SSG Landers vs KT Wiz Prediction, 4/7/2022 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: SSG Landers vs KT Wiz

Date: Thursday, April 7, 2022

Location: Suwon KT Wiz Park in Suwon, South Korea

TV: MBC Sports+

Odds/Point Spread: SSG (+112) KT (-149)

Jeong Choi and the SSG Landers (66-63, 5th in KBO) head to Suwon KT Wiz Park on Thursday, April 7, 2022, where they'll take on the KT Wiz (75-59, 1st in KBO). The Wiz open this contest at -149 while the Landers are coming in at +112. The total has been set at 8.5.

As a team, the SSG Landers notched 5.3 runs per outing, which had them at 1st in KBO. They notched a total of 752 runs and held an on-base percentage of .354. The Landers earned 203 doubles as a team and hit 184 baseballs out of the park. They accumulated 709 runs batted in in addition to 1,268 hits over the course of the prior season, and their team batting average was .261. SSG had a slugging % of .421 and struck out 1,045 times, while being walked on 634 occasions.

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Jeong Choi is a hitter who can be a difference maker for SSG. Choi has earned a batting average of .288 for his career, with 1,196 runs scored and an OPS of .919. He has been struck out 1,476 times and has taken a walk on 858 occasions, contributing to a .391 on-base %. For his career, Choi has hit 404 baseballs over the fence while knocking in 1,282 runs. His career slugging percentage is .528 and he has totaled 3,458 bases. For his career, he stepped up to bat 7,841 times and came through with a base hit 1,885 times.

The SSG Landers had a total of 3,830 putouts last season, in addition to 1,407 assists and 102 errors. Their fielding percentage held steady at .981 which had them sitting 5th in KBO and they turned 124 double plays. The Landers swiped 105 bags and were gunned down 46 times, which shows us their caught stealing rate was 30.5%.

The Landers finished with a team ERA of 4.80 for the previous season (8th in the league), and the staff struck out 1,006 batters. SSG gave up 1,283 hits (9.1 per 9 innings) and 676 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio was 1.61 and their pitching staff held a collective WHIP of 1.50. Landers pitchers conceded 147 long balls and also 733 total runs (4th in the league).

The Wiz held a slugging % of .380 and they tallied 4.97 runs per contest (5th in baseball). They recorded 217 two-baggers, while walking 639 times and recording 711 runs. KT compiled 104 HRs during the previous year as well as 666 RBIs. They struck out on 1,041 instances (5th in the league) and accounted for 1,263 base knocks. The KT Wiz compiled an on-base percentage of .356 and a team batting average of .265 last year.

Jeong-dae Bae is a batter who should be able to impact this game for KT. Bae has tallied a free base 146 times while being called out on strikes on 340 chances. He has accrued 208 runs and notched 144 runs batted in. His on-base % is .344 and he also has a career OPS of .716. He has gone deep 26 times, with 463 bases in total and a .372 slugging percentage. For the 1,243 official at-bats in his pro career, Bae has compiled an average at the plate of .259 in addition to having 322 base hits.

Of their 124 attempts at getting a steal, they made it 93 times and were caught 31 times (25.0% caught stealing percentage). The KT Wiz turned 133 double plays and owned a fielding percentage of .979 (7th in the league). The Wiz recorded 1,464 assists, 112 errors and earned a total of 3,792 putouts last year.

The Wiz held a team WHIP of 1.316 in addition to having a FIP of 4.17 as a unit in the prior season. They earned a K/BB ratio of 2.16 (1,051 strikeouts against 486 walks). They were ranked 9th in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits allowed with 1,166. They allowed 85 long balls and they conceded 4.17 runs per 9 innings (2nd in baseball). The KT pitching staff allowed 581 runs over the course of last year while having an ERA of 3.67 (512 earned runs yielded).

Who will win tonight's KBO game ATS?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take KT (-149)

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