KT Wiz vs Kia Tigers Prediction, 5/31/2023 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: KT Wiz vs Kia Tigers

Date: Wednesday, May 31, 2023

Location: Gwangju Kia Champions Field in Gwangju, South Korea

TV: SPOTV

Anthony Alford and the KT Wiz (16-27, 10th in KBO) are headed to Gwangju Kia Champions Field on Wednesday, May 31, 2023, where they'll meet the Kia Tigers (20-22, 6th in KBO).

As a unit, the KT Wiz are scoring 4.4 runs per outing, which puts them at 5th in the league. They have accumulated 196 runs scored while having a team OBP of .330. The Wiz have hit 74 two-baggers as a team and have knocked 25 balls out of the stadium. They have accrued 182 runs batted in and 414 base knocks so far this year, while their average at the plate is sitting at .260. KT owns a slugging percentage of .357 and have been called out on strikes 355 times, while drawing a walk on 159 occasions.

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Anthony Alford is a hitter who should be able to impact this game for KT. In his pro baseball career, Alford has hit 88 baseballs out of the park while knocking in 361 runs. Over the course of his pro career, he came to bat 3,470 times and also came through with a hit 805 times. Alford has earned a batting average of .267 for his career in baseball, in addition to 516 scored runs and an OPS of .778. His slugging percentage sits at .422 and he has a total of 1,275 bases. He has struck out 944 times and has taken a walk on 377 attempts at the plate, which contributes in part to a .356 OBP.

The KT Wiz have accumulated 1,206 putouts thus far, as well as 418 assists and 32 errors. Their fielding rate is holding steady at .981 which ranks 4th in Korean baseball and have accumulated 39 double plays. The Wiz have stolen 39 bases and have been caught 3 times, which means their caught stealing percentage comes in at 7.1%.

Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.29 and their pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.45. Wiz pitchers have given up 32 long balls and 222 total runs (1st in baseball). KT has surrendered 450 hits (10.1 per 9 innings) and 205 earned runs. The Wiz have a team earned run average of 4.59 for the season (9th in the league), and they have rung up 305 hitters.

Kia has recorded 23 home runs so far this season and 158 RBIs. They have hit 50 doubles, while walking 134 times as well as notching 172 runs. The Kia Tigers have tallied an OBP of .328 and a batting average of .261 on the campaign. The Tigers hold a team slugging percentage of .349 and they score 4.10 runs per game (8th in the league). They have been rung up on 337 instances (5th in KBO) and have a total of 375 hits.

Hyoung Woo Choi is one batter you are going to want to keep your eye on for Kia. Choi has recorded a free base 1,037 times while striking out on 1,261 occasions. His on-base percentage sits at .402 and he has a lifetime OPS of .936. For the 7,165 official at-bats in his pro career, Choi has earned a batting average of .312 with 2,239 hits. He has accumulated 1,180 runs and also has 1,487 runs batted in. He has hit the long ball 360 times, as well as 3,825 total bases and a .534 slugging percentage.

Of their 40 tries at getting a steal, they have had success 30 times and been caught 10 times (25.0% caught stealing rate). The Kia Tigers have turned 46 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .979 (5th in KBO). The Tigers have accrued 378 assists, 32 errors and have amassed 1,114 putouts on the campaign.

The Kia pitching staff have allowed 170 runs for the season while holding an ERA of 3.54 (146 earned runs given up). They have surrendered 23 long balls and they surrender 4.12 runs per 9 innings (4th in KBO). The Tigers hold a team WHIP of 1.409 and are the owners of a FIP of 4.12 as a squad so far this season. They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 1.61 (299 strikeouts against 186 walks). They come in at 10th in baseball as a staff in total hits given up with 337.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take KT

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