KT Wiz vs Hanwha Eagles Prediction, 5/6/2023 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: KT Wiz vs Hanwha Eagles

Date: Saturday, May 6, 2023

Location: Hanwha Life Eagles Park in Daejeon, South Korea

TV: SPOTV

Hanwha Life Eagles Park is the venue where Eun Seong Chae and the Hanwha Eagles (7-18, 10th in KBO) will take on the KT Wiz (8-15, 9th in KBO) on Saturday, May 6, 2023.

As a squad, the KT Wiz are putting up 4.8 runs per game, which has them sitting at 3rd in KBO. They have racked up 121 runs while holding a team OBP of .338. The Wiz have compiled 48 doubles as a squad and have knocked 15 balls out of the stadium. They have amassed 114 runs batted in in addition to 250 base knocks over the course of the season, while their team batting average is at .273. KT owns a slugging percentage of .379 and have been called out on strikes 190 times, while getting the free base on 87 occasions.

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ByungHo Park is a hitter who should be able to impact this game for KT. For his career, Park has hit 12 balls over the fence while driving in 24 runs. Over the course of his pro career, he came to the plate 244 times and has delivered with a base hit 41 times. Park has accrued an average at the plate of .191 for his career in baseball, with 28 runs scored and an OPS of .684. He has compiled a slugging percentage of .409 and he has totaled 88 bases. He has fanned 80 times and has been walked on 21 attempts at the plate, contributing to a .275 on-base percentage.

The KT Wiz have earned 678 putouts on the campaign, in addition to 248 assists and 18 errors. Their fielding rate is holding steady at .981 which has them ranked 4th in the league and have accumulated 23 double plays. The Wiz have swiped 19 bases and have been thrown out 1 time, which shows us their caught stealing percentage is 5.0%.

The Wiz are sitting with a team ERA of 4.42 for the season (8th in baseball), and their staff has struck out 172 batters. KT has given up 250 hits (10.0 per 9 innings) and 111 earned runs. They have a K/BB ratio of 2.32 and the pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.43. Wiz pitchers have conceded 16 home runs and also 118 total runs (5th in the league).

The Hanwha Eagles have compiled a team on-base percentage of .308 and a team batting average of .221 so far this year. They have been called out on strikes on 231 occasions (2nd in KBO) and have totaled 194 base hits. Hanwha has accounted for 9 HRs for the year in addition to 84 RBIs. The Eagles have a team slugging percentage of .291 and they score 3.42 runs per game (10th in KBO). The have tallied 32 doubles, while getting a free base 99 times as well as racking up 89 runs.

Eun Seong Chae is a batter who can be a difference maker for Hanwha. Chae has drawn a free base 247 times while fanning on 639 occasions. He has accumulated 450 runs and notched 615 RBIs. His OBP is .357 and he also has a has a OPS in his career of .802. He has homered 100 times, with 1,529 total bases and a .445 slugging percentage. For the 3,439 official at-bats in his pro career, Chae has compiled an average at the plate of .297 and has racked up 1,022 hits.

Of their 27 chances at getting a steal, they have made it 14 times and been caught 13 times (48.1% caught stealing rate). The Hanwha Eagles have turned 26 double plays and have a fielding rate of .979 (6th in KBO). The Eagles have recorded 277 assists, 21 errors and are sitting with 701 putouts on the campaign.

The Eagles are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.428 and are the owners of a FIP of 4.66 as a staff on the campaign. They rank 6th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits relinquished with 226. The Hanwha pitching staff have surrendered 121 runs so far this year while holding an ERA of 4.21 (109 earned runs conceded). They currently have a K/BB ratio of 1.65 (177 strikeouts vs 107 walks). They have allowed 18 homers and they surrender 4.66 runs per 9 innings (7th in baseball).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take KT

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