SSG Landers vs Kia Tigers Prediction, 7/13/2024 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: SSG Landers vs Kia Tigers

Date: Saturday, July 13, 2024

Location: Gwangju Kia Champions Field in Gwangju, South Korea

TV: KN-T

Guillermo Heredia and the SSG Landers (42-43, 5th in KBO) go to Gwangju Kia Champions Field on Saturday, July 13, 2024, where they'll take on the Kia Tigers (50-33, 1st in KBO).

As a unit, the SSG Landers are putting up 5.0 runs per contest, which puts them at 8th in the league. They have racked up 430 runs while holding a team OBP of .345. The Landers have hit 135 doubles as a unit and have hit 79 balls out of the stadium. They have amassed 409 runs batted in in addition to 805 hits for the year, while their team batting average is .271. SSG has a slugging % of .403 and have struck out 653 times, while drawing a walk on 302 occasions.

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Guillermo Heredia is a hitter you are going to want to keep your eye on for SSG. In his career, Heredia has hit 79 balls out of the park while knocking in 441 runs. In his time spent in pro baseball, he stepped into the batters box 4,465 times and came through with a base hit 1,073 times. Heredia has compiled an average at the plate of .276 for his career, with 617 scored runs and an OPS of .754. He has accumulated a slugging percentage of .399 and he has a total of 1,552 bases. He has struck out 665 times and has gotten a free base on 390 occasions, which has contributed to a .355 OBP.

The Landers have stolen 74 bases and have been thrown out 30 times, which shows us their caught stealing percentage is 28.8%. The SSG Landers have a total of 2,274 putouts so far this season, in addition to 787 assists and 76 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .976 which ranks 9th in the league and have 69 double plays.

The Landers hold a team ERA of 5.20 so far this year (9th in the league), and the staff has rung up 726 batters. Landers pitchers have given up 96 long balls in addition to 485 runs (2nd in the league). SSG has allowed 790 hits (9.4 per 9 innings) as well as 438 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 1.93 and their pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.54.

The Tigers have a team SLG% of .454 and they tally 5.93 runs per game (1st in KBO). They have recorded 157 doubles, while walking 336 times and scoring 504 runs. Kia has knocked in 97 home runs on the year to go along with 478 RBIs. They have been called out on strikes on 552 instances (10th in the league) and have tallied 907 hits. The Kia Tigers hold a team on-base percentage of .370 as well as a batting average of .296 for the year.

Socrates Brito is a batter who can be a difference maker for Kia. For the 6,315 at-bats in his pro career, Brito has an average at the plate of .282 in addition to 1,783 hits. He has gone deep 153 times, with 2,759 total bases and also a .437 slugging percentage. Brito has earned a walk 488 times while being called out on strikes on 1,328 chances. He has accounted for 953 runs and also has 842 runs batted in. His on-base percentage sits at .334 and he also has a has a OPS in his career of .771.

In their 92 tries at swiping a bag, they have been successful 71 times and been caught 21 times (22.8% caught stealing percentage). The Kia Tigers have turned 84 double plays and have accounted for a fielding rate of .973 (10th in Korean baseball). The Tigers have accrued 859 assists, 88 errors and have accumulated 2,298 putouts for the year.

The Tigers have a WHIP of 1.483 and have a FIP of 5.17 as a unit so far this season. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.00 (651 strikeouts vs 325 walks). They are sitting at 6th in the league as a staff in total hits relinquished with 811. They have conceded 88 dingers and they surrender 5.17 runs per 9 innings (4th in KBO). The Kia pitching staff have surrendered 440 runs on the year while holding a team ERA of 4.36 (371 earned runs given up).

Who will win tonight's KBO game ATS?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take SSG

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