Kia Tigers vs Kiwoom Heroes Prediction, 4/15/2023 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Kia Tigers vs Kiwoom Heroes

Date: Saturday, April 15, 2023

Location: Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul, South Korea

TV: SPOTV2

Chang Jin Lee and the Kia Tigers (3-4, 5th in KBO) head to Gocheok Sky Dome on Saturday, April 15, 2023, where they'll take on the Kiwoom Heroes (3-6, 8th in KBO).

Kia has a slugging % of .333 and have been called out on strikes 58 times, while being walked on 31 occasions. They have 23 RBI's as well as 58 hits so far this season, and their batting average is sitting at .251. The Tigers have compiled 7 two-baggers as a team and have knocked 4 balls out of the stadium. They have tallied 26 runs scored while having a team OBP of .340. As a unit, the Kia Tigers are earning 3.7 runs per game, which ranks them 8th in KBO.

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Chang Jin Lee is a hitter you are going to want to keep your eye on for Kia. In his professional baseball career, Lee has hit 16 balls out of the park while driving in 137 runs. For his time in baseball, he stepped up to bat 1,296 times and has delivered with a hit 303 times. Lee has accrued an average at the plate of .273 in his time in baseball, in addition to 172 scored runs and an OPS of .731. His slugging percentage is .374 and he has racked up 414 bases. He has been struck out 229 times and has walked on 149 attempts at the plate, contributing to a .360 on-base percentage.

The Tigers have swiped 9 bags and have been thrown out 3 times, which shows us their caught stealing percentage is 25.0%. The Kia Tigers are sitting with 189 putouts this season, in addition to 72 assists and 10 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .963 which is 9th in KBO and have a total of 8 double plays.

The Tigers are sitting with a team ERA of 3.43 so far this season (4th in KBO), and the staff has rung up 49 hitters. Tigers pitchers have given up 8 home runs and 27 total runs (8th in baseball). Kia has relinquished 51 base hits (7.3 per 9 innings) in addition to 24 earned runs. Their K/BB ratio is 1.48 and the pitching staff holds a WHIP of 1.33.

The Heroes hold a team slugging % of .306 and they score 2.56 runs per game (10th in baseball). The have tallied 14 doubles, while getting a free base 23 times and earning 23 runs. Kiwoom has a total of 2 home runs so far this year to go along with 21 RBIs. They have been rung up on 67 occasions (3rd in baseball) and have earned 74 hits. The Kiwoom Heroes have accumulated an on-base percentage of .296 as well as a batting average of .236 this year.

Jung Hoo Lee is a hitter who can be a difference maker for Kiwoom. Lee has tallied a walk 337 times while fanning on 284 chances. He is sitting with 534 runs and racked up 472 runs batted in. His on-base % is .406 and he holds a has a OPS in his career of .899. He has hit a home run 60 times, as well as 1,565 bases in total and a .493 slugging %. Over the course of the 3,175 at-bats in his baseball career, Lee has accrued an average at the plate of .340 with 1,081 base hits.

Out of their 24 chances at getting a steal, they have been successful 16 times and been caught 8 times (33.3% caught stealing rate). The Kiwoom Heroes have turned 9 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .963 (10th in Korean baseball). The Heroes have recorded 79 assists, 12 errors and are sitting with 234 putouts this season.

The Kiwoom pitching staff have surrendered 46 runs on the campaign while having a team ERA of 4.50 (39 earned runs yielded). They have surrendered 4 dingers and they surrender 5.31 runs per 9 innings (8th in baseball). The Heroes hold a team WHIP of 1.423 and have a FIP of 5.31 as a team this year. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 2.70 (73 strikeouts against 27 free passes). They are sitting at 2nd in baseball as a staff in total hits surrendered with 84.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Kia

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