Doosan Bears vs Kiwoom Heroes Prediction, 6/23/2023 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Doosan Bears vs Kiwoom Heroes

Date: Friday, June 23, 2023

Location: Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul, South Korea

TV: KBS N Sports

Ui-ji Yang and the Doosan Bears (30-32, 5th in KBO) are headed to Gocheok Sky Dome on Friday, June 23, 2023, where they'll take on the Kiwoom Heroes (31-35, 6th in KBO).

As a squad, the Doosan Bears are earning 4.0 runs per game, which has them at 9th in the league. They have tallied 254 runs while holding a team on-base percentage of .331. The Bears have earned 88 doubles as a unit and have hit 44 balls out of the park. They have earned 231 runs batted in in addition to 537 hits this season, and their average at the plate is at .253. Doosan is slugging .367 and have been called out on strikes 417 times, while being walked on 220 occasions.

Get all of our KBO Parlay Picks

Ui-ji Yang is a batter who should be able to impact this game for Doosan. For his career, Yang has hit 234 balls out of the park while knocking in 975 runs. For his time in the league, he came to the plate 6,106 times and has notched a base knock 1,608 times. Yang has accumulated a batting average of .307 for his time in baseball, in addition to 788 scored runs and an OPS of .893. His slugging percentage sits at .502 and he has totaled 2,627 bases. He has struck out 671 times and has gotten a free base on 603 occasions, which has contributed to a .391 on-base percentage.

The Bears have stolen 22 bases and have been caught 21 times, which means their caught stealing rate is 48.8%. The Doosan Bears have a total of 1,671 putouts so far this season, as well as 549 assists and 59 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .974 which puts them in 8th in Korean baseball and have accumulated 45 double plays.

The Bears have an earned run average of 4.35 for the season (8th in KBO), and the staff has rung up 446 hitters. Doosan has conceded 561 hits (9.1 per 9 innings) as well as 269 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 1.93 and their pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.42. Bears pitchers have allowed 38 home runs and 307 runs (3rd in baseball).

The Heroes have a team SLG% of .349 and they are earning 4.13 runs per contest (7th in baseball). They have 114 two-baggers, while getting a free base 239 times as well as scoring 281 runs. Kiwoom has tallied 28 home runs for the season and 270 RBIs. They have been called out on strikes on 522 occasions (2nd in the league) and have earned a total of 608 base hits. The Kiwoom Heroes have recorded a team OBP of .329 as well as a team batting average of .254 on the season.

Hye Seong Kim is a hitter who can be a difference maker for Kiwoom. Over the course of the 2,633 official at-bats in his pro career, Kim has an average at the plate of .293 and has racked up 772 hits. He has gone deep 22 times, with 1,012 total bases and a .384 slugging %. Kim has earned a free base 249 times while fanning on 525 occasions. He has accumulated 445 runs and racked up 281 RBIs. His OBP comes in at .354 and he holds a career OPS of .738.

The Kiwoom Heroes have twisted 63 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of .980 (6th in Korean baseball). The Heroes have recorded 669 assists, 52 errors and have a total of 1,841 putouts for the season. Out of their 70 attempts at swiping a bag, they have been successful 53 times and been caught 17 times (24.3% caught stealing rate).

The Heroes hold a team WHIP of 1.283 in addition to having a FIP of 3.87 as a staff on the campaign. They rank 3rd in KBO as a staff in total hits conceded with 598. The Kiwoom pitching staff have relinquished 264 runs this season while having an ERA of 3.43 (234 earned runs conceded). Their K/BB ratio comes in at 2.58 (488 strikeouts vs 189 walks). They have relinquished 31 HR's and they surrender 3.87 runs per 9 innings (1st in baseball).

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Kiwoom and under the total runs

Get $60 worth of FREE premium member picks. No Obligation. No Salesman. No Credit Card. Fast Sign up with Instant Access Click Here