LG Twins vs Lotte Giants Prediction, 8/3/2024 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: LG Twins vs Lotte Giants

Date: Saturday, August 3, 2024

Location: Sajik Baseball Stadium in Busan, South Korea

TV: SPO-T

Austin Dean and the LG Twins (54-44, 2nd in KBO) travel to Sajik Baseball Stadium on Saturday, August 3, 2024, where they'll take on the Lotte Giants (41-54, 9th in KBO).

LG has a slugging % of .405 and have been called out on strikes 678 times, while drawing a walk on 451 occasions. They have recorded 523 runs batted in as well as 962 hits this year, while their batting average sits at .282. The Twins have accounted for 151 two-baggers as a squad and have smacked 76 balls out of the park. They have earned a total of 552 runs while having a team on-base percentage of .368. As a squad, the LG Twins are notching 5.5 runs per game, which ranks them 2nd in the league.

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Austin Dean is a hitter who can be a difference maker for LG. Dean has compiled an average at the plate of .284 for his time in baseball, with 674 scored runs and an OPS of .804. He has struck out 846 times and has taken a walk on 425 occasions, contributing to a .349 OBP. In his pro baseball career, Dean has hit 140 baseballs out of the park while driving in 668 runs. His slugging percentage is .455 in addition to racking up 2,007 bases. Over the course of his time in the league, he stepped up to bat 4,942 times and has delivered a base knock 1,255 times.

The Twins have swiped 93 bases and have been thrown out 29 times, which means their caught stealing percentage comes in at 23.8%. The LG Twins have accounted for 2,664 putouts so far this season, as well as 931 assists and 76 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .979 which is 6th in Korean baseball and have a total of 86 double plays.

They have a K/BB ratio of 1.95 and their pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.50. Twins pitchers have given up 85 home runs and 504 runs (10th in baseball). LG has given up 947 base hits (9.6 per 9 innings) and 452 earned runs. The Twins have an ERA of 4.58 on the season (2nd in baseball), and their staff has struck out 744 hitters.

The Giants have a slugging percentage of .420 and they average 5.50 runs per game (4th in baseball). The have tallied 191 doubles, while getting a free base 336 times and earning 539 runs. Lotte has 81 long balls on the season as well as 502 runs batted in. They have struck out on 747 instances (6th in the league) and have tallied 970 hits. The Lotte Giants hold an OBP of .348 as well as a batting average of .279 on the campaign.

Victor Reyes is a hitter you are going to want to keep your eye on for Lotte. Reyes has tallied a walk 329 times while striking out on 943 plate appearances. His on-base percentage comes in at .339 and he is the owner of a career OPS of .750. During the 4,902 at-bats in his pro career, Reyes has recorded a batting average of .294 and has racked up 1,441 hits. He has compiled 688 runs in addition to having 637 RBIs. He has hit a home run 77 times, with 2,015 total bases and a .411 slugging percentage.

The Lotte Giants have turned 99 double plays and have accounted for a fielding rate of .978 (7th in Korean baseball). The Giants have recorded 977 assists, 81 errors and have accounted for 2,606 putouts on the campaign. In their 97 attempts at swiping a bag, they have had success 68 times and been caught 29 times (29.9% caught stealing rate).

The Lotte pitching staff have given up 546 runs this season while having a team ERA of 5.15 (497 earned runs surrendered). They have surrendered 102 HR's and they surrender 5.66 runs per 9 innings (8th in KBO). The Giants have a WHIP of 1.550 in addition to having a FIP of 5.66 as a unit on the season. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 2.11 (767 strikeouts vs 364 walks). They rank 2nd in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits given up with 982.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take LG

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