Kiwoom Heroes vs KT Wiz Prediction, 6/11/2023 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Kiwoom Heroes vs KT Wiz

Date: Sunday, June 11, 2023

Location: Suwon KT Wiz Park in Suwon, South Korea

TV: SBS SPORTS

Addison Russell and the Kiwoom Heroes (22-33, 8th in KBO) travel to Suwon KT Wiz Park on Sunday, June 11, 2023, where they'll meet the KT Wiz (20-30, 9th in KBO).

Kiwoom owns a slugging percentage of .343 and have been rung up 434 times, while taking a walk on 188 occasions. They have compiled 204 runs batted in as well as 481 hits for the season, while their team batting average is .247. The Heroes have recorded 88 two-baggers as a team and have hit 25 balls out of the park. They have tallied 214 runs while holding a team OBP of .321. As a squad, the Kiwoom Heroes are compiling 3.8 runs/g, which is 9th in baseball.

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Addison Russell is a batter who can be a difference maker for Kiwoom. For his professional baseball career, Russell has hit 151 balls over the fence while driving in 666 runs. His career slugging percentage is .444 in addition to racking up 1,942 bases. In his time spent in pro baseball, he faced a pitcher 4,921 times and has delivered with a base hit 1,176 times. He has been struck out 1,028 times and has walked on 460 attempts at the plate, which contributes in part to a .344 on-base %. Russell has hit .269 for his time in baseball, with 665 scored runs and an OPS of .788.

The Kiwoom Heroes have accumulated 1,497 putouts over the course of the season, as well as 541 assists and 46 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .978 which puts them in 6th in Korean baseball and they have turned 49 double plays. The Heroes have stolen 44 bases and have been gunned down 17 times, which means their caught stealing percentage sits at 27.9%.

The Heroes have compiled a team ERA of 3.63 over the course of the season (4th in KBO), and their staff has struck out 396 batters. Kiwoom has given up 501 hits (9.0 per 9 innings) as well as 201 earned runs. They have accumulated a K/BB ratio of 2.59 and their pitching staff sits with a WHIP of 1.31. Heroes pitchers have allowed 24 home runs in addition to 230 runs (6th in baseball).

KT has recorded 28 long balls this season to go along with 207 RBIs. The have tallied 83 two-baggers, while taking a walk 189 times as well as notching 224 runs. The KT Wiz hold an on-base percentage of .328 in addition to a batting average of .255 this year. The Wiz have a team slugging % of .350 and they have an average of 4.31 runs per game (5th in KBO). They have struck out on 416 occasions (3rd in KBO) and have accounted for 464 hits.

Sang-soo Kim is a batter who should be able to impact this game for KT. Kim has earned a walk 505 times while fanning on 785 tries. He has tallied 776 runs and also has 568 runs batted in. His on-base percentage sits at .343 and he has a lifetime OPS of .704. He has gone yard 55 times, in addition to having 1,898 total bases and also a .361 slugging %. In the 5,256 at-bats in his pro career, Kim has accrued an average at the plate of .272 with 1,430 base hits.

Of their 46 chances at stealing a base, they have made it 42 times and been caught 4 times (8.7% caught stealing rate). The KT Wiz have turned 43 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .980 (5th in KBO). The Wiz have 478 assists, 38 errors and have earned 1,392 putouts so far this season.

The KT pitching staff have given up 253 runs for the year while holding an ERA of 4.46 (230 earned runs conceded). They have allowed 38 homers and they allow 4.91 runs per 9 innings (9th in baseball). The Wiz are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.422 and have a FIP of 4.91 as a unit for the year. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 2.36 (354 strikeouts against 150 walks). They are currently ranked 1st in the league as a staff in total hits relinquished with 510.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Kiwoom

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