Kiwoom Heroes vs Kia Tigers Prediction, 6/27/2023 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Kiwoom Heroes vs Kia Tigers

Date: Tuesday, June 27, 2023

Location: Gwangju Kia Champions Field in Gwangju, South Korea

TV: KBS N Sports

Hye Seong Kim and the Kiwoom Heroes (33-37, 6th in KBO) are headed to Gwangju Kia Champions Field on Tuesday, June 27, 2023, where they'll meet the Kia Tigers (29-34, 8th in KBO).

The Heroes have compiled 118 doubles as a team and have knocked 31 balls out of the stadium. Kiwoom has a slugging % of .350 and have been called out on strikes 552 times, while being walked on 248 occasions. As a unit, the Kiwoom Heroes are earning 4.0 runs per contest, which is 9th in the league. They have accumulated 278 runs batted in and 642 hits on the campaign, while their batting average is at .255. They have accounted for 290 runs while having a team OBP of .328.

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Hye Seong Kim is a batter who can be a difference maker for Kiwoom. For his career, Kim has hit 23 baseballs over the fence while knocking in 282 runs. He has compiled a slugging percentage of .387 and he has racked up 1,024 bases. In his time in the Majors, he came to the plate 2,944 times and came through with a base base hit 780 times. He has been struck out 527 times and has walked on 249 attempts at the plate, which has contributed to a .354 on-base percentage. Kim has a batting average of .294 in his time in baseball, with 447 scored runs and an OPS of .741.

The Heroes have swiped 53 bases and have been caught 18 times, which means their caught stealing rate is 25.4%. The Kiwoom Heroes have earned a total of 1,949 putouts on the year, as well as 720 assists and 54 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .980 which ranks 6th in KBO and have accumulated 70 double plays.

Their K/BB ratio is 2.50 and the pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.30. Heroes pitchers have conceded 33 home runs and also 286 total runs (7th in the league). Kiwoom has surrendered 645 base knocks (8.9 per 9 innings) and also 252 earned runs. The Heroes have a team ERA of 3.49 for the season (1st in baseball), and their staff has rung up 502 hitters.

Kia has tallied 41 long balls this year as well as 258 RBIs. The have tallied 86 two-baggers, while walking 229 times as well as scoring 279 runs. The Kia Tigers have compiled an OBP of .332 and a team batting average of .258 on the campaign. The Tigers have a team SLG% of .360 and they are scoring 4.36 runs per outing (6th in the league). They have struck out on 477 instances (5th in baseball) and have earned a total of 560 base hits.

Hyoung Woo Choi is a hitter who should be able to impact this game for Kia. Choi has drawn a free base 1,050 times while being called out on strikes on 1,283 plate appearances. He has a total of 1,192 runs in addition to having earned 1,501 runs batted in. His on-base % is .402 and he has a lifetime OPS of .936. He has gone deep 365 times, with 3,867 total bases and a .534 slugging percentage. During the 7,248 at-bats in his pro career, Choi has an average at the plate of .312 in addition to 2,261 base hits.

The Kia Tigers have twisted 71 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .981 (3rd in the league). The Tigers have 570 assists, 43 errors and have accumulated 1,697 putouts this season. Out of their 59 attempts at getting a steal, they have been successful 47 times and been caught 12 times (20.3% caught stealing rate).

The Tigers are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.453 with a FIP of 4.38 as a unit so far this year. They currently have a strikeout to walk ratio of 1.64 (465 strikeouts against 284 walks). They are sitting at 9th in the league as a staff in total hits given up with 537. They have allowed 34 homers and they concede 4.38 runs per 9 innings (5th in KBO). The Kia pitching staff have allowed 275 runs so far this year and come in with a team ERA of 3.90 (245 earned runs surrendered).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Kiwoom

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