KT Wiz vs LG Twins Prediction, 5/16/2023 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: KT Wiz vs LG Twins

Date: Tuesday, May 16, 2023

Location: Jamsil Baseball Stadium in Seoul, South Korea

TV: SPOTV2

Jamsil Baseball Stadium is the site where Hyun Soo Kim and the LG Twins (22-13, 3rd in KBO) will take on the KT Wiz (9-22, 10th in KBO) on Tuesday, May 16, 2023.

As a team, the KT Wiz are compiling 4.3 runs per contest, which is 6th in the league. They have accounted for 142 runs and hold an on-base percentage of .328. The Wiz have hit 54 doubles as a unit and have hit 19 balls out of the stadium. They have tallied 132 RBI's in addition to 304 hits on the campaign, and their team batting average comes in at .257. KT is slugging .354 and have been called out on strikes 276 times, while drawing a walk on 121 occasions.

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Anthony Alford is a batter who should be able to impact this game for KT. Alford has a batting average of .295 for his baseball career, with 68 runs scored and an OPS of .878. He has struck out 125 times and has gotten a free base on 47 occasions, which contributes in part to a .372 OBP. For his career, Alford has slapped 18 baseballs out of the park while knocking in 63 runs. His slugging percentage is .506 and he has a total of 201 bases. Over the course of his pro career, he stepped up to bat 452 times and also came through with a base knock 117 times.

The KT Wiz have earned a total of 891 putouts this year, as well as 316 assists and 25 errors. Their fielding rate is at .980 which ranks 5th in Korean baseball and they have turned 29 double plays. The Wiz have swiped 29 bases and have been thrown out 3 times, which tells us their caught stealing percentage comes in at 9.4%.

They have accrued a K/BB ratio of 2.15 and their pitching staff sits with a WHIP of 1.52. Wiz pitchers have relinquished 23 home runs and 176 total runs (1st in KBO). KT has surrendered 347 hits (10.5 per 9 innings) in addition to 164 earned runs. The Wiz have a team ERA of 4.97 on the season (10th in the league), and their staff has struck out 226 batters.

The Twins hold a team slugging percentage of .398 and they score 5.34 runs per outing (1st in KBO). They have put up 61 two-baggers, while getting a free base 164 times as well as notching 187 runs. LG has a total of 19 home runs so far this year to go along with 178 RBIs. They have struck out on 211 occasions (9th in the league) and have totaled 344 hits. The LG Twins have accumulated a team on-base percentage of .378 and a team batting average of .289 so far this year.

Hyun Soo Kim is a hitter who should impact this game for LG. Kim has recorded a free base 983 times while striking out on 882 occasions. He has recorded 1,148 runs in addition to having earned 1,331 RBIs. His on-base percentage is .395 and he has earned a lifetime OPS of .874. He has gone yard 244 times, in addition to having 3,477 bases in total and also a .479 slugging %. Over the course of the 7,259 official at-bats in his baseball career, Kim has earned a batting average of .313 and has racked up 2,270 hits.

The LG Twins have twisted 30 double plays and have accounted for a fielding rate of .972 (9th in the league). The Twins have racked up 324 assists, 37 errors and have 948 putouts over the course of the season. Of their 37 tries at getting a steal, they have made it 29 times and been caught 8 times (21.6% caught stealing percentage).

The Twins are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.310 and have a FIP of 4.44 as a unit so far this season. Their K/BB ratio comes in at 1.93 (232 strikeouts against 120 free passes). They are sitting at 5th in baseball as a staff in total hits conceded with 294. They have conceded 15 long balls and they allow 4.44 runs per 9 innings (6th in KBO). The LG pitching staff have relinquished 156 runs on the season while holding an ERA of 3.47 (122 earned runs relinquished).

Who will win tonight's KBO game ATS?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take LG

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