Doosan Bears vs Lotte Giants Prediction, 5/9/2023 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Doosan Bears vs Lotte Giants

Date: Tuesday, May 9, 2023

Location: Sajik Baseball Stadium in Busan, South Korea

TV: SPOTV

Zach Reks and the Lotte Giants (15-9, 2nd in KBO) play the Doosan Bears (13-14, 6th in KBO) at Sajik Baseball Stadium on Tuesday, May 9, 2023.

As a team, the Doosan Bears are notching 3.9 runs per outing, which is 8th in KBO. They have earned 110 runs while holding a team on-base percentage of .326. The Bears have hit 33 two-baggers as a squad and have knocked 20 balls out of the stadium. They have accumulated 98 runs batted in in addition to 225 hits this season, and their team batting average is .241. Doosan has a slugging rate of .351 and have been called out on strikes 181 times, while drawing a walk on 105 occasions.

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Ui-ji Yang is a batter who should be able to impact this game for Doosan. In his pro baseball career, Yang has drilled 229 balls out of the park while knocking in 954 runs. Over the course of his pro career, he stepped up to bat 5,971 times and has come through with a base hit 1,570 times. Yang has compiled an average at the plate of .307 in his time in baseball, in addition to 769 scored runs and an OPS of .890. He has earned a slugging percentage of .501 and he has racked up 2,567 bases. He has fanned 656 times and has walked on 581 occasions, contributing to a .389 on-base %.

The Bears have stolen 10 bases and have been thrown out 10 times, which means their caught stealing rate is 50.0%. The Doosan Bears have amassed 748 putouts over the course of the season, as well as 247 assists and 29 errors. Their fielding rate is currently at .972 which has them ranked 8th in Korean baseball and have 18 double plays.

The Bears have a team ERA of 4.01 on the year (6th in the league), and they have struck out 213 hitters. Doosan has relinquished 234 base knocks (8.5 per 9 innings) and 111 earned runs. Their K/BB ratio is 1.95 and the pitching staff has a team WHIP of 1.38. Bears pitchers have surrendered 20 long balls and 134 total runs (1st in baseball).

The Giants hold a slugging percentage of .360 and they average 5.04 runs per game (2nd in the league). They have notched 32 doubles, while getting a free base 91 times and earning 121 runs. Lotte has knocked in 12 home runs on the year in addition to 109 RBIs. They have struck out on 152 instances (10th in KBO) and have totaled 212 hits. The Lotte Giants have earned a team on-base percentage of .338 and a batting average of .263 for the season.

Zach Reks is a batter who should be able to impact this game for Lotte. Reks has drawn a free base 0 times while being called out on strikes on 17 attempts. His on-base % is .205 and he also has a lifetime OPS of .432. In the 44 at-bats in his career, Reks has a batting average of .205 and has racked up 9 base knocks. He has accumulated 5 runs in addition to having 3 runs batted in. He has gone yard 0 times, with 10 total bases and a .227 slugging percentage.

In their 28 attempts at swiping a bag, they have been successful 22 times and been caught 6 times (21.4% caught stealing rate). The Lotte Giants have turned 17 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .985 (2nd in KBO). The Giants have accrued 206 assists, 13 errors and have earned 637 putouts so far this season.

The Giants hold a team WHIP of 1.584 with a FIP of 5.26 as a staff this season. Their K/BB ratio is 1.82 (182 strikeouts against 100 free passes). They come in at 7th in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits relinquished with 236. They have surrendered 16 long balls and they allow 5.26 runs per 9 innings (10th in the league). The Lotte pitching staff have conceded 124 runs so far this season while holding a team ERA of 4.96 (117 earned runs relinquished).

Who will win tonight's KBO game ATS?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Lotte

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