Kiwoom Heroes vs Lotte Giants Prediction, 4/30/2023 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Kiwoom Heroes vs Lotte Giants

Date: Sunday, April 30, 2023

Location: Sajik Baseball Stadium in Busan, South Korea

TV: MBC

Addison Russell and the Kiwoom Heroes (11-11, 5th in KBO) go to Sajik Baseball Stadium on Sunday, April 30, 2023, where they'll meet the Lotte Giants (12-8, 3rd in KBO).

The Heroes have tallied 36 two-baggers as a team and have smacked 10 balls out of the stadium. Kiwoom has a slugging percentage of .348 and have struck out 168 times, while being walked on 78 occasions. As a unit, the Kiwoom Heroes are recording 4.1 runs per game, which has them sitting at 8th in the league. They have recorded 86 runs batted in and 190 base knocks on the campaign, while their team batting average sits at .249. They have earned a total of 91 runs scored while holding a team on-base percentage of .327.

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Addison Russell is a batter who can be a difference maker for Kiwoom. In his professional baseball career, Russell has hit 60 balls over the fence while driving in 253 runs. Over the course of his time in the league, he stepped up to bat 2,212 times and has come through with a base hit 480 times. Russell has hit .242 for his career, with 256 scored runs and an OPS of .704. He has recorded a slugging percentage of .392 in addition to earning 778 bases. He has fanned 532 times and has been walked on 186 at-bats, contributing to a .312 OBP.

The Heroes have swiped 23 bases and have been thrown out 9 times, which means their caught stealing percentage comes in at 28.1%. The Kiwoom Heroes have earned 588 putouts at this point in the season, in addition to 208 assists and 19 errors. Their fielding rate is holding steady at .977 which ranks 5th in KBO and they have turned 24 double plays.

The Heroes are sitting with a team earned run average of 3.54 so far this year (5th in KBO), and the staff has rung up 168 batters. Kiwoom has given up 195 base hits (9.0 per 9 innings) as well as 77 earned runs. They have accumulated a K/BB ratio of 2.58 and their pitching staff has recorded a WHIP of 1.33. Heroes pitchers have allowed 9 home runs and 85 runs in total (8th in KBO).

Lotte has accumulated 12 home runs for the season and 92 runs batted in. The have tallied 24 doubles, while getting a free base 80 times as well as earning 102 runs. The Lotte Giants hold an on-base percentage of .336 as well as a batting average of .257 over the course of the season. The Giants hold a team slugging percentage of .358 and they are recording 5.10 runs per contest (2nd in baseball). They have been called out on strikes on 135 occasions (8th in KBO) and have earned 174 base knocks.

Jun-woo Jeon is one batter you are going to want to keep your eye on for Lotte. Jeon has drawn a walk 509 times while fanning on 946 occasions. He has accumulated 925 runs and notched 820 RBIs. His on-base percentage sits at .362 and he has earned a career OPS of .825. He has hit it out of the park 181 times, as well as 2,598 bases in total and also a .463 slugging %. For the 5,609 at-bats in his professional career, Jeon has accrued an average at the plate of .299 with 1,676 base hits.

Of their 27 chances at getting a steal, they have made it 21 times and been caught 6 times (22.2% caught stealing rate). The Lotte Giants have turned 12 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .982 (2nd in the league). The Giants have recorded 177 assists, 13 errors and have accounted for 532 putouts this year.

The Giants have a team WHIP of 1.547 and have a FIP of 5.33 as a unit for the year. They currently have a strikeout to walk ratio of 1.88 (156 strikeouts vs 83 free passes). They have a ranking of 6th in the league as a staff in total hits conceded with 191. They have conceded 15 long balls and they concede 5.33 runs per 9 innings (9th in the league). The Lotte pitching staff have surrendered 105 runs this year while having an ERA of 4.98 (98 earned runs relinquished).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Kiwoom

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