KT Wiz vs Hanwha Eagles Prediction, 9/16/2023 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: KT Wiz vs Hanwha Eagles

Date: Saturday, September 16, 2023

Location: Hanwha Life Eagles Park in Daejeon, South Korea

TV: MBC Sports+

Eun Seong Chae and the Hanwha Eagles (50-63, 8th in KBO) host the KT Wiz (67-53, 2nd in KBO) at Hanwha Life Eagles Park on Saturday, September 16, 2023.

The Wiz have accumulated 209 doubles as a unit and have knocked 71 balls out of the stadium. KT has a slugging rate of .369 and have been called out on strikes 953 times, while being walked on 439 occasions. As a unit, the KT Wiz are knocking in 4.7 runs per game, which puts them at 4th in the league. They have earned 534 RBI's in addition to 1,131 base knocks on the year, and their average at the plate sits at .265. They have earned a total of 582 runs while holding a team on-base percentage of .337.

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ByungHo Park is a batter who should impact this game for KT. Park has compiled an average at the plate of .272 in his time in baseball, with 993 scored runs and an OPS of .841. He has struck out 1,682 times and has walked on 785 attempts at the plate, contributing to a .371 on-base percentage. For his career, Park has hit 399 baseballs out of the park while knocking in 1,197 runs. He has earned a slugging percentage of .533 in addition to earning 3,007 bases. Over the course of his pro career, he came to bat 6,642 times and has reached base with a base knock 1,534 times.

The Wiz have swiped 95 bases and have been gunned down 15 times, which shows us their caught stealing percentage comes in at 13.6%. The KT Wiz have amassed 3,309 putouts over the course of the season, in addition to 1,164 assists and 87 errors. Their fielding rate is at .981 which has them ranked 3rd in Korean baseball and have 98 double plays.

The Wiz have a team earned run average of 4.10 so far this season (4th in baseball), and the staff has struck out 828 batters. Wiz pitchers have given up 77 home runs in addition to 548 total runs (6th in baseball). KT has given up 1,163 base knocks (9.5 per 9 innings) as well as 502 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.45 and the pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.36.

The Hanwha Eagles have accumulated a team OBP of .326 and a team batting average of .241 on the season. They have struck out on 974 occasions (2nd in baseball) and have a total of 984 base hits. Hanwha has recorded 82 home runs for the year to go along with 476 runs batted in. The Eagles hold a team slugging percentage of .350 and they tally 4.27 runs per contest (9th in baseball). They have 177 doubles, while taking a walk 462 times and putting up 508 runs.

Eun Seong Chae is a hitter who should be able to impact this game for Hanwha. Chae has earned a walk 286 times while fanning on 704 chances. His OBP sits at .357 and he also has a career OPS of .799. In the 3,774 at-bats in his pro career, Chae has compiled an average at the plate of .294 in addition to 1,110 base hits. He is sitting with 497 runs in addition to having 665 runs batted in. He has homered 113 times, as well as 1,668 total bases and a .442 slugging percentage.

Out of their 113 tries at getting a steal, they have had success 74 times and been caught 39 times (34.5% caught stealing rate). The Hanwha Eagles have turned 95 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .981 (1st in KBO). The Eagles have 1,152 assists, 84 errors and have a total of 3,239 putouts this year.

The Hanwha pitching staff have given up 567 runs on the season and come in with a team ERA of 4.25 (510 earned runs surrendered). They have surrendered 75 HR's and they allow 4.73 runs per 9 innings (7th in baseball). The Eagles are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.394 in addition to having a FIP of 4.73 as a unit for the year. Their K/BB ratio comes in at 2.00 (872 strikeouts vs 436 walks). They are currently ranked 6th in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits given up with 1,068.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take KT

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