Kia Tigers vs KT Wiz Prediction, 4/4/2023 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Kia Tigers vs KT Wiz

Date: Tuesday, April 4, 2023

Location: Suwon KT Wiz Park in Suwon, South Korea

TV: SPOTV

Suwon KT Wiz Park is the site where ByungHo Park and the KT Wiz (1-1, 4th in KBO) will play the Kia Tigers (1-1, 3rd in KBO) on Tuesday, April 4, 2023.

As a squad, the Kia Tigers are compiling 5.0 runs per game, which has them sitting at 6th in baseball. They have racked up 10 runs and hold an on-base percentage of .392. The Tigers have recorded 2 two-baggers as a team and have knocked 1 ball out of the stadium. They have amassed 9 runs batted in and 19 hits this season, and their team batting average sits at .288. Kia has a slugging percentage of .364 and have struck out 12 times, while getting the free base on 12 occasions.

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Sung Bum Na is a batter who should be able to impact this game for Kia. In his pro baseball career, Na has drilled 233 baseballs out of the park while knocking in 927 runs. He has compiled a slugging percentage of .534 in addition to having tallied 2,577 bases. For his time in baseball, he faced a pitcher 5,412 times and has notched a base hit 1,510 times. He has struck out 1,199 times and has walked on 429 occasions, which contributes in part to a .381 on-base percentage. Na has a batting average of .313 for his time in baseball, in addition to 906 scored runs and an OPS of .915.

The Tigers have stolen 2 bases. The Kia Tigers are sitting with 51 putouts for the season, as well as 15 assists and 3 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .957 which puts them in 9th in Korean baseball and they have turned 2 double plays.

Their strikeout to walk ratio is 0.85 and their pitching staff holds a WHIP of 1.53. Tigers pitchers have given up 3 home runs in addition to 9 runs in total (8th in baseball). Kia has allowed 13 base hits (6.9 per 9 innings) and also 7 earned runs. The Tigers have an earned run average of 3.71 for the year (2nd in the league), and their staff has struck out 11 hitters.

KT has knocked in 3 long balls on the season as well as 19 RBIs. They have put up 6 two-baggers, while getting a free base 7 times and notching 20 runs. The KT Wiz have an OBP of .352 and a batting average of .305 this season. The Wiz hold a slugging percentage of .512 and they average 10.00 runs per contest (1st in the league). They have struck out on 17 occasions (3rd in baseball) and have totaled 25 hits.

ByungHo Park is one batter you are going to want to keep your eye on for KT. Park has drawn a free base 21 times while striking out on 80 occasions. He has tallied 28 runs and has 24 RBIs. His on-base percentage sits at .275 and he has a lifetime OPS of .684. He has gone deep 12 times, as well as 88 total bases and a .409 slugging percentage. For the 215 at-bats in his career, Park has recorded a batting average of .191 with 41 base hits.

In their 7 attempts at swiping a bag, they have been successful 6 times and been caught 1 time (14.3% caught stealing percentage). The KT Wiz have turned 2 double plays and have notched a fielding percentage of .987 (2nd in Korean baseball). The Wiz have accrued 18 assists, 1 error and have notched a total of 60 putouts during this campaign.

The Wiz hold a team WHIP of 1.850 and have a FIP of 7.20 as a staff for the season. They are currently ranked 1st in the league as a staff in total hits allowed with 27. The KT pitching staff have yielded 16 runs for the year while having an ERA of 6.75 (15 earned runs surrendered). They have earned a K/BB ratio of 1.00 (10 strikeouts vs 10 walks). They have yielded 0 dingers and they give up 7.20 runs per 9 innings (9th in KBO).

Who will win tonight's KBO game ATS?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take KT

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