Seong Kim is a hitter who should be able to impact this game for Kiwoom. Kim has earned a free base 308 times while striking out on 589 chances. He has tallied 555 runs in addition to having earned 357 RBIs. His on-base percentage is .365 and he holds a lifetime OPS of .771. He has homered 36 times, with 1,300 total bases and a .406 slugging %. Over the course of the 3,205 at-bats in his baseball career, Kim has hit .304 with 975 base hits.

The Kiwoom Heroes have turned 73 double plays and have notched a fielding percentage of .978 (8th in Korean baseball). The Heroes have accrued 720 assists, 64 errors and have amassed 2,065 putouts over the course of the season. Out of their 89 chances at swiping a bag, they got to the bag before the ball 64 times and been caught 25 times (28.1% caught stealing rate).

The Heroes hold a team WHIP of 1.529 and have a FIP of 5.62 as a team so far this year. They are sitting at 8th in KBO as a staff in total hits given up with 761. The Kiwoom pitching staff have allowed 430 runs on the season while having an ERA of 5.10 (390 earned runs yielded). Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 1.69 (493 strikeouts vs 291 free passes). They have surrendered 70 homers and they give up 5.62 runs per 9 innings (8th in the league).

Who will win tonight's KBO game ATS?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take LG

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