SSG Landers vs LG Twins Prediction, 4/13/2022 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: SSG Landers vs LG Twins

Date: Wednesday, April 13, 2022

Location: Jamsil Baseball Stadium in Seoul, South Korea

TV: KBS N Sports

Odds/Point Spread: SSG (-123) LG (-107)

Ji Hoon Choi and the SSG Landers (8-0, 1st in KBO) go to Jamsil Baseball Stadium on Wednesday, April 13, 2022, where they'll meet the LG Twins (7-1, 2nd in KBO). The Landers open this matchup at -123 while the Twins are coming in at -107. The total is set at 8.5.

SSG has a slugging percentage of .415 and have been called out on strikes 57 times, while drawing a walk on 16 occasions. They have accounted for 44 RBI's and 74 hits on the year, and their team batting average is .272. The Landers have hit 16 doubles as a unit and have hit 7 balls out of the park. They have a total of 46 runs and hold an on-base percentage of .323. As a team, the SSG Landers are compiling 5.8 runs per outing, which puts them at 1st in KBO.

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Ji Hoon Choi is a batter who can be a difference maker for SSG. Choi has an average at the plate of .264 for his baseball career, with 151 runs scored and an OPS of .688. He has fanned 158 times and has taken a walk on 92 occasions, contributing to a .335 on-base percentage. In his career, Choi has slapped 7 baseballs over the fence while knocking in 74 runs. His slugging percentage is .353 in addition to racking up 337 bases. In his time spent in pro baseball, he faced a pitcher 1,086 times and came through with a base base knock 252 times.

The SSG Landers have a tally of 219 putouts for the season, in addition to 68 assists and 2 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .993 which has them ranked 1st in the league and have a total of 7 double plays. The Landers have swiped 2 bags and have been thrown out 0 times, which tells us their caught stealing percentage is 0.0%.

The Landers are sitting with a team earned run average of 1.97 for the season (1st in KBO), and they have struck out 64 batters. Landers pitchers have allowed 4 home runs and 16 total runs (10th in baseball). SSG has surrendered 42 base knocks (5.2 per 9 innings) and also 16 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.78 and the pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 0.89.

LG has recorded 6 home runs on the season in addition to 38 runs batted in. They hit 9 two-baggers, while taking a walk 18 times as well as putting up 41 runs. The LG Twins have accounted for an OBP of .303 and a batting average of .247 so far this year. The Twins hold a team slugging % of .376 and they tally 5.13 runs per outing (2nd in KBO). They have struck out on 56 occasions (7th in baseball) and have 67 base hits.

Bo Gyeong Moon is a batter who should be able to impact this game for LG. Moon has earned a walk 50 times while striking out on 68 plate appearances. His on-base % is .355 and he is the owner of a has a OPS in his career of .736. For the 302 at-bats in his professional career, Moon has an average at the plate of .248 in addition to 75 base hits. He has amassed 43 runs and notched 42 runs batted in. He has homered 9 times, with 115 total bases and a .381 slugging percentage.

The LG Twins have turned 8 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .977 (6th in Korean baseball). The Twins have recorded 76 assists, 7 errors and have earned a total of 222 putouts on the season. Out of their 12 attempts at getting a steal, they have had success 10 times and been caught 2 times (16.7% caught stealing rate).

The Twins have a WHIP of 1.189 and have a FIP of 2.43 as a staff so far this season. Their K/BB ratio sits at 1.81 (58 strikeouts vs 32 bases on balls). They are currently ranked 9th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits allowed with 56. They have given up 3 home runs and they concede 2.43 runs per 9 innings (2nd in the league). The LG pitching staff have conceded 20 runs on the year while holding a team ERA of 2.19 (18 earned runs relinquished).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take SSG (-123)

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