Kia Tigers vs Kiwoom Heroes Prediction, 6/14/2023 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Kia Tigers vs Kiwoom Heroes

Date: Wednesday, June 14, 2023

Location: Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul, South Korea

TV: MBC Sports+

Jung Hoo Lee and the Kiwoom Heroes (25-34, 8th in KBO) host the Kia Tigers (25-28, 6th in KBO) at Gocheok Sky Dome on Wednesday, June 14, 2023.

The Tigers have accumulated 75 doubles as a unit and have smacked 29 balls out of the park. Kia has a slugging % of .362 and have been rung up 407 times, while taking a walk on 181 occasions. As a team, the Kia Tigers are scoring 4.3 runs per contest, which ranks them 6th in baseball. They have 210 runs batted in and 482 hits so far this year, and their team batting average is at .266. They have accounted for 226 runs scored while having a team on-base percentage of .337.

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Socrates Brito is a hitter who can be a difference maker for Kia. Brito has accumulated a batting average of .283 in his time in baseball, in addition to 841 runs scored and an OPS of .767. He has gone down on strikes 1,226 times and has gotten a free base on 431 attempts at the plate, contributing to a .334 OBP. In his career, Brito has hit 124 baseballs over the fence while knocking in 722 runs. He has amassed a slugging percentage of .433 and he has a total of 2,444 bases. In his time in the Majors, he stepped into the batters box 6,166 times and has notched a base knock 1,596 times.

The Kia Tigers have accumulated 1,403 putouts this season, as well as 477 assists and 36 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .981 which puts them in 4th in KBO and have a total of 57 double plays. The Tigers have stolen 39 bases and have been caught 11 times, which shows us their caught stealing percentage sits at 22.0%.

The Tigers have compiled a team ERA of 3.70 so far this season (5th in baseball), and their staff has rung up 377 hitters. Kia has yielded 421 hits (8.1 per 9 innings) and also 192 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 1.63 and the pitching staff holds a WHIP of 1.40. Tigers pitchers have conceded 27 home runs and 217 total runs (9th in KBO).

Kiwoom has a total of 27 HRs so far this season in addition to 238 RBIs. They have 99 two-baggers, while getting a free base 210 times and scoring 248 runs. The Kiwoom Heroes have accounted for an OBP of .329 as well as a batting average of .254 on the year. The Heroes hold a team SLG% of .353 and they tally 4.13 runs per game (8th in KBO). They have been rung up on 464 instances (2nd in KBO) and have notched a total of 534 base knocks.

Jung Hoo Lee is a batter who can be a difference maker for Kiwoom. Lee has earned a walk 368 times while fanning on 298 tries. He has tallied 566 runs in addition to having 504 RBIs. His on-base percentage sits at .406 and he has earned a career OPS of .899. He has homered 65 times, with 1,664 total bases and also a .493 slugging percentage. Over the course of the 3,376 at-bats in his baseball career, Lee has accrued an average at the plate of .339 and has racked up 1,146 hits.

The Kiwoom Heroes have twisted 53 double plays and have accounted for a fielding rate of .979 (6th in Korean baseball). The Heroes have recorded 587 assists, 47 errors and have accounted for 1,607 putouts this season. Of their 61 tries at stealing a base, they have had success 44 times and been caught 17 times (27.9% caught stealing rate).

The Kiwoom pitching staff have surrendered 240 runs on the season while having an ERA of 3.55 (211 earned runs surrendered). They have yielded 26 dingers and they relinquish 4.03 runs per 9 innings (3rd in KBO). The Heroes have a WHIP of 1.293 in addition to having a FIP of 4.03 as a squad on the year. Their K/BB ratio comes in at 2.68 (426 strikeouts against 159 free passes). They are currently ranked 3rd in KBO as a pitching staff in total hits conceded with 533.

Who will win tonight's KBO game ATS?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Kiwoom

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