KT Wiz vs SSG Landers Prediction, 5/3/2023 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: KT Wiz vs SSG Landers

Date: Wednesday, May 3, 2023

Location: Incheon SSG Landers Field in Incheon, South Korea

TV: SBS Sports

ByungHo Park and the KT Wiz (7-14, 9th in KBO) are headed to Incheon SSG Landers Field on Wednesday, May 3, 2023, where they'll meet the SSG Landers (15-9, 2nd in KBO).

KT is slugging .365 and have been called out on strikes 173 times, while getting the free base on 82 occasions. They have compiled 100 runs batted in in addition to 219 base knocks this year, and their average at the plate is sitting at .263. The Wiz have accrued 42 two-baggers as a unit and have hit 13 balls out of the stadium. They have 107 runs and have an on-base percentage of .331. As a unit, the KT Wiz are recording 4.7 runs per game, which has them at 3rd in baseball.

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ByungHo Park is a batter who should impact this game for KT. In his career, Park has slapped 12 baseballs over the fence while knocking in 24 runs. During his time in professional baseball, he stepped into the batters box 244 times and came through with a base base hit 41 times. Park has compiled an average at the plate of .191 in his time in baseball, with 28 runs scored and an OPS of .684. His slugging percentage sits at .409 and he has racked up 88 bases. He has struck out 80 times and has walked on 21 occasions, contributing to a .275 OBP.

The KT Wiz have earned a total of 627 putouts for the season, as well as 224 assists and 17 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .980 which is 4th in Korean baseball and have accumulated 22 double plays. The Wiz have stolen 19 bases and have been thrown out 1 time, which means their caught stealing rate is 5.0%.

The Wiz are sitting with a team ERA of 4.39 on the campaign (8th in the league), and the staff has rung up 158 hitters. Wiz pitchers have allowed 13 home runs and also 109 runs (5th in KBO). KT has surrendered 230 hits (9.9 per 9 innings) and also 102 earned runs. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 2.19 and their pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.44.

SSG has 19 home runs this year in addition to 96 RBIs. They have 37 two-baggers, while taking a walk 99 times and scoring 106 runs. The SSG Landers have recorded an on-base percentage of .339 in addition to a team batting average of .251 this year. The Landers hold a slugging percentage of .372 and they are scoring 4.42 runs per contest (5th in the league). They have been called out on strikes on 161 occasions (7th in the league) and have notched a total of 199 hits.

Ji Hoon Choi is a hitter you are going to want to keep your eye on for SSG. Choi has recorded a free base 143 times while fanning on 237 tries. His on-base percentage is .346 and he has a career OPS of .724. For the 1,584 at-bats in his professional career, Choi has a batting average of .281 with 445 hits. He has a total of 250 runs and also has 139 RBIs. He has gone yard 16 times, in addition to having 599 total bases and also a .378 slugging percentage.

The SSG Landers have twisted 20 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .974 (7th in KBO). The Landers have recorded 241 assists, 23 errors and have earned a total of 637 putouts on the campaign. In their 24 attempts at stealing a base, they have been successful 14 times and been caught 10 times (41.7% caught stealing percentage).

The Landers have a team WHIP of 1.405 and are the owners of a FIP of 3.86 as a team for the season. They rank 9th in baseball as a staff in total hits given up with 190. The SSG pitching staff have given up 91 runs so far this season while having an ERA of 3.35 (79 earned runs allowed). Their K/BB ratio is 1.62 (175 strikeouts vs 108 free passes). They have yielded 16 long balls and they concede 3.86 runs per 9 innings (2nd in baseball).

Who will win tonight's KBO game ATS?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take SSG

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