Kiwoom Heroes vs SSG Landers Prediction, 4/23/2023 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Kiwoom Heroes vs SSG Landers

Date: Sunday, April 23, 2023

Location: Incheon SSG Landers Field in Incheon, South Korea

TV: SBS Sports

Addison Russell and the Kiwoom Heroes (8-8, 6th in KBO) travel to Incheon SSG Landers Field on Sunday, April 23, 2023, where they'll take on the SSG Landers (9-6, 2nd in KBO).

Kiwoom has a slugging percentage of .351 and have struck out 127 times, while drawing a walk on 57 occasions. They have accrued 60 runs batted in as well as 136 hits over the course of the season, while their team batting average comes in at .245. The Heroes have recorded 31 doubles as a squad and have smacked 6 balls out of the park. They have a total of 64 runs while having a team OBP of .324. As a squad, the Kiwoom Heroes are compiling 4.0 runs per game, which puts them at 8th in KBO.

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Addison Russell is a hitter who should impact this game for Kiwoom. Russell has a batting average of .242 for his career, with 256 scored runs and an OPS of .704. He has struck out 532 times and has gotten a free base on 186 attempts at the plate, contributing to a .312 on-base percentage. In his career, Russell has drilled 60 balls out of the park while knocking in 253 runs. He has earned a slugging percentage of .392 and he has accumulated 778 bases. For his time in baseball, he came to the plate 2,212 times and also came through with a base hit 480 times.

The Heroes have swiped 20 bases and have been gunned down 8 times, which tells us their caught stealing rate is 28.6%. The Kiwoom Heroes have earned 435 putouts at this point in the season, as well as 146 assists and 16 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .973 which has them sitting 8th in KBO and have a total of 18 double plays.

They have accumulated a K/BB ratio of 3.00 and the pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.31. Heroes pitchers have relinquished 4 long balls and 67 runs in total (6th in KBO). Kiwoom has conceded 147 base knocks (9.1 per 9 innings) and also 60 earned runs. The Heroes have a team ERA of 3.72 for the year (4th in the league), and their staff has struck out 129 hitters.

The SSG Landers hold an OBP of .337 and a batting average of .247 for the season. They have struck out on 98 occasions (8th in baseball) and have 123 base knocks. SSG has accumulated 12 home runs so far this season as well as 59 RBIs. The Landers hold a team slugging percentage of .369 and they average 4.33 runs per game (7th in KBO). They have notched 23 two-baggers, while taking a walk 63 times as well as putting up 65 runs.

Seong Han Park is a hitter you are going to want to keep your eye on for SSG. Park has drawn a walk 139 times while striking out on 200 chances. He is sitting with 138 runs and also has 115 RBIs. His on-base percentage comes in at .364 and he has earned a lifetime OPS of .730. He has hit a home run 10 times, with 404 bases in total and also a .366 slugging percentage. For the 1,104 at-bats in his career, Park has accrued an average at the plate of .284 with 313 hits.

The SSG Landers have turned 15 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .977 (5th in KBO). The Landers have accrued 152 assists, 13 errors and have a total of 399 putouts this year. Out of their 16 chances at getting a steal, they have had success 9 times and been caught 7 times (43.8% caught stealing rate).

The Landers are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.391 in addition to having a FIP of 4.06 as a pitching staff on the year. Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 1.60 (115 strikeouts vs 72 free passes). They rank 9th in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits relinquished with 113. They have relinquished 10 homers and they surrender 4.06 runs per 9 innings (2nd in KBO). The SSG pitching staff have conceded 60 runs over the course of the season while holding an ERA of 3.59 (53 earned runs allowed).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Kiwoom

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