LG Twins vs SSG Landers Prediction, 8/18/2023 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: LG Twins vs SSG Landers

Date: Friday, August 18, 2023

Location: Incheon SSG Landers Field in Incheon, South Korea

TV: SPOTV

Joo Hwan Choi and the SSG Landers (55-43, 2nd in KBO) play the LG Twins (62-36, 1st in KBO) at Incheon SSG Landers Field on Friday, August 18, 2023.

The Twins have tallied 173 doubles as a squad and have hit 61 balls out of the stadium. LG has a slugging % of .399 and have been rung up 583 times, while getting the free base on 436 occasions. As a team, the LG Twins are compiling 5.6 runs per game, which ranks them 1st in the league. They have recorded 521 runs batted in in addition to 979 base knocks for the year, and their batting average is sitting at .285. They have a total of 556 runs scored while holding a team on-base percentage of .371.

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Chang-ki Hong is a hitter who should impact this game for LG. For his career, Hong has hit 14 baseballs out of the park while driving in 212 runs. Over the course of his pro career, he came to the plate 2,360 times and got on base with a hit 584 times. Hong has recorded a batting average of .305 for his baseball career, with 380 runs scored and an OPS of .831. His slugging percentage sits at .403 and he has totaled 772 bases. He has struck out 382 times and has walked on 351 occasions, which has contributed to a .428 on-base percentage.

The LG Twins have a total of 2,722 putouts so far this season, as well as 925 assists and 91 errors. Their fielding rate is at .976 which ranks 10th in Korean baseball and they have turned 90 double plays. The Twins have stolen 78 bases and have been thrown out 20 times, which shows us their caught stealing rate is 20.4%.

The Twins have a team earned run average of 3.64 on the year (1st in the league), and the staff has rung up 696 hitters. LG has surrendered 864 hits (8.6 per 9 innings) and also 367 earned runs. They have accumulated a K/BB ratio of 2.05 and the pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.33. Twins pitchers have conceded 48 home runs and 426 runs (8th in KBO).

The Landers hold a team SLG% of .390 and they earn 4.47 runs per game (5th in baseball). They have recorded 164 doubles, while walking 342 times and putting up 443 runs. SSG has tallied 87 home runs on the campaign as well as 414 runs batted in. They have struck out on 658 occasions (9th in baseball) and have earned 871 hits. The SSG Landers have accumulated an OBP of .333 as well as a team batting average of .259 this season.

Joo Hwan Choi is a hitter who can be a difference maker for SSG. In the 3,641 at-bats in his professional career, Choi has a batting average of .281 with 1,022 hits. He has gone yard 111 times, in addition to having 1,609 total bases and also a .442 slugging %. Choi has earned a free base 350 times while being called out on strikes on 573 occasions. He has scored 496 runs in addition to having 578 runs batted in. His on-base rate is .348 and he has a lifetime OPS of .790.

Of their 114 attempts at swiping a bag, they have made it 77 times and been caught 37 times (32.5% caught stealing rate). The SSG Landers have turned 107 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of .980 (6th in Korean baseball). The Landers have recorded 1,025 assists, 74 errors and have 2,641 putouts during this campaign.

The SSG pitching staff have relinquished 432 runs this season while having a team ERA of 4.00 (391 earned runs relinquished). They have conceded 69 homers and they allow 4.42 runs per 9 innings (4th in the league). The Landers have a team WHIP of 1.493 in addition to having a FIP of 4.42 as a squad this year. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 1.57 (670 strikeouts vs 427 free passes). They are sitting at 5th in the league as a staff in total hits conceded with 887.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take LG

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