LG Twins vs KT Wiz Prediction, 7/27/2023 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: LG Twins vs KT Wiz

Date: Thursday, July 27, 2023

Location: Suwon KT Wiz Park in Suwon, South Korea

TV: SPOTV2

Chang-ki Hong and the LG Twins (49-31, 1st in KBO) go to Suwon KT Wiz Park on Thursday, July 27, 2023, where they'll take on the KT Wiz (39-42, 6th in KBO).

The Twins have hit 141 doubles as a team and have hit 44 balls out of the park. LG has a slugging rate of .394 and have been rung up 494 times, while getting the free base on 362 occasions. As a unit, the LG Twins are scoring 5.4 runs/g, which puts them at 1st in KBO. They have 419 runs batted in in addition to 801 base knocks so far this season, while their average at the plate is at .285. They have earned 441 runs scored while holding a team on-base percentage of .372.

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Chang-ki Hong is a hitter who should be able to impact this game for LG. Hong has compiled an average at the plate of .305 for his career, with 360 runs scored and an OPS of .830. He has been struck out 370 times and has been walked on 334 occasions, contributing to a .427 on-base percentage. In his pro baseball career, Hong has hit 13 baseballs out of the park while driving in 201 runs. His career slugging percentage is .403 in addition to having tallied 744 bases. For his time in the league, he approached the plate 2,272 times and also came through with a hit 563 times.

The Twins have swiped 61 bases and have been gunned down 14 times, which means their caught stealing percentage sits at 18.7%. The LG Twins have amassed 2,228 putouts at this point in the season, as well as 739 assists and 80 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .974 which ranks 10th in the league and have accumulated 76 double plays.

The Twins have an earned run average of 3.64 on the campaign (1st in KBO), and their staff has rung up 565 batters. LG has given up 704 base hits (8.5 per 9 innings) in addition to 300 earned runs. They have a strikeout to walk ratio of 1.97 and the pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.34. Twins pitchers have surrendered 41 home runs and 354 runs (6th in KBO).

The Wiz hold a team slugging % of .362 and they average 4.59 runs per contest (4th in baseball). They have hit 131 doubles, while taking a walk 296 times and putting up 381 runs. KT has accounted for 46 home runs so far this year as well as 355 RBIs. They have been called out on strikes on 656 instances (2nd in the league) and have accounted for 769 base knocks. The KT Wiz have an OBP of .335 as well as a batting average of .264 this season.

Sung-Woo Jang is a hitter you are going to want to keep your eye on for KT. Jang has recorded a free base 320 times while striking out on 571 tries. His OBP sits at .332 and he is the owner of a career OPS of .713. In the 2,746 official at-bats in his baseball career, Jang has accumulated a batting average of .255 and has racked up 699 base knocks. He has amassed 286 runs and has 407 runs batted in. He has hit a home run 83 times, as well as 1,047 bases in total and also a .381 slugging percentage.

The KT Wiz have twisted 61 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .980 (6th in KBO). The Wiz have racked up 774 assists, 62 errors and have a total of 2,223 putouts this season. Out of their 69 chances at swiping a bag, they have had success 62 times and been caught 7 times (10.1% caught stealing rate).

The KT pitching staff have surrendered 393 runs this year while having a team ERA of 4.38 (361 earned runs conceded). They have conceded 57 home runs and they relinquish 4.77 runs per 9 innings (8th in baseball). The Wiz have a team WHIP of 1.405 in addition to having a FIP of 4.77 as a squad for the year. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.32 (568 strikeouts vs 245 free passes). They are currently ranked 3rd in KBO as a pitching staff in total hits allowed with 796.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take LG

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