Lotte Giants vs Kia Tigers Prediction, 6/5/2024 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Lotte Giants vs Kia Tigers

Date: Wednesday, June 5, 2024

Location: Gwangju Kia Champions Field in Gwangju, South Korea

TV: KN-T

Victor Reyes and the Lotte Giants (22-32, 9th in KBO) go to Gwangju Kia Champions Field on Wednesday, June 5, 2024, where they'll meet the Kia Tigers (35-22, 1st in KBO).

The Giants have accumulated 101 doubles as a squad and have knocked 42 balls out of the stadium. Lotte has a slugging percentage of .404 and have struck out 442 times, while drawing a walk on 171 occasions. As a team, the Lotte Giants are recording 4.8 runs per contest, which has them at 9th in KBO. They have amassed 251 RBI's and 534 hits so far this season, and their team batting average sits at .272. They are sitting with 268 runs while holding a team OBP of .337.

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Victor Reyes is a hitter who should impact this game for Lotte. Reyes has hit .290 for his baseball career, in addition to 659 scored runs and an OPS of .741. He has struck out 918 times and earned a walk on 314 occasions, contributing to a .335 OBP. For his professional baseball career, Reyes has hit 73 baseballs over the fence while driving in 602 runs. His career slugging percentage is .406 and he has racked up 1,920 bases. During his time in professional baseball, he stepped up to bat 5,143 times and got on base with a base hit 1,373 times.

The Giants have stolen 42 bases and have been thrown out 22 times, which means their caught stealing percentage is 34.4%. The Lotte Giants have amassed 1,480 putouts on the year, in addition to 579 assists and 46 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .978 which has them sitting 8th in the league and have earned 55 double plays.

They have earned a K/BB ratio of 2.04 and their pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.55. Giants pitchers have yielded 54 home runs and 301 total runs (5th in baseball). Lotte has yielded 559 base knocks (10.2 per 9 innings) in addition to 279 earned runs. The Giants have an ERA of 5.09 over the course of the season (7th in KBO), and the staff has struck out 417 hitters.

The Kia Tigers have an on-base percentage of .364 as well as a batting average of .292 over the course of the season. They have been called out on strikes on 381 instances (10th in the league) and have notched a total of 599 base hits. Kia has knocked in 64 home runs this season and 315 RBIs. The Tigers hold a slugging percentage of .443 and they tally 5.71 runs per outing (2nd in baseball). They have recorded 100 two-baggers, while taking a walk 218 times and putting up 331 runs.

Socrates Brito is a batter who can be a difference maker for Kia. Brito has drawn a walk 470 times while striking out on 1,310 attempts. He is sitting with 932 runs and notched 820 runs batted in. His OBP comes in at .332 and he has a lifetime OPS of .767. He has homered 147 times, as well as 2,700 total bases and also a .435 slugging percentage. Over the course of the 6,214 at-bats in his pro career, Brito has recorded a batting average of .281 in addition to 1,749 base knocks.

In their 62 chances at getting a steal, they have had success 48 times and been caught 14 times (22.6% caught stealing rate). The Kia Tigers have turned 59 double plays and have accounted for a fielding rate of .972 (10th in KBO). The Tigers have racked up 593 assists, 62 errors and have notched a total of 1,562 putouts for the season.

The Tigers hold a team WHIP of 1.467 and are the owners of a FIP of 4.91 as a pitching staff so far this season. They currently have a K/BB ratio of 1.89 (434 strikeouts against 230 bases on balls). They have a ranking of 9th in KBO as a pitching staff in total hits relinquished with 533. They have allowed 59 long balls and they give up 4.91 runs per 9 innings (1st in the league). The Kia pitching staff have surrendered 284 runs over the course of the season while having a team ERA of 4.05 (234 earned runs relinquished).

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Lotte

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