Kia Tigers vs LG Twins Prediction, 4/29/2023 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Kia Tigers vs LG Twins

Date: Saturday, April 29, 2023

Location: Jamsil Baseball Stadium in Seoul, South Korea

TV: MBC Sports+

Austin Dean and the LG Twins (14-8, 2nd in KBO) host the Kia Tigers (8-11, 7th in KBO) at Jamsil Baseball Stadium on Saturday, April 29, 2023.

As a squad, the Kia Tigers are knocking in 3.5 runs per game, which ranks them 10th in baseball. They have earned 66 runs while holding a team on-base percentage of .326. The Tigers have compiled 21 two-baggers as a team and have knocked 8 balls out of the park. They have recorded 61 runs batted in as well as 160 base knocks on the campaign, while their team batting average is sitting at .252. Kia has a slugging % of .330 and have been called out on strikes 152 times, while being walked on 63 occasions.

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Chang Jin Lee is a batter who can be a difference maker for Kia. In his career, Lee has hit 16 balls out of the park while knocking in 142 runs. He has amassed a slugging percentage of .371 and he has a total of 425 bases. Over the course of his time in the league, he stepped up to the plate 1,341 times and came through with a base base hit 312 times. He has fanned 238 times and has taken a walk on 153 at-bats, which has contributed to a .359 on-base percentage. Lee has compiled an average at the plate of .272 for his time in baseball, with 176 scored runs and an OPS of .371.

The Tigers have stolen 14 bases and have been thrown out 6 times, which tells us their caught stealing percentage sits at 30.0%. The Kia Tigers have earned a total of 502 putouts this season, in addition to 175 assists and 15 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .978 which puts them in 4th in KBO and have accumulated 18 double plays.

The Tigers have an earned run average of 3.82 so far this season (6th in baseball), and they have rung up 141 hitters. Kia has surrendered 145 base knocks (7.8 per 9 innings) as well as 71 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 1.52 and their pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.42. Tigers pitchers have relinquished 14 long balls in addition to 76 runs in total (10th in the league).

The Twins have a team SLG% of .411 and they are recording 5.77 runs per game (1st in KBO). They have hit 44 two-baggers, while getting a free base 109 times as well as notching 127 runs. LG has tallied 11 home runs so far this year as well as 119 runs batted in. They have been called out on strikes on 116 occasions (10th in the league) and have earned a total of 216 base hits. The LG Twins have recorded an OBP of .383 and a batting average of .293 for the season.

Austin Dean is a hitter who should impact this game for LG. For the 333 at-bats in his career, Dean has earned a batting average of .228 in addition to having 76 hits. He has hit a home run 11 times, as well as 130 bases in total and a .390 slugging percentage. Dean has tallied a free base 26 times while being called out on strikes on 82 tries. He has tallied 40 runs in addition to having 42 runs batted in. His on-base percentage sits at .286 and he has earned a career OPS of .676.

The LG Twins have twisted 17 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .972 (9th in Korean baseball). The Twins have racked up 207 assists, 23 errors and have notched a total of 591 putouts this season. Out of their 27 attempts at getting a steal, they have made it 20 times and been caught 7 times (25.9% caught stealing percentage).

The LG pitching staff have allowed 98 runs over the course of the season while having a team ERA of 3.29 (72 earned runs yielded). They have conceded 7 long balls and they surrender 4.48 runs per 9 innings (6th in the league). The Twins have a WHIP of 1.376 and are the owners of a FIP of 4.48 as a squad on the campaign. They currently have a strikeout to walk ratio of 1.80 (146 strikeouts against 81 bases on balls). They are currently ranked 2nd in KBO as a pitching staff in total hits given up with 190.

Who will win tonight's KBO game ATS?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take LG

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