LG Twins vs Lotte Giants Prediction, 9/17/2024 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: LG Twins vs Lotte Giants

Date: Tuesday, September 17, 2024

Location: Sajik Baseball Stadium in Busan, South Korea

TV: KN-T

Sajik Baseball Stadium is the site where Dong Hee Yoon and the Lotte Giants (59-68, 8th in KBO) will take on the LG Twins (68-62, 3rd in KBO) on Tuesday, September 17, 2024.

As a team, the LG Twins are earning 5.5 runs per outing, which has them sitting at 2nd in the league. They are sitting with 731 runs scored and hold an OBP of .367. The Twins have recorded 217 two-baggers as a unit and have knocked 100 balls out of the park. They have 693 RBI's as well as 1,270 hits over the course of the season, and their batting average sits at .282. LG has a slugging rate of .409 and have been called out on strikes 898 times, while getting the free base on 576 occasions.

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Chang-ki Hong is a hitter who should be able to impact this game for LG. Hong has a batting average of .311 for his baseball career, in addition to 494 runs scored and an OPS of .831. He has been struck out 488 times and has gotten a free base on 465 occasions, contributing to a .431 on-base percentage. In his career, Hong has slapped 18 balls out of the park while driving in 293 runs. His slugging percentage is .400 and he has racked up 1,017 bases. Over the course of his time in the league, he approached the plate 3,126 times and has delivered with a hit 791 times.

The LG Twins have notched a total of 3,513 putouts this season, as well as 1,237 assists and 96 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .980 which has them sitting 3rd in KBO and they have turned 123 double plays. The Twins have swiped 117 bases and have been caught 35 times, which means their caught stealing percentage is 23.0%.

Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 2.01 and their pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.50. Twins pitchers have conceded 113 home runs and 668 total runs (9th in the league). LG has given up 1,259 hits (9.7 per 9 innings) in addition to 599 earned runs. The Twins have compiled a team earned run average of 4.60 this season (3rd in KBO), and their staff has rung up 991 hitters.

The Giants hold a team slugging percentage of .426 and they score 5.48 runs per game (4th in the league). They hit 258 two-baggers, while taking a walk 438 times and recording 718 runs. Lotte has recorded 116 home runs for the season and 678 runs batted in. They have been rung up on 993 instances (7th in the league) and have totaled 1,308 base knocks. The Lotte Giants have tallied an OBP of .347 and a batting average of .281 over the course of the season.

Dong Hee Yoon is a hitter you are going to want to keep your eye on for Lotte. Yoon has drawn a walk 85 times while going down on strikes on 175 occasions. His OBP sits at .349 and he is the owner of a lifetime OPS of .752. Over the course of the 893 at-bats in his pro career, Yoon has hit .288 and has racked up 257 base hits. He has compiled 135 runs and has 116 RBIs. He has hit a home run 14 times, with 360 total bases and also a .403 slugging %.

Out of their 119 chances at stealing a base, they have made it 84 times and been caught 35 times (29.4% caught stealing rate). The Lotte Giants have turned 130 double plays and have accounted for a fielding rate of .977 (8th in KBO). The Giants have recorded 1,304 assists, 113 errors and have a tally of 3,497 putouts this year.

The Giants hold a team WHIP of 1.542 in addition to having a FIP of 5.54 as a pitching staff this year. Their K/BB ratio sits at 2.11 (1,036 strikeouts vs 491 walks). They have a ranking of 3rd in baseball as a staff in total hits relinquished with 1,306. They have given up 129 long balls and they surrender 5.54 runs per 9 innings (7th in baseball). The Lotte pitching staff have surrendered 718 runs this year while having a team ERA of 5.04 (652 earned runs surrendered).

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Lotte and under the total runs

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