KT Wiz vs Samsung Lions Prediction, 7/22/2023 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: KT Wiz vs Samsung Lions

Date: Saturday, July 22, 2023

Location: Daegu Samsung Lions Park in Daegu, South Korea

TV: SPOTV2

Sang-soo Kim and the KT Wiz (37-41, 7th in KBO) head to Daegu Samsung Lions Park on Saturday, July 22, 2023, where they'll meet the Samsung Lions (31-49, 10th in KBO).

KT has a slugging percentage of .360 and have been rung up 628 times, while being walked on 286 occasions. They have tallied 338 RBI's and 737 hits so far this year, while their average at the plate sits at .264. The Wiz have accrued 127 two-baggers as a squad and have hit 43 balls out of the stadium. They have accounted for 364 runs while holding a team on-base percentage of .335. As a team, the KT Wiz are compiling 4.6 runs per outing, which has them at 4th in the league.

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Sang-soo Kim is a batter who can be a difference maker for KT. In his professional baseball career, Kim has hit 56 balls out of the park while knocking in 580 runs. He has earned a slugging percentage of .361 and he has totaled 1,930 bases. Over the course of his pro career, he stepped up to bat 6,121 times and has come through with a hit 1,458 times. He has fanned 799 times and has gotten a free base on 514 occasions, contributing to a .344 OBP. Kim has accrued an average at the plate of .273 for his career, in addition to 790 scored runs and an OPS of .705.

The Wiz have stolen 61 bases and have been thrown out 7 times, which means their caught stealing percentage sits at 10.3%. The KT Wiz have notched a total of 2,145 putouts on the campaign, as well as 746 assists and 61 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .979 which is 6th in the league and they have turned 60 double plays.

The Wiz have compiled a team earned run average of 4.38 this season (8th in the league), and their staff has rung up 550 hitters. KT has surrendered 763 base knocks (9.6 per 9 innings) and also 348 earned runs. Their K/BB ratio is 2.33 and their pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.40. Wiz pitchers have conceded 55 home runs and 379 runs in total (2nd in KBO).

The Samsung Lions have recorded a team OBP of .322 as well as a batting average of .252 on the year. They have been called out on strikes on 566 occasions (5th in baseball) and have 690 hits. Samsung has a total of 50 HRs over the course of the season to go along with 311 RBIs. The Lions hold a slugging % of .356 and they average 4.06 runs per game (9th in the league). They have hit 116 doubles, while taking a walk 257 times as well as notching 325 runs.

Jae Hyeon Lee is a hitter who should be able to impact this game for Samsung. Lee has recorded a walk 26 times while fanning on 103 attempts. He has tallied 55 runs and has 52 RBIs. His on-base percentage is .271 and he has a lifetime OPS of .619. He has hit a home run 14 times, with 175 total bases and also a .348 slugging percentage. During the 503 at-bats in his career, Lee has earned a batting average of .231 and has racked up 116 hits.

In their 48 tries at getting a steal, they have had success 34 times and been caught 14 times (29.2% caught stealing rate). The Samsung Lions have twisted 59 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .983 (2nd in KBO). The Lions have 792 assists, 52 errors and have a total of 2,138 putouts so far this season.

The Lions are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.456 and have a FIP of 5.08 as a unit so far this year. They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.00 (528 strikeouts vs 264 bases on balls). They sit at 2nd in KBO as a staff in total hits conceded with 773. They have relinquished 65 long balls and they allow 5.08 runs per 9 innings (10th in KBO). The Samsung pitching staff have allowed 402 runs for the year while holding a team ERA of 4.56 (361 earned runs surrendered).

Who will win tonight's KBO game ATS?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Samsung

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