Kiwoom Heroes vs KT Wiz Prediction, 5/23/2023 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Kiwoom Heroes vs KT Wiz

Date: Tuesday, May 23, 2023

Location: Suwon KT Wiz Park in Suwon, South Korea

TV: SPOTV2

Hye Seong Kim and the Kiwoom Heroes (18-24, 8th in KBO) head to Suwon KT Wiz Park on Tuesday, May 23, 2023, where they'll meet the KT Wiz (12-25, 10th in KBO).

As a team, the Kiwoom Heroes are earning 4.0 runs per contest, which has them sitting at 9th in KBO. They have earned a total of 166 runs and hold an on-base percentage of .324. The Heroes have compiled 71 two-baggers as a squad and have knocked 18 balls out of the stadium. They have 159 runs batted in in addition to 363 hits on the year, while their team batting average is at .249. Kiwoom has a slugging % of .347 and have struck out 312 times, while taking a walk on 145 occasions.

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Hye Seong Kim is a hitter who can be a difference maker for Kiwoom. For his career, Kim has hit 20 baseballs out of the park while driving in 270 runs. His slugging percentage is .383 and he has totaled 968 bases. Over the course of his time in the league, he stepped up to bat 2,809 times and has notched a hit 742 times. He has been struck out 506 times and has walked on 238 occasions, contributing to a .354 on-base %. Kim is sitting with a batting avereage of .294 for his time in baseball, in addition to 427 runs scored and an OPS of .737.

The Heroes have swiped 35 bases and have been gunned down 14 times, which means their caught stealing percentage comes in at 28.6%. The Kiwoom Heroes have earned 1,121 putouts on the campaign, in addition to 422 assists and 33 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .979 which puts them in 6th in the league and they have turned 36 double plays.

The Heroes are sitting with a team earned run average of 3.64 so far this year (5th in baseball), and they have rung up 298 batters. Heroes pitchers have given up 19 home runs and 170 runs in total (5th in the league). Kiwoom has allowed 377 hits (9.1 per 9 innings) and 151 earned runs. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 2.61 and the pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.32.

KT has knocked in 23 HRs over the course of the season and 163 RBIs. They have hit 66 doubles, while walking 142 times and scoring 175 runs. The KT Wiz hold a team OBP of .331 in addition to a batting average of .260 this season. The Wiz hold a slugging percentage of .360 and they score 4.49 runs per contest (4th in KBO). They have been rung up on 313 instances (3rd in the league) and have a total of 362 base hits.

Anthony Alford is a batter who should be able to impact this game for KT. Alford has earned a walk 373 times while going down on strikes on 939 occasions. His OBP is .356 and he has a career OPS of .779. Over the course of the 2,998 at-bats in his pro career, Alford has a batting average of .266 in addition to 798 base hits. He is sitting with 514 runs in addition to having earned 358 RBIs. He has gone deep 88 times, as well as 1,268 total bases and also a .423 slugging %.

Out of their 40 chances at swiping a bag, they have had success 37 times and been caught 3 times (7.5% caught stealing percentage). The KT Wiz have turned 33 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .981 (4th in the league). The Wiz have racked up 370 assists, 28 errors and are sitting with 1,047 putouts during this campaign.

The KT pitching staff have given up 209 runs this year and come in with a team ERA of 4.98 (193 earned runs yielded). They have yielded 30 long balls and they allow 5.39 runs per 9 innings (10th in the league). The Wiz have a team WHIP of 1.527 and are the owners of a FIP of 5.39 as a pitching staff on the season. Their K/BB ratio comes in at 2.15 (266 strikeouts vs 124 bases on balls). They sit at 1st in the league as a staff in total hits given up with 409.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Kiwoom

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