LG Twins vs Lotte Giants Prediction, 8/2/2024 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: LG Twins vs Lotte Giants

Date: Friday, August 2, 2024

Location: Sajik Baseball Stadium in Busan, South Korea

TV: MS-T

Sajik Baseball Stadium is the site where Dong Hee Yoon and the Lotte Giants (41-54, 9th in KBO) will play the LG Twins (54-44, 2nd in KBO) on Friday, August 2, 2024.

LG has a slugging percentage of .405 and have struck out 678 times, while getting the free base on 451 occasions. They have earned 523 runs batted in and 962 base knocks on the campaign, while their average at the plate is .282. The Twins have hit 151 two-baggers as a squad and have hit 76 balls out of the park. They have a total of 552 runs while holding a team on-base percentage of .368. As a unit, the LG Twins are putting up 5.5 runs/g, which has them sitting at 2nd in the league.

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Chang-ki Hong is a hitter who should impact this game for LG. In his pro baseball career, Hong has hit 18 balls out of the park while driving in 278 runs. He has compiled a slugging percentage of .400 and he has racked up 969 bases. For his time in the league, he stepped up to bat 2,977 times and has come through with a hit 750 times. He has fanned 462 times and has taken a walk on 442 occasions, contributing to a .430 on-base %. Hong has hit .310 for his career in baseball, in addition to 472 runs scored and an OPS of .830.

The LG Twins have earned a total of 2,664 putouts this season, in addition to 931 assists and 76 errors. Their fielding rate is currently at .979 which has them sitting 6th in Korean baseball and have accumulated 86 double plays. The Twins have stolen 93 bags and have been caught 29 times, which shows us their caught stealing percentage is 23.8%.

The Twins are sitting with a team ERA of 4.58 on the campaign (2nd in baseball), and the staff has struck out 744 hitters. Twins pitchers have given up 85 home runs in addition to 504 total runs (10th in the league). LG has allowed 947 base hits (9.6 per 9 innings) and also 452 earned runs. They have a strikeout to walk ratio of 1.95 and their pitching staff holds a WHIP of 1.50.

The Lotte Giants have earned an OBP of .348 in addition to a team batting average of .279 on the campaign. They have been rung up on 747 occasions (6th in baseball) and have notched a total of 970 base hits. Lotte has tallied 81 home runs for the season as well as 502 runs batted in. The Giants hold a team SLG% of .420 and they score 5.50 runs per contest (4th in KBO). They have hit 191 doubles, while taking a walk 336 times as well as racking up 539 runs.

Dong Hee Yoon is a batter who should be able to impact this game for Lotte. Yoon has drawn a walk 72 times while being called out on strikes on 144 attempts. His OBP comes in at .350 and he has a lifetime OPS of .744. For the 766 at-bats in his pro career, Yoon has compiled an average at the plate of .290 in addition to 222 base knocks. He has accounted for 116 runs and notched 93 RBIs. He has gone yard 9 times, with 302 total bases and a .394 slugging percentage.

The Lotte Giants have turned 99 double plays and have accounted for a fielding rate of .978 (7th in the league). The Giants have racked up 977 assists, 81 errors and have a tally of 2,606 putouts during this campaign. In their 97 chances at swiping a bag, they have been successful 68 times and been caught 29 times (29.9% caught stealing rate).

The Giants have a team WHIP of 1.550 with a FIP of 5.66 as a unit on the year. They are currently ranked 2nd in the league as a pitching staff in total hits conceded with 982. The Lotte pitching staff have allowed 546 runs on the season while holding a team ERA of 5.15 (497 earned runs conceded). They currently have a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.11 (767 strikeouts vs 364 walks). They have surrendered 102 long balls and they surrender 5.66 runs per 9 innings (8th in the league).

Who will win tonight's KBO game ATS?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Lotte

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