LG Twins vs Doosan Bears Prediction, 5/7/2023 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: LG Twins vs Doosan Bears

Date: Sunday, May 7, 2023

Location: Jamsil Baseball Stadium in Seoul, South Korea

TV: KBS N Sports

Hae Min Park and the LG Twins (17-11, 3rd in KBO) travel to Jamsil Baseball Stadium on Sunday, May 7, 2023, where they'll meet the Doosan Bears (13-13, 5th in KBO).

LG has a slugging percentage of .399 and have been called out on strikes 166 times, while being walked on 139 occasions. They have 146 runs batted in in addition to 278 base knocks on the season, while their average at the plate comes in at .293. The Twins have accrued 49 two-baggers as a team and have knocked 13 balls out of the park. They have 154 runs while holding a team on-base percentage of .387. As a team, the LG Twins are scoring 5.5 runs per outing, which has them at 1st in baseball.

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Hae Min Park is a hitter you are going to want to keep your eye on for LG. Park is sitting with a batting avereage of .287 for his career, with 816 runs scored and an OPS of .739. He has struck out 780 times and has walked on 464 at-bats, contributing to a .353 on-base %. For his career, Park has drilled 48 baseballs out of the park while knocking in 478 runs. He has accumulated a slugging percentage of .386 and he has totaled 1,800 bases. Over the course of his time in the league, he came to the plate 5,313 times and has delivered a hit 1,338 times.

The LG Twins have accumulated 759 putouts for the season, as well as 260 assists and 34 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .968 which has them ranked 10th in the league and have 23 double plays. The Twins have stolen 28 bags and have been thrown out 7 times, which tells us their caught stealing percentage is 20.0%.

The Twins have compiled a team ERA of 3.34 this year (2nd in KBO), and the staff has rung up 193 hitters. Twins pitchers have surrendered 13 home runs in addition to 127 runs in total (3rd in KBO). LG has surrendered 235 base hits (8.4 per 9 innings) and also 94 earned runs. They have accrued a K/BB ratio of 1.84 and their pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.34.

Doosan has a total of 20 home runs on the season as well as 97 RBIs. They have put up 33 doubles, while taking a walk 105 times and putting up 109 runs. The Doosan Bears are sitting with an OBP of .329 as well as a batting average of .240 on the year. The Bears have a SLG% of .352 and they tally 4.04 runs per contest (8th in KBO). They have been called out on strikes on 177 instances (8th in the league) and have a total of 217 base hits.

Kyeong-min Ho is a batter who should be able to impact this game for Doosan. In the 4,307 at-bats in his pro career, Ho has compiled an average at the plate of .293 in addition to having 1,262 hits. He has hit it out of the park 47 times, with 1,658 total bases and a .385 slugging %. Ho has drawn a free base 348 times while striking out on 393 chances. He has accumulated 663 runs and also has 535 runs batted in. His on-base percentage is .358 and he holds a lifetime OPS of .743.

Out of their 20 attempts at getting a steal, they have been successful 10 times and been caught 10 times (50.0% caught stealing percentage). The Doosan Bears have turned 18 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .971 (8th in KBO). The Bears have recorded 240 assists, 29 errors and have notched a total of 721 putouts for the season.

The Bears hold a team WHIP of 1.358 and are the owners of a FIP of 4.61 as a pitching staff for the season. Their K/BB ratio sits at 1.97 (205 strikeouts vs 104 walks). They are currently ranked 8th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits relinquished with 222. They have conceded 17 homers and they relinquish 4.61 runs per 9 innings (7th in the league). The Doosan pitching staff have given up 123 runs this year while holding a team ERA of 3.75 (100 earned runs yielded).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take LG

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