LG Twins vs Kia Tigers Prediction, 6/9/2022 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: LG Twins vs Kia Tigers

Date: Thursday, June 9, 2022

Location: Gwangju Kia Champions Field in Gwangju, South Korea

TV: KBS N Sports

Gwangju Kia Champions Field is the venue where Dae In Hwang and the Kia Tigers (30-24, 4th in KBO) will play the LG Twins (31-24, 3rd in KBO) on Thursday, June 9, 2022.

As a squad, the LG Twins are notching 4.8 runs per contest, which ranks them 2nd in KBO. They have accounted for 269 runs and have an on-base percentage of .334. The Twins have earned 88 doubles as a squad and have knocked 41 balls out of the stadium. They have 251 runs batted in as well as 496 base knocks over the course of the season, and their average at the plate is at .260. LG has a slugging percentage of .383 and have been rung up 348 times, while being walked on 188 occasions.

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Hyun Soo Kim is a hitter who can be a difference maker for LG. For his pro baseball career, Kim has slapped 230 baseballs over the fence while knocking in 1,247 runs. Over the course of his time in the league, he came to bat 7,912 times and has delivered a base hit 2,147 times. Kim has a batting average of .314 in his time in baseball, in addition to 1,093 scored runs and an OPS of .878. He has earned a slugging percentage of .482 in addition to racking up 3,291 bases. He has struck out 832 times and has taken a walk on 920 at-bats, contributing to a .396 on-base percentage.

The Twins have swiped 55 bases and have been caught 12 times, which shows us their caught stealing percentage sits at 17.9%. The LG Twins have accounted for 1,511 putouts on the campaign, as well as 556 assists and 44 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .979 which puts them in 3rd in the league and have 57 double plays.

The Twins have a team earned run average of 3.58 for the season (4th in the league), and the staff has rung up 385 batters. Twins pitchers have conceded 32 home runs and 226 total runs (7th in the league). LG has allowed 480 hits (8.6 per 9 innings) as well as 200 earned runs. They have accrued a K/BB ratio of 1.91 and their pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.36.

Kia is sitting with 47 home runs for the year as well as 265 RBIs. They have recorded 97 doubles, while getting a free base 211 times and putting up 285 runs. The Kia Tigers have a team OBP of .350 in addition to a batting average of .268 on the season. The Tigers hold a team SLG% of .402 and they average 5.18 runs per outing (1st in baseball). They have been called out on strikes on 382 occasions (7th in KBO) and have a total of 510 base hits.

Dae In Hwang is one batter you are going to want to keep your eye on for Kia. Hwang has tallied a free base 48 times while striking out on 158 attempts. He has tallied 64 runs and also has 117 runs batted in. His on-base percentage comes in at .316 and he has earned a has a OPS in his career of .748. He has hit a home run 28 times, with 291 total bases and a .432 slugging percentage. Over the course of the 673 at-bats in his pro career, Hwang has compiled an average at the plate of .262 with 176 base hits.

The Kia Tigers have twisted 35 double plays and have accounted for a fielding rate of .976 (5th in the league). The Tigers have accrued 520 assists, 48 errors and have accumulated 1,461 putouts so far this season. In their 43 tries at getting a steal, they got to the bag before the ball 24 times and been caught 19 times (44.2% caught stealing rate).

The Kia pitching staff have relinquished 245 runs on the campaign and come in with a team ERA of 3.73 (202 earned runs allowed). They have allowed 40 homers and they surrender 4.53 runs per 9 innings (6th in KBO). The Tigers have a team WHIP of 1.308 with a FIP of 4.53 as a squad this season. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 2.48 (406 strikeouts against 164 walks). They come in at 7th in KBO as a staff in total hits given up with 473.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take LG

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