Kiwoom Heroes vs KT Wiz Prediction, 5/25/2023 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Kiwoom Heroes vs KT Wiz

Date: Thursday, May 25, 2023

Location: Suwon KT Wiz Park in Suwon, South Korea

TV: KBS N Sports

Suwon KT Wiz Park is the venue where Sang-soo Kim and the KT Wiz (12-26, 10th in KBO) will take on the Kiwoom Heroes (19-24, 7th in KBO) on Thursday, May 25, 2023.

The Heroes have accounted for 71 doubles as a squad and have smacked 18 balls out of the stadium. Kiwoom is slugging .345 and have struck out 318 times, while taking a walk on 146 occasions. As a team, the Kiwoom Heroes are notching 3.9 runs per outing, which has them at 9th in KBO. They have amassed 162 runs batted in as well as 372 base knocks for the season, while their team batting average is at .249. They have accumulated 169 runs and have an on-base percentage of .324.

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Addison Russell is a hitter who can be a difference maker for Kiwoom. In his career, Russell has hit 151 baseballs over the fence while knocking in 663 runs. His slugging percentage is .447 in addition to having tallied 1,932 bases. For his time in baseball, he stepped up to the plate 4,872 times and got on base with a hit 1,167 times. He has fanned 1,012 times and has walked on 454 occasions, which has contributed to a .345 on-base percentage. Russell has accumulated a batting average of .270 for his time in baseball, with 661 scored runs and an OPS of .792.

The Heroes have stolen 35 bases and have been thrown out 14 times, which shows us their caught stealing rate is 28.6%. The Kiwoom Heroes have a tally of 1,148 putouts thus far, in addition to 432 assists and 33 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .980 which ranks 6th in KBO and have a total of 38 double plays.

The Heroes hold a team earned run average of 3.58 on the season (5th in KBO), and the staff has struck out 304 hitters. Kiwoom has surrendered 383 hits (9.0 per 9 innings) as well as 152 earned runs. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 2.62 and their pitching staff has a team WHIP of 1.31. Heroes pitchers have surrendered 19 home runs in addition to 171 runs in total (6th in KBO).

The Wiz hold a slugging % of .357 and they average 4.40 runs per contest (4th in the league). They have hit 66 doubles, while getting a free base 144 times as well as putting up 176 runs. KT has knocked in 23 home runs for the season as well as 164 runs batted in. They have been called out on strikes on 319 instances (3rd in baseball) and have totaled 368 hits. The KT Wiz have an on-base percentage of .330 and a batting average of .259 for the season.

Sang-soo Kim is a hitter who should impact this game for KT. Kim has drawn a free base 500 times while being called out on strikes on 780 chances. His on-base percentage is .342 and he holds a career OPS of .702. For the 5,216 at-bats in his pro career, Kim has compiled an average at the plate of .271 with 1,414 hits. He has compiled 769 runs and has 562 RBIs. He has hit a home run 55 times, with 1,878 bases in total and also a .360 slugging percentage.

The KT Wiz have turned 34 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .980 (4th in the league). The Wiz have accrued 374 assists, 29 errors and have accumulated 1,074 putouts on the season. In their 41 chances at stealing a base, they got to the bag before the ball 38 times and been caught 3 times (7.3% caught stealing percentage).

The Wiz have a team WHIP of 1.517 in addition to having a FIP of 5.33 as a squad so far this season. Their K/BB ratio sits at 2.18 (272 strikeouts vs 125 walks). They have a ranking of 1st in the league as a pitching staff in total hits given up with 418. They have surrendered 30 homers and they relinquish 5.33 runs per 9 innings (10th in baseball). The KT pitching staff have surrendered 212 runs for the season while holding an ERA of 4.93 (196 earned runs surrendered).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Kiwoom

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