KT Wiz vs Samsung Lions Prediction, 9/14/2023 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: KT Wiz vs Samsung Lions

Date: Thursday, September 14, 2023

Location: Daegu Samsung Lions Park in Daegu, South Korea

TV: MBC Sports+

Sang-soo Kim and the KT Wiz (66-53, 2nd in KBO) head to Daegu Samsung Lions Park on Thursday, September 14, 2023, where they'll meet the Samsung Lions (52-69, 9th in KBO).

As a squad, the KT Wiz are scoring 4.7 runs per game, which puts them at 4th in the league. They have earned a total of 576 runs while holding a team on-base percentage of .336. The Wiz have accumulated 206 two-baggers as a squad and have hit 70 balls out of the stadium. They have recorded 528 runs batted in in addition to 1,120 hits for the year, and their batting average comes in at .265. KT has a slugging rate of .368 and have been called out on strikes 944 times, while taking a walk on 434 occasions.

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Sang-soo Kim is a batter who can be a difference maker for KT. In his career, Kim has hit 56 balls out of the park while knocking in 594 runs. His slugging percentage sits at .358 in addition to having tallied 1,955 bases. For his time in the league, he came to the plate 6,255 times and has delivered with a hit 1,478 times. He has gone down on strikes 822 times and has been walked on 531 at-bats, contributing to a .343 OBP. Kim has compiled an average at the plate of .271 for his career, with 802 scored runs and an OPS of .701.

The KT Wiz have notched a total of 3,282 putouts so far this season, as well as 1,150 assists and 87 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .981 which has them sitting 3rd in Korean baseball and have accumulated 98 double plays. The Wiz have stolen 94 bases and have been gunned down 14 times, which means their caught stealing percentage is 13.0%.

The Wiz hold a team earned run average of 4.11 this season (5th in the league), and the staff has struck out 817 hitters. KT has yielded 1,153 base knocks (9.5 per 9 innings) and also 500 earned runs. They have a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.42 and their pitching staff holds a WHIP of 1.36. Wiz pitchers have allowed 77 home runs in addition to 546 total runs (6th in baseball).

Samsung has hit 75 home runs over the course of the season and 511 runs batted in. They have hit 177 doubles, while getting a free base 404 times and putting up 538 runs. The Samsung Lions have accumulated a team OBP of .334 in addition to a team batting average of .264 for the season. The Lions hold a team slugging % of .370 and they are scoring 4.41 runs per game (6th in baseball). They have struck out on 808 occasions (6th in KBO) and have earned 1,111 hits.

Jae Hyeon Lee is a hitter who should be able to impact this game for Samsung. For the 625 at-bats in his career, Lee has accrued an average at the plate of .245 in addition to having 153 base hits. He has gone yard 18 times, with 231 total bases and also a .370 slugging percentage. Lee has recorded a free base 44 times while striking out on 119 chances. He has accrued 73 runs and also has 73 runs batted in. His on-base percentage sits at .297 and he has a lifetime OPS of .667.

In their 93 attempts at swiping a bag, they have made it 66 times and been caught 27 times (29.0% caught stealing percentage). The Samsung Lions have turned 102 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .981 (2nd in KBO). The Lions have accrued 1,209 assists, 86 errors and have earned 3,268 putouts on the campaign.

The Lions have a WHIP of 1.476 with a FIP of 5.13 as a team on the season. They are currently ranked 2nd in baseball as a staff in total hits conceded with 1,214. The Samsung pitching staff have allowed 621 runs on the year while holding an ERA of 4.63 (560 earned runs yielded). Their K/BB ratio sits at 1.97 (775 strikeouts against 393 walks). They have surrendered 104 long balls and they concede 5.13 runs per 9 innings (10th in KBO).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take KT

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