LG Twins vs Lotte Giants Prediction, 7/7/2023 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: LG Twins vs Lotte Giants

Date: Friday, July 7, 2023

Location: Sajik Baseball Stadium in Busan, South Korea

TV: SPOTV

Kang Nam Yoo and the Lotte Giants (36-36, 4th in KBO) host the LG Twins (47-28, 1st in KBO) at Sajik Baseball Stadium on Friday, July 7, 2023.

As a team, the LG Twins are putting up 5.4 runs per outing, which ranks them 1st in baseball. They have earned 412 runs scored while holding a team on-base percentage of .372. The Twins have hit 132 two-baggers as a team and have hit 42 balls out of the park. They have earned 390 runs batted in and 747 base knocks on the campaign, and their batting average sits at .284. LG has a slugging % of .394 and have been called out on strikes 475 times, while drawing a walk on 345 occasions.

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Chang-ki Hong is a hitter who should impact this game for LG. For his pro baseball career, Hong has hit 13 baseballs out of the park while knocking in 194 runs. He has earned a slugging percentage of .401 and he has a total of 731 bases. For his career, he stepped into the batters box 2,248 times and has come through with a base hit 554 times. He has struck out 368 times and has been walked on 333 occasions, contributing to a .427 OBP. Hong has accrued an average at the plate of .304 for his career in baseball, in addition to 356 scored runs and an OPS of .828.

The LG Twins are sitting with 2,096 putouts this season, in addition to 690 assists and 78 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .973 which puts them in 10th in Korean baseball and have accumulated 68 double plays. The Twins have swiped 55 bags and have been caught 14 times, which means their caught stealing percentage comes in at 20.3%.

The Twins are sitting with a team ERA of 3.56 so far this season (2nd in the league), and their staff has struck out 529 batters. LG has conceded 652 base hits (8.4 per 9 innings) and 276 earned runs. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 1.94 and the pitching staff holds a WHIP of 1.32. Twins pitchers have allowed 38 home runs and 329 runs in total (5th in the league).

Lotte has accounted for 29 home runs for the season to go along with 285 runs batted in. They have put up 96 doubles, while walking 255 times and racking up 310 runs. The Lotte Giants have accumulated an OBP of .327 and a team batting average of .255 for the year. The Giants hold a slugging % of .341 and they earn 4.31 runs per game (6th in the league). They have been called out on strikes on 494 instances (8th in baseball) and have tallied 616 base hits.

Kang Nam Yoo is a batter who can be a difference maker for Lotte. For the 3,182 at-bats in his professional career, Yoo has earned a batting average of .265 in addition to 843 base hits. He has homered 106 times, with 1,307 total bases and a .411 slugging percentage. Yoo has tallied a walk 222 times while striking out on 636 attempts. He has scored 362 runs and also has 472 runs batted in. His on-base percentage comes in at .329 and he also has a lifetime OPS of .740.

The Lotte Giants have twisted 55 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .985 (1st in Korean baseball). The Giants have accrued 673 assists, 40 errors and have a tally of 1,927 putouts so far this season. In their 72 chances at swiping a bag, they have been successful 50 times and been caught 22 times (30.6% caught stealing rate).

The Lotte pitching staff have surrendered 325 runs on the year and come in with a team ERA of 4.23 (302 earned runs conceded). They have given up 42 homers and they concede 4.55 runs per 9 innings (7th in KBO). The Giants hold a team WHIP of 1.480 and have a FIP of 4.55 as a unit on the campaign. Their K/BB ratio comes in at 1.89 (540 strikeouts vs 285 bases on balls). They are sitting at 5th in KBO as a pitching staff in total hits allowed with 665.

Who will win tonight's KBO game ATS?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Lotte

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