KT Wiz vs SSG Landers Prediction, 5/4/2023 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: KT Wiz vs SSG Landers

Date: Thursday, May 4, 2023

Location: Incheon SSG Landers Field in Incheon, South Korea

TV: MBC Sports+

Incheon SSG Landers Field is the venue where Seong Han Park and the SSG Landers (15-10, 2nd in KBO) will take on the KT Wiz (8-14, 9th in KBO) on Thursday, May 4, 2023.

As a unit, the KT Wiz are knocking in 4.9 runs per game, which ranks them 3rd in baseball. They have earned a total of 118 runs scored while holding a team on-base percentage of .334. The Wiz have tallied 46 doubles as a team and have knocked 15 balls out of the park. They have 111 RBI's as well as 236 base knocks on the season, while their batting average is at .269. KT has a slugging rate of .377 and have been called out on strikes 181 times, while drawing a walk on 84 occasions.

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Min Hyuck Kim is a hitter who can be a difference maker for KT. Kim has compiled an average at the plate of .280 for his time in baseball, with 211 scored runs and an OPS of .679. He has struck out 239 times and has taken a walk on 136 attempts at the plate, contributing to a .346 on-base percentage. In his career, Kim has slapped 6 baseballs out of the park while knocking in 123 runs. His slugging percentage sits at .333 and he has a total of 497 bases. For his career, he stepped up to bat 1,699 times and has delivered with a hit 418 times.

The KT Wiz have earned 654 putouts for the season, as well as 234 assists and 17 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .981 which has them ranked 4th in KBO and they have twisted 22 double plays. The Wiz have stolen 19 bags and have been thrown out 1 time, which means their caught stealing percentage is 5.0%.

Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 2.32 and the pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.43. Wiz pitchers have allowed 14 home runs in addition to 113 runs in total (5th in KBO). KT has conceded 239 base hits (9.9 per 9 innings) and also 106 earned runs. The Wiz hold a team ERA of 4.38 over the course of the season (8th in the league), and they have rung up 167 batters.

The SSG Landers have a team OBP of .335 and a team batting average of .251 this year. They have been rung up on 170 occasions (7th in the league) and have recorded 208 hits. SSG is sitting with 20 home runs for the year in addition to 99 RBIs. The Landers have a SLG% of .371 and they are earning 4.40 runs per contest (4th in the league). They have hit 38 doubles, while taking a walk 99 times and notching 110 runs.

Seong Han Park is a hitter who should be able to impact this game for SSG. Park has drawn a free base 145 times while fanning on 202 occasions. He has compiled 139 runs in addition to having earned 116 runs batted in. His on-base % is .362 and he is the owner of a has a OPS in his career of .722. He has gone yard 10 times, with 407 total bases and a .360 slugging percentage. In the 1,132 at-bats in his pro career, Park has compiled an average at the plate of .279 with 316 base hits.

Out of their 24 tries at getting a steal, they have made it 14 times and been caught 10 times (41.7% caught stealing rate). The SSG Landers have turned 21 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of .974 (7th in KBO). The Landers have accrued 246 assists, 24 errors and have 664 putouts this year.

The Landers are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.434 with a FIP of 4.15 as a staff for the season. Their strikeout to walk ratio comes in at 1.66 (183 strikeouts against 110 bases on balls). They rank 7th in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits given up with 207. They have conceded 18 homers and they allow 4.15 runs per 9 innings (4th in the league). The SSG pitching staff have surrendered 102 runs this year and come in with a team ERA of 3.58 (88 earned runs relinquished).

Who will win tonight's KBO game ATS?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take SSG

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