SSG Landers vs Kia Tigers Prediction, 7/31/2022 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds
Game: SSG Landers vs Kia Tigers
Date: Sunday, July 31, 2022
Location: Gwangju Kia Champions Field in Gwangju, South Korea
TV: SPOTV2
Gwangju Kia Champions Field is the venue where Dae In Hwang and the Kia Tigers (46-42, 5th in KBO) will play the SSG Landers (61-27, 1st in KBO) on Sunday, July 31, 2022.
SSG has a slugging percentage of .384 and have been called out on strikes 707 times, while being walked on 337 occasions. They have accumulated 425 runs batted in as well as 782 hits this year, while their batting average comes in at .254. The Landers have accounted for 148 doubles as a squad and have knocked 75 balls out of the park. They have racked up 450 runs scored while holding a team OBP of .336. As a team, the SSG Landers are notching 5.0 runs per game, which is 3rd in the league.
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Yoo Seom Han is one batter you are going to want to keep your eye on for SSG. In his career, Han has hit 156 baseballs out of the park while driving in 515 runs. He has accumulated a slugging percentage of .511 in addition to having tallied 1,353 bases. Over the course of his pro career, he stepped up to the plate 3,098 times and has delivered a hit 723 times. He has struck out 679 times and has taken a walk on 318 occasions, which contributes in part to a .368 OBP. Han has accrued an average at the plate of .273 for his career, in addition to 415 runs scored and an OPS of .879.
The SSG Landers have 2,472 putouts over the course of the season, in addition to 941 assists and 61 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .982 which ranks 2nd in KBO and have accumulated 91 double plays. The Landers have stolen 62 bases and have been caught 22 times, which shows us their caught stealing rate is 26.2%.
The Landers have an ERA of 3.68 so far this year (3rd in baseball), and they have struck out 638 batters. Landers pitchers have given up 80 home runs and 364 runs (8th in KBO). SSG has surrendered 737 base hits (8.0 per 9 innings) and 337 earned runs. They have accumulated a K/BB ratio of 2.25 and the pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.24.
The Tigers hold a team slugging % of .405 and they are earning 5.13 runs per outing (1st in KBO). They have recorded 168 doubles, while taking a walk 346 times as well as recording 457 runs. Kia is sitting with 72 HRs so far this season as well as 430 runs batted in. They have struck out on 619 occasions (7th in KBO) and have 833 base knocks. The Kia Tigers have a team OBP of .352 and a team batting average of .271 this year.
Dae In Hwang is a hitter who should be able to impact this game for Kia. Hwang has tallied a free base 66 times while being called out on strikes on 179 attempts. He has accumulated 77 runs and has 139 runs batted in. His on-base percentage sits at .319 and he holds a has a OPS in his career of .740. He has gone deep 30 times, with 332 total bases and a .421 slugging percentage. Over the course of the 788 at-bats in his professional career, Hwang is sitting with a batting avereage of .258 and has racked up 203 hits.
In their 69 chances at swiping a bag, they have been successful 42 times and been caught 27 times (39.1% caught stealing rate). The Kia Tigers have turned 63 double plays and have accounted for a fielding rate of .979 (5th in KBO). The Tigers have accrued 858 assists, 68 errors and have earned a total of 2,357 putouts this season.
The Tigers have a WHIP of 1.382 and have a FIP of 4.71 as a staff this season. They currently have a K/BB ratio of 2.11 (645 strikeouts against 305 walks). They come in at 6th in baseball as a staff in total hits given up with 780. They have given up 71 dingers and they relinquish 4.71 runs per 9 innings (6th in baseball). The Kia pitching staff have allowed 411 runs for the season while holding an ERA of 4.13 (360 earned runs relinquished).
So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?
Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Kia and under the total runs
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