SSG Landers vs KT Wiz Prediction, 7/23/2024 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: SSG Landers vs KT Wiz

Date: Tuesday, July 23, 2024

Location: Suwon KT Wiz Park in Suwon, South Korea

TV: TVING

Suwon KT Wiz Park is the venue where Mel Rojas and the KT Wiz (45-47, 7th in KBO) will take on the SSG Landers (46-46, 6th in KBO) on Tuesday, July 23, 2024.

SSG is slugging .411 and have been rung up 694 times, while taking a walk on 328 occasions. They have accounted for 466 RBI's as well as 894 base knocks over the course of the season, while their team batting average is at .276. The Landers have recorded 147 doubles as a team and have hit 88 balls out of the park. They have a total of 488 runs while holding a team on-base percentage of .349. As a squad, the SSG Landers are putting up 5.3 runs per outing, which ranks them 7th in KBO.

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Guillermo Heredia is a hitter who should be able to impact this game for SSG. In his career, Heredia has slapped 80 balls out of the park while driving in 453 runs. He has amassed a slugging percentage of .401 and he has totaled 1,571 bases. Over the course of his pro career, he faced a pitcher 4,499 times and has come through with a base hit 1,086 times. He has struck out 666 times and has gotten a free base on 393 attempts at the plate, contributing to a .356 on-base %. Heredia has recorded a batting average of .277 for his career, in addition to 623 scored runs and an OPS of .757.

The Landers have stolen 78 bases and have been gunned down 30 times, which shows us their caught stealing percentage is 27.8%. The SSG Landers have amassed 2,457 putouts at this point in the season, as well as 862 assists and 85 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .975 which ranks 9th in KBO and they have turned 77 double plays.

The Landers have a team earned run average of 5.32 for the season (9th in the league), and their staff has struck out 775 hitters. SSG has conceded 847 hits (9.3 per 9 innings) and 484 earned runs. They have a K/BB ratio of 1.90 and their pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.53. Landers pitchers have relinquished 107 home runs in addition to 539 total runs (2nd in KBO).

KT has accounted for 98 home runs on the season to go along with 466 runs batted in. They have hit 145 two-baggers, while taking a walk 393 times and putting up 501 runs. The KT Wiz have an on-base percentage of .352 and a team batting average of .272 so far this season. The Wiz hold a team SLG% of .411 and they score 5.33 runs per game (5th in the league). They have struck out on 752 occasions (2nd in the league) and have totaled 897 hits.

Mel Rojas is a batter who should be able to impact this game for KT. Over the course of the 6,773 at-bats in his pro career, Rojas has a batting average of .278 in addition to having 1,886 base hits. He has hit a home run 252 times, with 3,119 bases in total and a .461 slugging %. Rojas has tallied a free base 767 times while striking out on 1,623 tries. He has amassed 998 runs in addition to having earned 1,017 runs batted in. His OBP comes in at .355 and he holds a has a OPS in his career of .816.

The KT Wiz have turned 74 double plays and have a fielding rate of .978 (8th in the league). The Wiz have racked up 849 assists, 77 errors and have earned a total of 2,506 putouts this season. Of their 123 chances at stealing a base, they have been successful 95 times and been caught 28 times (22.8% caught stealing rate).

The Wiz have a team WHIP of 1.509 and have a FIP of 5.90 as a pitching staff this season. They rank 1st in the league as a pitching staff in total hits relinquished with 944. The KT pitching staff have given up 548 runs so far this season while holding an ERA of 5.42 (503 earned runs yielded). They currently have a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.31 (729 strikeouts against 316 bases on balls). They have given up 98 home runs and they yield 5.90 runs per 9 innings (9th in the league).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take SSG

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