Hanwha Eagles vs LG Twins Prediction, 7/13/2023 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds
Game: Hanwha Eagles vs LG Twins
Date: Thursday, July 13, 2023
Location: Jamsil Baseball Stadium in Seoul, South Korea
TV: SPOTV
Hae Min Park and the LG Twins (49-29, 1st in KBO) host the Hanwha Eagles (33-40, 9th in KBO) at Jamsil Baseball Stadium on Thursday, July 13, 2023.
The Eagles have accrued 115 two-baggers as a team and have hit 51 balls out of the stadium. Hanwha is slugging .346 and have struck out 625 times, while drawing a walk on 308 occasions. As a unit, the Hanwha Eagles are putting up 4.2 runs per outing, which has them sitting at 8th in the league. They have amassed 303 runs batted in and 634 hits for the season, and their team batting average is sitting at .242. They have racked up 323 runs and have an on-base percentage of .329.
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Eun-won Jung is a batter who should be able to impact this game for Hanwha. In his career, Jung has hit 30 balls out of the park while driving in 212 runs. His slugging percentage is .357 and he has totaled 815 bases. Over the course of his time in the league, he approached the plate 2,677 times and has reached base with a base hit 599 times. He has struck out 445 times and has been walked on 343 occasions, which has contributed to a .359 on-base %. Jung has compiled an average at the plate of .262 for his time in baseball, in addition to 334 runs scored and an OPS of .716.
The Eagles have swiped 44 bags and have been thrown out 33 times, which means their caught stealing percentage sits at 42.9%. The Hanwha Eagles have 2,093 putouts at this point in the season, in addition to 766 assists and 55 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .981 which ranks 5th in the league and have a total of 68 double plays.
The Eagles hold a team ERA of 3.92 on the campaign (5th in the league), and their staff has rung up 583 batters. Eagles pitchers have conceded 47 home runs in addition to 333 runs (8th in the league). Hanwha has conceded 655 hits (8.5 per 9 innings) in addition to 304 earned runs. They have accumulated a K/BB ratio of 2.05 and the pitching staff has recorded a WHIP of 1.35.
The Twins have a slugging percentage of .396 and they are recording 5.45 runs per contest (1st in the league). They have notched 137 doubles, while taking a walk 357 times and recording 436 runs. LG has knocked in 44 home runs so far this season in addition to 414 runs batted in. They have struck out on 486 occasions (10th in the league) and have accounted for 786 base hits. The LG Twins have compiled an OBP of .374 as well as a batting average of .287 so far this season.
Hae Min Park is a batter who should be able to impact this game for LG. Park has recorded a free base 486 times while striking out on 805 attempts. His OBP comes in at .353 and he also has a career OPS of .738. For the 4,839 at-bats in his professional career, Park has an average at the plate of .287 with 1,389 hits. He has amassed 850 runs and also has 492 runs batted in. He has hit a home run 48 times, in addition to having 1,858 total bases and also a .384 slugging percentage.
Out of their 72 tries at getting a steal, they have had success 58 times and been caught 14 times (19.4% caught stealing rate). The LG Twins have turned 75 double plays and have accounted for a fielding rate of .974 (9th in the league). The Twins have accrued 723 assists, 78 errors and have a total of 2,174 putouts so far this season.
The LG pitching staff have given up 346 runs on the campaign while having a team ERA of 3.63 (292 earned runs relinquished). They have surrendered 40 long balls and they allow 4.30 runs per 9 innings (4th in KBO). The Twins are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.339 and have a FIP of 4.30 as a pitching staff on the season. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 1.96 (551 strikeouts vs 281 walks). They come in at 6th in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits allowed with 689.
Who will win tonight's KBO game against the spread?
Tony Sink's Pick: Take Hanwha
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