Kiwoom Heroes vs Kia Tigers Prediction, 5/20/2023 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Kiwoom Heroes vs Kia Tigers

Date: Saturday, May 20, 2023

Location: Gwangju Kia Champions Field in Gwangju, South Korea

TV: KBS N Sports

Socrates Brito and the Kia Tigers (16-17, 6th in KBO) host the Kiwoom Heroes (16-22, 8th in KBO) at Gwangju Kia Champions Field on Saturday, May 20, 2023.

Kiwoom is slugging .347 and have been rung up 290 times, while taking a walk on 132 occasions. They have compiled 148 runs batted in and 332 base knocks over the course of the season, while their team batting average is at .249. The Heroes have accounted for 61 two-baggers as a squad and have hit 17 balls out of the stadium. They have tallied 155 runs while holding a team on-base percentage of .325. As a team, the Kiwoom Heroes are earning 4.1 runs per outing, which ranks them 9th in the league.

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Jung Hoo Lee is a hitter who should be able to impact this game for Kiwoom. For his professional baseball career, Lee has slapped 62 baseballs out of the park while driving in 490 runs. His slugging percentage is .490 in addition to racking up 1,612 bases. In his time in the Majors, he stepped up to bat 3,727 times and has reached base with a hit 1,113 times. He has been struck out 295 times and earned a walk on 353 occasions, contributing to a .404 on-base %. Lee has accumulated a batting average of .338 for his baseball career, with 549 runs scored and an OPS of .894.

The Kiwoom Heroes have a total of 1,019 putouts this season, in addition to 387 assists and 31 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .978 which puts them in 6th in Korean baseball and have 35 double plays. The Heroes have stolen 30 bags and have been gunned down 14 times, which means their caught stealing percentage is 31.8%.

Their K/BB ratio is 2.49 and their pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.33. Heroes pitchers have conceded 18 home runs and also 154 total runs (5th in the league). Kiwoom has allowed 343 base hits (9.1 per 9 innings) and also 136 earned runs. The Heroes have a team ERA of 3.61 this season (3rd in the league), and they have struck out 266 hitters.

The Kia Tigers have earned an OBP of .330 as well as a batting average of .259 this season. They have been called out on strikes on 256 instances (6th in baseball) and have recorded 291 hits. Kia has compiled 18 HRs for the season in addition to 124 runs batted in. The Tigers have a slugging percentage of .345 and they score 4.15 runs per contest (8th in KBO). They have recorded 38 two-baggers, while getting a free base 113 times as well as scoring 137 runs.

Socrates Brito is a batter who should be able to impact this game for Kia. In the 5,567 official at-bats in his professional career, Brito is sitting with a batting avereage of .281 with 1,566 base hits. He has homered 120 times, as well as 2,394 total bases and also a .430 slugging percentage. Brito has earned a walk 419 times while being called out on strikes on 1,219 attempts. He has a total of 823 runs in addition to having earned 707 runs batted in. His on-base rate is .332 and he has a lifetime OPS of .762.

In their 35 chances at swiping a bag, they have been successful 26 times and been caught 9 times (25.7% caught stealing rate). The Kia Tigers have twisted 37 double plays and have accounted for a fielding rate of .979 (5th in KBO). The Tigers have recorded 299 assists, 25 errors and have earned a total of 877 putouts for the year.

The Tigers hold a team WHIP of 1.445 in addition to having a FIP of 4.19 as a pitching staff so far this season. They are sitting at 10th in the league as a staff in total hits given up with 273. The Kia pitching staff have given up 136 runs on the campaign while holding a team ERA of 3.67 (119 earned runs allowed). Their K/BB ratio sits at 1.62 (242 strikeouts against 149 walks). They have given up 18 HR's and they relinquish 4.19 runs per 9 innings (4th in the league).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Kia

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