KT Wiz vs LG Twins Prediction, 5/17/2023 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: KT Wiz vs LG Twins

Date: Wednesday, May 17, 2023

Location: Jamsil Baseball Stadium in Seoul, South Korea

TV: SBS Sports

Austin Dean and the LG Twins (22-13, 3rd in KBO) play the KT Wiz (9-22, 10th in KBO) at Jamsil Baseball Stadium on Wednesday, May 17, 2023.

As a unit, the KT Wiz are putting up 4.3 runs per game, which has them sitting at 6th in baseball. They have accumulated 142 runs scored while holding a team OBP of .328. The Wiz have compiled 54 two-baggers as a team and have hit 19 balls out of the park. They have recorded 132 RBI's as well as 304 base knocks so far this year, and their team batting average sits at .257. KT has a slugging percentage of .354 and have been called out on strikes 276 times, while getting the free base on 121 occasions.

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Baek Ho Kang is a hitter who can be a difference maker for KT. In his pro baseball career, Kang has slapped 92 balls out of the park while knocking in 384 runs. For his time in the league, he came to the plate 2,692 times and has delivered with a base knock 733 times. Kang has a batting average of .314 for his time in baseball, with 398 runs scored and an OPS of .898. He has earned a slugging percentage of .502 and he has totaled 1,172 bases. He has fanned 460 times and has gotten a free base on 322 occasions, contributing to a .396 on-base %.

The KT Wiz have earned 891 putouts thus far, as well as 316 assists and 25 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .980 which puts them in 5th in KBO and have a total of 29 double plays. The Wiz have stolen 29 bases and have been caught 3 times, which means their caught stealing rate is 9.4%.

The Wiz have compiled a team earned run average of 4.97 for the year (10th in KBO), and the staff has rung up 226 hitters. Wiz pitchers have surrendered 23 home runs in addition to 176 runs in total (1st in baseball). KT has relinquished 347 hits (10.5 per 9 innings) and also 164 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 2.15 and the pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.52.

The LG Twins have earned an OBP of .378 as well as a batting average of .289 on the year. They have struck out on 211 instances (9th in the league) and are sitting with 344 base hits. LG has accounted for 19 home runs this season in addition to 178 runs batted in. The Twins hold a slugging % of .398 and they are recording 5.34 runs per game (1st in baseball). They have hit 61 two-baggers, while taking a walk 164 times and putting up 187 runs.

Austin Dean is a batter who should be able to impact this game for LG. Dean has tallied a walk 339 times while striking out on 730 tries. He has accrued 543 runs and racked up 519 runs batted in. His on-base percentage is .345 and he holds a career OPS of .783. He has hit it out of the park 100 times, as well as 1,606 total bases and also a .438 slugging %. For the 3,664 at-bats in his baseball career, Dean has an average at the plate of .281 in addition to 1,029 hits.

The LG Twins have turned 30 double plays and have a fielding rate of .972 (9th in KBO). The Twins have accrued 324 assists, 37 errors and have a tally of 948 putouts this year. In their 37 tries at getting a steal, they have been successful 29 times and been caught 8 times (21.6% caught stealing rate).

The LG pitching staff have surrendered 156 runs this season and come in with a team ERA of 3.47 (122 earned runs allowed). They have given up 15 dingers and they relinquish 4.44 runs per 9 innings (6th in the league). The Twins are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.310 and have a FIP of 4.44 as a team on the season. Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 1.93 (232 strikeouts against 120 bases on balls). They rank 5th in KBO as a staff in total hits surrendered with 294.

Who will win tonight's KBO game ATS?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take LG

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