LG Twins vs Lotte Giants Prediction, 9/19/2024 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: LG Twins vs Lotte Giants

Date: Thursday, September 19, 2024

Location: Sajik Baseball Stadium in Busan, South Korea

TV: KN-T

Hyun Soo Kim and the LG Twins (69-64, 3rd in KBO) head to Sajik Baseball Stadium on Thursday, September 19, 2024, where they'll meet the Lotte Giants (62-68, 7th in KBO).

LG has a slugging rate of .407 and have been called out on strikes 913 times, while being walked on 587 occasions. They have recorded 705 runs batted in as well as 1,295 hits so far this year, while their team batting average comes in at .282. The Twins have compiled 223 doubles as a team and have knocked 100 balls out of the park. They have tallied 745 runs scored and hold an on-base percentage of .366. As a team, the LG Twins are recording 5.5 runs per contest, which puts them at 3rd in KBO.

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Hyun Soo Kim is a hitter who should be able to impact this game for LG. In his career, Kim has hit 256 balls out of the park while driving in 1,465 runs. He has amassed a slugging percentage of .470 in addition to having tallied 3,824 bases. Over the course of his pro career, he came to bat 9,394 times and has delivered a base hit 2,524 times. He has struck out 996 times and has gotten a free base on 1,070 at-bats, contributing to a .391 OBP. Kim is sitting with a batting avereage of .311 for his career, in addition to 1,244 scored runs and an OPS of .861.

The Twins have swiped 119 bags and have been caught 39 times, which means their caught stealing rate is 24.7%. The LG Twins have amassed 3,588 putouts on the campaign, as well as 1,270 assists and 98 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .980 which ranks 4th in KBO and they have turned 126 double plays.

The Twins have an ERA of 4.64 on the year (3rd in baseball), and their staff has rung up 1,013 hitters. LG has conceded 1,294 hits (9.7 per 9 innings) and 616 earned runs. They have accumulated a K/BB ratio of 1.99 and the pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.51. Twins pitchers have given up 115 home runs and 686 runs (9th in baseball).

The Giants hold a team slugging % of .432 and they score 5.62 runs per outing (2nd in baseball). They have 264 doubles, while taking a walk 455 times as well as recording 753 runs. Lotte has accumulated 120 HRs this season to go along with 711 RBIs. They have struck out on 1,011 occasions (7th in the league) and are sitting with 1,355 base hits. The Lotte Giants are sitting with a team OBP of .351 as well as a batting average of .285 on the year.

Seung Min Go is a hitter who should be able to impact this game for Lotte. Go has earned a free base 115 times while fanning on 216 attempts. His on-base rate is .349 and he holds a career OPS of .767. In the 1,063 official at-bats in his career, Go has hit .282 and has racked up 300 hits. He has accumulated 158 runs and notched 141 RBIs. He has gone deep 20 times, as well as 444 total bases and a .418 slugging %.

The Lotte Giants have turned 133 double plays and have notched a fielding percentage of .977 (9th in KBO). The Giants have recorded 1,330 assists, 117 errors and have amassed 3,578 putouts this season. Out of their 120 attempts at getting a steal, they have made it 85 times and been caught 35 times (29.2% caught stealing percentage).

The Giants have a WHIP of 1.546 and are the owners of a FIP of 5.58 as a pitching staff so far this season. They are currently ranked 3rd in KBO as a pitching staff in total hits given up with 1,343. The Lotte pitching staff have yielded 739 runs on the year while holding an ERA of 5.07 (671 earned runs allowed). Their K/BB ratio comes in at 2.11 (1,053 strikeouts vs 500 bases on balls). They have given up 130 home runs and they concede 5.58 runs per 9 innings (7th in the league).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take LG

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