LG Twins vs Lotte Giants Prediction, 9/18/2024 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: LG Twins vs Lotte Giants

Date: Wednesday, September 18, 2024

Location: Sajik Baseball Stadium in Busan, South Korea

TV: KN-T

Austin Dean and the LG Twins (69-63, 3rd in KBO) travel to Sajik Baseball Stadium on Wednesday, September 18, 2024, where they'll meet the Lotte Giants (61-68, 7th in KBO).

The Twins have accumulated 223 doubles as a squad and have knocked 100 balls out of the stadium. LG has a slugging % of .409 and have been called out on strikes 909 times, while drawing a walk on 584 occasions. As a team, the LG Twins are scoring 5.5 runs per outing, which ranks them 3rd in baseball. They have 702 RBI's and 1,287 hits on the campaign, while their average at the plate is sitting at .282. They have a total of 742 runs scored and hold an OBP of .366.

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Austin Dean is a hitter who should be able to impact this game for LG. In his career, Dean has drilled 150 baseballs out of the park while knocking in 707 runs. He has compiled a slugging percentage of .461 and he has a total of 2,095 bases. For his time in baseball, he stepped up to bat 5,085 times and has come through with a base knock 1,302 times. He has gone down on strikes 861 times and has walked on 438 occasions, contributing to a .351 on-base %. Dean has an average at the plate of .287 for his time in baseball, with 703 runs scored and an OPS of .812.

The Twins have stolen 119 bags and have been thrown out 36 times, which means their caught stealing rate is 23.2%. The LG Twins have accounted for 3,564 putouts at this point in the season, as well as 1,260 assists and 97 errors. Their fielding rate is at .980 which has them ranked 3rd in the league and have earned 125 double plays.

The Twins have an earned run average of 4.61 on the year (3rd in baseball), and their staff has struck out 1,005 hitters. Twins pitchers have given up 114 home runs and also 679 total runs (9th in KBO). LG has given up 1,281 base hits (9.7 per 9 innings) and 609 earned runs. They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.00 and their pitching staff has recorded a WHIP of 1.50.

The Giants have a SLG% of .431 and they tally 5.61 runs per game (2nd in KBO). They have recorded 263 doubles, while getting a free base 447 times as well as notching 746 runs. Lotte has knocked in 119 long balls for the season in addition to 705 runs batted in. They have been rung up on 1,003 occasions (7th in the league) and have recorded 1,342 base hits. The Lotte Giants have an on-base percentage of .349 in addition to a team batting average of .284 on the season.

Victor Reyes is a hitter you are going to want to keep your eye on for Lotte. Reyes has drawn a free base 340 times while being called out on strikes on 961 chances. He has accrued 712 runs and notched 658 runs batted in. His on-base percentage is .340 and he has a career OPS of .754. He has gone deep 82 times, with 2,087 total bases and also a .414 slugging %. Over the course of the 5,039 at-bats in his pro career, Reyes has an average at the plate of .295 and has racked up 1,487 hits.

In their 119 attempts at stealing a base, they have made it 84 times and been caught 35 times (29.4% caught stealing percentage). The Lotte Giants have turned 133 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .977 (9th in Korean baseball). The Giants have 1,322 assists, 117 errors and have 3,551 putouts so far this year.

The Giants hold a team WHIP of 1.548 in addition to having a FIP of 5.60 as a staff over the course of the season. Their K/BB ratio comes in at 2.11 (1,049 strikeouts vs 497 walks). They rank 3rd in the league as a pitching staff in total hits relinquished with 1,335. They have surrendered 130 dingers and they surrender 5.60 runs per 9 innings (7th in KBO). The Lotte pitching staff have yielded 736 runs so far this year while holding a team ERA of 5.08 (668 earned runs conceded).

Who will win tonight's KBO game ATS?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Lotte

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