Lotte Giants vs KT Wiz Prediction, 6/18/2024 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Lotte Giants vs KT Wiz

Date: Tuesday, June 18, 2024

Location: Suwon KT Wiz Park in Suwon, South Korea

TV: SPO-T

Seong Ho Cheon and the KT Wiz (28-41, 9th in KBO) play the Lotte Giants (29-37, 8th in KBO) at Suwon KT Wiz Park on Tuesday, June 18, 2024.

As a squad, the Lotte Giants are scoring 5.2 runs per outing, which puts them at 7th in the league. They have earned a total of 353 runs scored while holding a team on-base percentage of .342. The Giants have tallied 128 two-baggers as a unit and have hit 55 balls out of the park. They have amassed 327 runs batted in as well as 666 hits for the year, while their team batting average is sitting at .279. Lotte has a slugging rate of .419 and have struck out 504 times, while drawing a walk on 208 occasions.

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Dong Hee Yoon is a hitter who can be a difference maker for Lotte. For his career, Yoon has hit 6 balls out of the park while driving in 70 runs. Over the course of his pro career, he stepped up to bat 712 times and also came through with a base hit 185 times. Yoon is sitting with a batting avereage of .287 for his baseball career, in addition to 101 runs scored and an OPS of .725. His slugging percentage is .382 and he has totaled 246 bases. He has struck out 114 times and has gotten a free base on 56 attempts at the plate, contributing to a .343 OBP.

The Lotte Giants have accounted for 1,800 putouts this year, as well as 690 assists and 52 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .980 which puts them in 5th in the league and have a total of 67 double plays. The Giants have swiped 51 bases and have been caught 24 times, which means their caught stealing percentage is 32.0%.

The Giants have compiled a team ERA of 5.07 this season (8th in KBO), and the staff has rung up 508 hitters. Lotte has allowed 677 base knocks (10.2 per 9 innings) and also 338 earned runs. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 2.05 and the pitching staff sits with a WHIP of 1.54. Giants pitchers have given up 62 home runs and also 363 runs in total (7th in baseball).

The Wiz have a SLG% of .407 and they score 5.31 runs per game (4th in KBO). They have recorded 109 doubles, while walking 294 times and scoring 372 runs. KT has hit 71 home runs for the season and 345 runs batted in. They have struck out on 541 occasions (3rd in baseball) and have a total of 670 base hits. The KT Wiz hold an OBP of .353 and a team batting average of .272 over the course of the season.

Seong Ho Cheon is a hitter who can be a difference maker for KT. Cheon has tallied a free base 26 times while striking out on 61 attempts. His OBP is .336 and he has a career OPS of .677. For the 320 official at-bats in his professional career, Cheon is sitting with a batting avereage of .275 and has racked up 88 base knocks. He has accrued 60 runs in addition to having earned 22 runs batted in. He has gone deep 1 times, in addition to having 109 total bases and a .341 slugging percentage.

Out of their 95 tries at swiping a bag, they got to the bag before the ball 72 times and been caught 23 times (24.2% caught stealing percentage). The KT Wiz have turned 56 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .979 (6th in Korean baseball). The Wiz have 628 assists, 53 errors and have accounted for 1,855 putouts this year.

The Wiz are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.534 with a FIP of 6.13 as a squad for the season. They are sitting at 1st in the league as a pitching staff in total hits conceded with 709. The KT pitching staff have allowed 421 runs on the season and come in with a team ERA of 5.71 (392 earned runs given up). Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 2.26 (540 strikeouts vs 239 bases on balls). They have allowed 75 homers and they allow 6.13 runs per 9 innings (10th in the league).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Lotte

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