Kiwoom Heroes vs SSG Landers Prediction, 6/4/2023 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Kiwoom Heroes vs SSG Landers

Date: Sunday, June 4, 2023

Location: Incheon SSG Landers Field in Incheon, South Korea

TV: SPOTV2

Jung Hoo Lee and the Kiwoom Heroes (21-30, 8th in KBO) head to Incheon SSG Landers Field on Sunday, June 4, 2023, where they'll meet the SSG Landers (30-17, 2nd in KBO).

The Heroes have hit 80 two-baggers as a unit and have knocked 21 balls out of the park. Kiwoom has a slugging percentage of .341 and have been called out on strikes 385 times, while getting the free base on 165 occasions. As a squad, the Kiwoom Heroes are putting up 3.9 runs per outing, which has them sitting at 9th in the league. They have accounted for 192 RBI's in addition to 440 hits for the year, while their team batting average is .249. They have accounted for 201 runs and have an on-base percentage of .320.

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Jung Hoo Lee is a batter who should be able to impact this game for Kiwoom. In his career, Lee has hit 63 baseballs out of the park while driving in 495 runs. His slugging percentage is .488 and he has racked up 1,631 bases. Over the course of his time in the league, he approached the plate 3,784 times and has come through with a hit 1,128 times. He has struck out 298 times and has taken a walk on 360 occasions, contributing to a .404 OBP. Lee has hit .338 in his time in baseball, with 557 scored runs and an OPS of .892.

The Kiwoom Heroes have earned a total of 1,352 putouts on the year, as well as 494 assists and 41 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .978 which has them sitting 6th in the league and have a total of 44 double plays. The Heroes have swiped 43 bases and have been caught 16 times, which tells us their caught stealing percentage is 27.1%.

Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 2.62 and the pitching staff holds a WHIP of 1.33. Heroes pitchers have allowed 20 long balls and also 208 runs in total (5th in baseball). Kiwoom has allowed 461 base hits (9.2 per 9 innings) and also 185 earned runs. The Heroes have an earned run average of 3.70 on the campaign (5th in KBO), and they have rung up 356 batters.

The SSG Landers have compiled an on-base percentage of .336 and a batting average of .257 on the season. They have struck out on 336 occasions (6th in baseball) and have earned a total of 418 base hits. SSG has a total of 46 home runs on the season in addition to 210 runs batted in. The Landers have a team SLG% of .390 and they have an average of 4.69 runs per game (2nd in KBO). They have put up 72 doubles, while taking a walk 173 times and putting up 225 runs.

Jeong Choi is a batter who can be a difference maker for SSG. Choi has tallied a walk 942 times while striking out on 1,603 plate appearances. His on-base percentage sits at .390 and he holds a lifetime OPS of .916. Over the course of the 7,127 at-bats in his professional career, Choi has a batting average of .287 in addition to 2,045 hits. He has recorded 1,317 runs and racked up 1,400 RBIs. He has gone yard 439 times, in addition to having 3,751 bases in total and a .526 slugging percentage.

Out of their 53 attempts at swiping a bag, they have made it 36 times and been caught 17 times (32.1% caught stealing percentage). The SSG Landers have turned 42 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .975 (8th in the league). The Landers have 486 assists, 45 errors and have a tally of 1,291 putouts on the campaign.

The Landers hold a team WHIP of 1.416 and have a FIP of 3.81 as a team so far this season. They come in at 6th in the league as a staff in total hits given up with 407. The SSG pitching staff have relinquished 182 runs for the year while having an ERA of 3.41 (163 earned runs surrendered). They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 1.71 (346 strikeouts against 202 walks). They have given up 28 long balls and they give up 3.81 runs per 9 innings (1st in KBO).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Kiwoom

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