LG Twins vs Kiwoom Heroes Prediction, 4/4/2023 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: LG Twins vs Kiwoom Heroes

Date: Tuesday, April 4, 2023

Location: Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul, South Korea

TV: KBS N Sports

Jung Hoo Lee and the Kiwoom Heroes (2-0, 1st in KBO) host the LG Twins (1-1, 5th in KBO) at Gocheok Sky Dome on Tuesday, April 4, 2023.

As a team, the LG Twins are putting up 8.0 runs per game, which has them sitting at 2nd in KBO. They have racked up 16 runs scored while having a team OBP of .409. The Twins have accrued 6 doubles as a team and have smacked 0 balls out of the park. They have accumulated 16 runs batted in in addition to 27 base knocks for the season, while their team batting average sits at .333. LG is slugging .407 and have been called out on strikes 10 times, while taking a walk on 10 occasions.

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Ji Hwan Oh is a hitter who should be able to impact this game for LG. Oh has earned a batting average of .265 for his baseball career, with 882 runs scored and an OPS of .765. He has fanned 1,425 times and earned a walk on 671 attempts at the plate, which has contributed to a .350 OBP. For his career, Oh has hit 146 baseballs out of the park while driving in 746 runs. He has amassed a slugging percentage of .415 and he has totaled 2,297 bases. Over the course of his pro career, he came to the plate 6,419 times and has reached base with a base hit 1,469 times.

The Twins have stolen 1 bag. The LG Twins have amassed 57 putouts on the campaign, in addition to 13 assists and 3 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .959 which has them sitting 8th in Korean baseball and have a total of 0 double plays.

The Twins have compiled a team earned run average of 6.63 so far this season (8th in KBO), and the staff has struck out 17 hitters. Twins pitchers have given up 3 home runs and also 20 runs (1st in the league). LG has conceded 25 base hits (11.8 per 9 innings) and also 14 earned runs. They have a K/BB ratio of 2.43 and the pitching staff has a team WHIP of 1.68.

Kiwoom has a total of 0 home runs on the year to go along with 10 runs batted in. They have put up 7 two-baggers, while walking 6 times as well as scoring 10 runs. The Kiwoom Heroes have accumulated a team OBP of .365 and a team batting average of .308 on the season. The Heroes have a SLG% of .423 and they score 5.00 runs per outing (7th in the league). They have been rung up on 13 occasions (5th in KBO) and have accounted for 24 base hits.

Jung Hoo Lee is a hitter who should be able to impact this game for Kiwoom. Lee has tallied a free base 335 times while fanning on 282 occasions. He has tallied 532 runs in addition to having 470 runs batted in. His on-base percentage is .407 and he also has a career OPS of .901. He has gone deep 59 times, in addition to having 1,557 total bases and also a .494 slugging %. During the 3,155 at-bats in his professional career, Lee has an average at the plate of .341 in addition to 1,077 hits.

Of their 2 chances at getting a steal, they have been successful 2 times and been caught 0 times (0.0% caught stealing rate). The Kiwoom Heroes have turned 2 double plays and have a fielding rate of .936 (10th in Korean baseball). The Heroes have racked up 16 assists, 5 errors and are sitting with 57 putouts during this campaign.

The Kiwoom pitching staff have relinquished 8 runs for the season and come in with a team ERA of 1.42 (3 earned runs given up). They have relinquished 0 dingers and they give up 3.79 runs per 9 innings (1st in baseball). The Heroes are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.211 and are the owners of a FIP of 3.79 as a pitching staff over the course of the season. They currently have a K/BB ratio of 7.67 (23 strikeouts vs 3 walks). They have a ranking of 5th in KBO as a staff in total hits given up with 20.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take LG

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