LG Twins vs KT Wiz Prediction, 9/20/2023 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: LG Twins vs KT Wiz

Date: Wednesday, September 20, 2023

Location: Suwon KT Wiz Park in Suwon, South Korea

TV: SBS SPORTS

Chang-ki Hong and the LG Twins (74-47, 1st in KBO) go to Suwon KT Wiz Park on Wednesday, September 20, 2023, where they'll meet the KT Wiz (69-55, 2nd in KBO).

The Twins have tallied 203 doubles as a team and have hit 77 balls out of the park. LG owns a slugging percentage of .401 and have been called out on strikes 692 times, while drawing a walk on 514 occasions. As a squad, the LG Twins are scoring 5.6 runs per game, which has them at 1st in KBO. They have accumulated 642 runs batted in as well as 1,213 base knocks for the year, while their team batting average sits at .287. They have racked up 691 runs while holding a team OBP of .369.

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Chang-ki Hong is a batter who can be a difference maker for LG. Hong has recorded a batting average of .287 for his baseball career, in addition to 877 runs scored and an OPS of .737. He has been struck out 825 times and has taken a walk on 498 occasions, contributing to a .354 on-base percentage. For his pro baseball career, Hong has hit 49 baseballs over the fence while driving in 511 runs. He has recorded a slugging percentage of .383 and he has totaled 1,908 bases. For his career, he came to the plate 5,693 times and got on base with a hit 1,431 times.

The LG Twins have earned 3,323 putouts on the year, in addition to 1,130 assists and 108 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .976 which is 9th in KBO and they have turned 109 double plays. The Twins have stolen 101 bases and have been caught 26 times, which means their caught stealing percentage comes in at 20.5%.

The Twins have an ERA of 3.76 this season (2nd in the league), and they have struck out 864 batters. Twins pitchers have relinquished 62 home runs in addition to 533 total runs (9th in baseball). LG has conceded 1,087 base hits (8.8 per 9 innings) and also 462 earned runs. Their K/BB ratio is 2.06 and the pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.36.

KT has knocked in 75 long balls this season as well as 550 RBIs. The have tallied 216 two-baggers, while taking a walk 446 times as well as putting up 598 runs. The KT Wiz have accumulated a team OBP of .336 in addition to a batting average of .265 on the campaign. The Wiz have a team SLG% of .371 and they score 4.71 runs per contest (4th in the league). They have been called out on strikes on 976 occasions (3rd in the league) and have tallied 1,167 base knocks.

Sung-Woo Jang is one batter you are going to want to keep your eye on for KT. During the 2,871 at-bats in his professional career, Jang has earned a batting average of .256 in addition to 734 base knocks. He has hit it out of the park 87 times, with 1,101 total bases and a .383 slugging percentage. Jang has drawn a free base 328 times while fanning on 594 tries. He has accumulated 299 runs and notched 427 RBIs. His OBP comes in at .332 and he holds a lifetime OPS of .715.

The KT Wiz have turned 99 double plays and have accounted for a fielding rate of .981 (3rd in the league). The Wiz have accrued 1,192 assists, 91 errors and have accounted for 3,411 putouts over the course of the season. Of their 112 chances at getting a steal, they got to the bag before the ball 97 times and been caught 15 times (13.4% caught stealing rate).

The Wiz hold a team WHIP of 1.361 in addition to having a FIP of 4.47 as a staff so far this year. They rank 3rd in baseball as a staff in total hits surrendered with 1,196. The KT pitching staff have relinquished 565 runs for the year while holding an ERA of 4.09 (517 earned runs relinquished). Their strikeout to walk ratio comes in at 2.43 (857 strikeouts against 352 walks). They have yielded 78 home runs and they yield 4.47 runs per 9 innings (4th in baseball).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take LG

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