KT Wiz vs Lotte Giants Prediction, 8/27/2023 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: KT Wiz vs Lotte Giants

Date: Sunday, August 27, 2023

Location: Sajik Baseball Stadium in Busan, South Korea

TV: MBC Sports+

Sang-soo Kim and the KT Wiz (59-47, 2nd in KBO) are headed to Sajik Baseball Stadium on Sunday, August 27, 2023, where they'll take on the Lotte Giants (50-55, 7th in KBO).

As a team, the KT Wiz are notching 4.7 runs per outing, which is 3rd in KBO. They are sitting with 511 runs and have an OBP of .336. The Wiz have accrued 180 two-baggers as a unit and have knocked 64 balls out of the park. They have amassed 470 RBI's in addition to 1,004 hits for the year, and their average at the plate is .267. KT has a slugging rate of .372 and have been rung up 827 times, while being walked on 374 occasions.

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Sang-soo Kim is a hitter you are going to want to keep your eye on for KT. For his pro baseball career, Kim has slapped 56 balls over the fence while driving in 591 runs. In his time spent in pro baseball, he came to bat 6,228 times and has delivered with a hit 1,473 times. Kim has a batting average of .271 for his time in baseball, in addition to 797 scored runs and an OPS of .702. He has compiled a slugging percentage of .359 and he has racked up 1,949 bases. He has gone down on strikes 816 times and has gotten a free base on 527 occasions, which has contributed to a .343 on-base percentage.

The Wiz have stolen 79 bags and have been gunned down 10 times, which tells us their caught stealing percentage sits at 11.2%. The KT Wiz have earned 2,904 putouts this season, in addition to 1,009 assists and 82 errors. Their fielding rate is currently at .979 which ranks 7th in the league and have a total of 86 double plays.

The Wiz have a team ERA of 4.08 over the course of the season (4th in the league), and they have rung up 734 batters. KT has relinquished 1,008 hits (9.4 per 9 innings) and 439 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.41 and their pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.36. Wiz pitchers have relinquished 70 home runs in addition to 478 runs in total (5th in baseball).

The Giants hold a slugging % of .359 and they are earning 4.51 runs per contest (5th in baseball). They have 162 two-baggers, while getting a free base 390 times as well as recording 474 runs. Lotte has hit 52 home runs this season and 440 RBIs. They have struck out on 726 instances (5th in the league) and have earned a total of 922 base hits. The Lotte Giants have an OBP of .336 and a team batting average of .261 this season.

Jun-woo Jeon is a hitter who can be a difference maker for Lotte. Over the course of the 5,886 official at-bats in his career, Jeon has accumulated a batting average of .298 in addition to 1,752 base knocks. He has hit a home run 192 times, as well as 2,723 bases in total and a .463 slugging percentage. Jeon has recorded a free base 540 times while fanning on 982 occasions. He has scored 970 runs and has 865 RBIs. His on-base percentage is .362 and he has a lifetime OPS of .825.

The Lotte Giants have twisted 80 double plays and have notched a fielding percentage of .982 (1st in KBO). The Giants have recorded 1,003 assists, 70 errors and have notched a total of 2,797 putouts this season. Of their 97 tries at stealing a base, they have made it 65 times and been caught 32 times (33.0% caught stealing percentage).

The Lotte pitching staff have conceded 505 runs on the season while holding an ERA of 4.38 (454 earned runs relinquished). They have given up 61 dingers and they yield 4.87 runs per 9 innings (8th in KBO). The Giants have a team WHIP of 1.502 in addition to having a FIP of 4.87 as a pitching staff so far this year. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 1.85 (759 strikeouts vs 411 walks). They come in at 4th in the league as a staff in total hits allowed with 989.

Who will win tonight's KBO game ATS?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Lotte

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