Kiwoom Heroes vs Kia Tigers Prediction, 5/19/2023 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Kiwoom Heroes vs Kia Tigers

Date: Friday, May 19, 2023

Location: Gwangju Kia Champions Field in Gwangju, South Korea

TV: KBS N Sports

Hye Seong Kim and the Kiwoom Heroes (16-22, 8th in KBO) travel to Gwangju Kia Champions Field on Friday, May 19, 2023, where they'll take on the Kia Tigers (16-17, 6th in KBO).

The Heroes have accrued 61 doubles as a team and have knocked 17 balls out of the park. Kiwoom has a slugging percentage of .347 and have struck out 290 times, while getting the free base on 132 occasions. As a squad, the Kiwoom Heroes are putting up 4.1 runs per game, which is 9th in baseball. They have earned 148 runs batted in and 332 base knocks so far this season, while their team batting average sits at .249. They have earned a total of 155 runs and have an on-base percentage of .325.

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Hye Seong Kim is a hitter you are going to want to keep your eye on for Kiwoom. In his professional baseball career, Kim has hit 20 baseballs over the fence while driving in 269 runs. In his time spent in pro baseball, he stepped into the batters box 2,797 times and has reached base with a base hit 741 times. Kim has accrued an average at the plate of .294 for his career in baseball, in addition to 425 runs scored and an OPS of .738. His slugging percentage is .384 and he has a total of 966 bases. He has fanned 506 times and has been walked on 235 occasions, contributing to a .354 on-base %.

The Kiwoom Heroes have earned a total of 1,019 putouts over the course of the season, in addition to 387 assists and 31 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .978 which is 6th in the league and they have turned 35 double plays. The Heroes have stolen 30 bags and have been thrown out 14 times, which means their caught stealing percentage comes in at 31.8%.

They have a K/BB ratio of 2.49 and their pitching staff sits with a WHIP of 1.33. Heroes pitchers have allowed 18 home runs and also 154 total runs (5th in baseball). Kiwoom has allowed 343 base hits (9.1 per 9 innings) as well as 136 earned runs. The Heroes have a team ERA of 3.61 on the year (3rd in baseball), and their staff has rung up 266 batters.

The Kia Tigers have tallied an OBP of .330 as well as a batting average of .259 for the year. They have been rung up on 256 occasions (6th in the league) and have earned a total of 291 base hits. Kia has accounted for 18 long balls so far this season in addition to 124 RBIs. The Tigers have a slugging percentage of .345 and they are earning 4.15 runs per game (8th in KBO). They have recorded 38 doubles, while taking a walk 113 times as well as putting up 137 runs.

Hyoung Woo Choi is a batter who should be able to impact this game for Kia. Choi has tallied a free base 1,032 times while being called out on strikes on 1,256 plate appearances. His OBP sits at .402 and he holds a career OPS of .936. For the 7,134 official at-bats in his professional career, Choi has a batting average of .312 in addition to having 2,229 hits. He has accounted for 1,176 runs in addition to having earned 1,483 RBIs. He has homered 360 times, with 3,812 total bases and a .534 slugging %.

The Kia Tigers have turned 37 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of .979 (5th in Korean baseball). The Tigers have recorded 299 assists, 25 errors and are sitting with 877 putouts on the campaign. Out of their 35 chances at getting a steal, they have had success 26 times and been caught 9 times (25.7% caught stealing percentage).

The Tigers have a WHIP of 1.445 with a FIP of 4.19 as a pitching staff this year. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 1.62 (242 strikeouts against 149 walks). They sit at 10th in KBO as a pitching staff in total hits allowed with 273. They have surrendered 18 home runs and they relinquish 4.19 runs per 9 innings (4th in baseball). The Kia pitching staff have given up 136 runs on the year while having a team ERA of 3.67 (119 earned runs given up).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Kiwoom

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