SSG Landers vs Kia Tigers Prediction, 8/16/2022 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: SSG Landers vs Kia Tigers

Date: Tuesday, August 16, 2022

Location: Gwangju Kia Champions Field in Gwangju, South Korea

TV: SPOTV

Yoo Seom Han and the SSG Landers (71-31, 1st in KBO) travel to Gwangju Kia Champions Field on Tuesday, August 16, 2022, where they'll take on the Kia Tigers (50-51, 5th in KBO).

SSG has a slugging % of .384 and have been called out on strikes 805 times, while drawing a walk on 394 occasions. They have 488 runs batted in and 913 hits for the season, and their average at the plate comes in at .256. The Landers have recorded 167 doubles as a team and have hit 86 balls out of the stadium. They have earned 518 runs while holding a team OBP of .338. As a squad, the SSG Landers are putting up 4.9 runs per outing, which has them at 3rd in KBO.

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Yoo Seom Han is a hitter who can be a difference maker for SSG. In his career, Han has slapped 158 balls out of the park while driving in 519 runs. Over the course of his time in the league, he stepped up to the plate 3,146 times and has come through with a hit 734 times. Han has hit .273 for his career in baseball, in addition to 420 scored runs and an OPS of .879. His slugging percentage sits at .510 and he has a total of 1,372 bases. He has gone down on strikes 693 times and earned a walk on 325 occasions, which has contributed to a .369 OBP.

The Landers have swiped 70 bases and have been thrown out 24 times, which means their caught stealing percentage is 25.5%. The SSG Landers have a tally of 2,859 putouts at this point in the season, in addition to 1,080 assists and 75 errors. Their fielding rate is holding at .981 which ranks 3rd in the league and have a total of 101 double plays.

Their K/BB ratio is 2.22 and their pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.25. Landers pitchers have conceded 91 long balls and 429 total runs (7th in the league). SSG has surrendered 860 base hits (8.1 per 9 innings) and 392 earned runs. The Landers have an ERA of 3.70 so far this season (3rd in baseball), and their staff has struck out 740 hitters.

The Kia Tigers have tallied an on-base percentage of .351 in addition to a team batting average of .272 on the year. They have been called out on strikes on 699 occasions (7th in the league) and have tallied 964 hits. Kia has knocked in 79 HRs for the year to go along with 485 RBIs. The Tigers hold a team slugging % of .400 and they earn 5.06 runs per game (2nd in the league). They hit 185 two-baggers, while walking 393 times and scoring 516 runs.

Sun Bin Kim is a hitter you are going to want to keep your eye on for Kia. Kim has drawn a free base 502 times while striking out on 453 occasions. His on-base percentage is .375 and he has earned a lifetime OPS of .753. In the 4,404 official at-bats in his professional career, Kim has accumulated a batting average of .302 in addition to 1,332 hits. He has scored 637 runs and has 492 RBIs. He has gone deep 31 times, as well as 1,665 bases in total and a .378 slugging percentage.

The Kia Tigers have turned 73 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .980 (5th in the league). The Tigers have recorded 994 assists, 77 errors and have accumulated 2,706 putouts this year. Of their 78 chances at stealing a base, they have made it 47 times and been caught 31 times (39.7% caught stealing rate).

The Tigers hold a team WHIP of 1.391 with a FIP of 4.65 as a staff over the course of the season. Their strikeout to walk ratio comes in at 2.06 (740 strikeouts against 359 walks). They are currently ranked 5th in baseball as a staff in total hits surrendered with 896. They have given up 85 long balls and they concede 4.65 runs per 9 innings (6th in KBO). The Kia pitching staff have surrendered 466 runs on the campaign while holding a team ERA of 4.10 (411 earned runs allowed).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take SSG

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