SSG Landers vs LG Twins Prediction, 7/18/2024 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: SSG Landers vs LG Twins

Date: Thursday, July 18, 2024

Location: Jamsil Baseball Stadium in Seoul, South Korea

TV: SPO-2T

Chang-ki Hong and the LG Twins (48-42, 3rd in KBO) play the SSG Landers (45-44, 5th in KBO) at Jamsil Baseball Stadium on Thursday, July 18, 2024.

The Landers have tallied 143 two-baggers as a unit and have smacked 83 balls out of the stadium. SSG has a slugging rate of .407 and have struck out 678 times, while being walked on 318 occasions. As a team, the SSG Landers are notching 5.2 runs per game, which has them at 7th in KBO. They have accrued 447 runs batted in as well as 861 hits so far this season, while their team batting average is .275. They have earned a total of 468 runs while having a team OBP of .348.

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Ji Hoon Choi is a hitter who should impact this game for SSG. In his career, Choi has drilled 26 balls over the fence while knocking in 201 runs. He has amassed a slugging percentage of .378 in addition to having tallied 875 bases. Over the course of his pro career, he came to the plate 2,603 times and got on base with a base knock 636 times. He has gone down on strikes 334 times and has gotten a free base on 208 occasions, contributing to a .339 OBP. Choi has compiled an average at the plate of .275 for his time in baseball, with 364 scored runs and an OPS of .717.

The Landers have stolen 77 bags and have been caught 30 times, which tells us their caught stealing percentage comes in at 28.0%. The SSG Landers have a total of 2,379 putouts this year, in addition to 830 assists and 85 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .974 which has them ranked 9th in Korean baseball and have earned 73 double plays.

The Landers are sitting with a team ERA of 5.24 this season (9th in KBO), and the staff has struck out 752 hitters. Landers pitchers have given up 101 home runs in addition to 517 runs (2nd in the league). SSG has surrendered 826 base hits (9.4 per 9 innings) and 462 earned runs. They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 1.89 and their pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.54.

The Twins hold a slugging % of .398 and they are recording 5.32 runs per outing (5th in the league). They hit 139 two-baggers, while taking a walk 410 times and racking up 489 runs. LG has tallied 66 HRs over the course of the season to go along with 463 runs batted in. They have been called out on strikes on 630 instances (9th in KBO) and have notched a total of 873 hits. The LG Twins have tallied a team on-base percentage of .364 as well as a batting average of .279 so far this year.

Chang-ki Hong is a batter who should impact this game for LG. Hong has drawn a walk 438 times while being called out on strikes on 457 tries. He has accounted for 466 runs in addition to having earned 272 runs batted in. His OBP sits at .429 and he has a lifetime OPS of .828. He has hit it out of the park 18 times, as well as 954 total bases and a .399 slugging %. For the 2,388 official at-bats in his career, Hong is sitting with a batting avereage of .309 with 737 base hits.

Out of their 114 chances at swiping a bag, they have been successful 90 times and been caught 24 times (21.1% caught stealing rate). The LG Twins have turned 79 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .979 (5th in the league). The Twins have accrued 845 assists, 69 errors and have accumulated 2,442 putouts this year.

The Twins hold a team WHIP of 1.506 and are the owners of a FIP of 5.05 as a pitching staff on the campaign. Their K/BB ratio comes in at 1.91 (683 strikeouts against 357 walks). They rank 2nd in KBO as a staff in total hits conceded with 869. They have allowed 74 home runs and they give up 5.05 runs per 9 innings (2nd in baseball). The LG pitching staff have conceded 457 runs on the year while having an ERA of 4.52 (409 earned runs relinquished).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take SSG

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