KT Wiz vs SSG Landers Prediction, 5/2/2023 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: KT Wiz vs SSG Landers

Date: Tuesday, May 2, 2023

Location: Incheon SSG Landers Field in Incheon, South Korea

TV: SPOTV2

Anthony Alford and the KT Wiz (7-14, 9th in KBO) head to Incheon SSG Landers Field on Tuesday, May 2, 2023, where they'll take on the SSG Landers (15-9, 2nd in KBO).

The Wiz have compiled 42 two-baggers as a team and have hit 13 balls out of the stadium. KT has a slugging percentage of .365 and have been called out on strikes 173 times, while being walked on 82 occasions. As a squad, the KT Wiz are putting up 4.7 runs per outing, which has them at 3rd in baseball. They have 100 RBI's in addition to 219 hits over the course of the season, and their batting average is sitting at .263. They have earned 107 runs and hold an on-base percentage of .331.

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Anthony Alford is a hitter who should be able to impact this game for KT. In his career, Alford has hit 8 baseballs out of the park while knocking in 20 runs. He has amassed a slugging percentage of .368 in addition to earning 81 bases. Over the course of his time in the league, he approached the plate 240 times and has come through with a hit 46 times. He has fanned 91 times and has walked on 16 occasions, contributing to a .275 on-base %. Alford has an average at the plate of .209 for his career, in addition to 25 runs scored and an OPS of .643.

The Wiz have stolen 19 bases and have been thrown out 1 time, which means their caught stealing rate is 5.0%. The KT Wiz have earned 627 putouts this year, in addition to 224 assists and 17 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .980 which ranks 4th in the league and they have turned 22 double plays.

The Wiz have an ERA of 4.39 on the campaign (8th in baseball), and the staff has rung up 158 batters. Wiz pitchers have surrendered 13 home runs and 109 total runs (5th in baseball). KT has allowed 230 base knocks (9.9 per 9 innings) and also 102 earned runs. They have accumulated a K/BB ratio of 2.19 and their pitching staff has recorded a WHIP of 1.44.

The SSG Landers have recorded a team on-base percentage of .339 and a batting average of .251 on the year. They have been called out on strikes on 161 instances (7th in KBO) and are sitting with 199 base hits. SSG has knocked in 19 long balls for the year and 96 RBIs. The Landers have a team SLG% of .372 and they score 4.42 runs per game (5th in KBO). They hit 37 doubles, while walking 99 times and earning 106 runs.

Guillermo Heredia is a hitter who can be a difference maker for SSG. Heredia has earned a free base 130 times while going down on strikes on 313 plate appearances. He is sitting with 179 runs and notched 114 runs batted in. His OBP comes in at .310 and he has a lifetime OPS of .656. He has gone deep 27 times, in addition to having 480 bases in total and a .346 slugging %. For the 1,388 official at-bats in his pro career, Heredia has accrued an average at the plate of .231 with 320 base hits.

The SSG Landers have twisted 20 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .974 (7th in Korean baseball). The Landers have racked up 241 assists, 23 errors and have accounted for 637 putouts on the campaign. Out of their 24 attempts at getting a steal, they have had success 14 times and been caught 10 times (41.7% caught stealing percentage).

The SSG pitching staff have yielded 91 runs on the year while holding a team ERA of 3.35 (79 earned runs yielded). They have given up 16 homers and they yield 3.86 runs per 9 innings (2nd in baseball). The Landers have a WHIP of 1.405 and have a FIP of 3.86 as a unit so far this year. They currently have a strikeout to walk ratio of 1.62 (175 strikeouts against 108 bases on balls). They rank 9th in KBO as a pitching staff in total hits allowed with 190.

Who will win tonight's KBO game ATS?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take SSG

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