Lotte Giants vs KT Wiz Prediction, 5/12/2023 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Lotte Giants vs KT Wiz

Date: Friday, May 12, 2023

Location: Suwon KT Wiz Park in Suwon, South Korea

TV: KBS N Sports

Zach Reks and the Lotte Giants (16-10, 2nd in KBO) head to Suwon KT Wiz Park on Friday, May 12, 2023, where they'll meet the KT Wiz (8-19, 10th in KBO).

Lotte has a slugging percentage of .356 and have been rung up 164 times, while drawing a walk on 92 occasions. They have recorded 114 runs batted in and 225 hits on the season, while their batting average is .260. The Giants have accrued 34 doubles as a unit and have hit 13 balls out of the park. They have racked up 126 runs while holding a team on-base percentage of .331. As a team, the Lotte Giants are notching 4.9 runs per contest, which puts them at 2nd in baseball.

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Zach Reks is a batter who can be a difference maker for Lotte. In his career, Reks has drilled 10 balls out of the park while knocking in 52 runs. His career slugging percentage is .466 in addition to racking up 145 bases. In his time in the Majors, he came to bat 360 times and got on base with a base hit 98 times. He has gone down on strikes 72 times and has taken a walk on 41 occasions, contributing to a .400 on-base %. Reks has an average at the plate of .315 for his career, with 45 runs scored and an OPS of .866.

The Giants have swiped 23 bases and have been gunned down 6 times, which means their caught stealing percentage comes in at 20.7%. The Lotte Giants have earned 691 putouts this year, in addition to 224 assists and 13 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .986 which has them sitting 2nd in KBO and have 17 double plays.

The Giants have compiled a team earned run average of 4.77 this year (9th in the league), and the staff has rung up 197 hitters. Giants pitchers have relinquished 17 home runs and 129 runs (6th in baseball). Lotte has given up 249 hits (9.7 per 9 innings) in addition to 122 earned runs. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 1.93 and the pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.53.

The Wiz hold a slugging % of .366 and they score 4.69 runs per contest (3rd in the league). They hit 50 two-baggers, while walking 106 times as well as scoring 136 runs. KT has hit 18 long balls so far this year as well as 127 RBIs. They have been rung up on 235 occasions (4th in baseball) and have earned a total of 275 base knocks. The KT Wiz have earned a team on-base percentage of .332 in addition to a batting average of .263 on the year.

Anthony Alford is a hitter who should be able to impact this game for KT. Alford has tallied a walk 44 times while fanning on 118 plate appearances. He has recorded 67 runs in addition to having earned 63 RBIs. His on-base percentage is .376 and he also has a career OPS of .897. He has hit it out of the park 18 times, with 199 total bases and also a .521 slugging percentage. Over the course of the 382 at-bats in his professional career, Alford has hit .301 with 115 hits.

The KT Wiz have twisted 27 double plays and have notched a fielding percentage of .978 (6th in the league). The Wiz have recorded 277 assists, 24 errors and have earned a total of 780 putouts for the season. In their 25 attempts at swiping a bag, they have been successful 24 times and been caught 1 time (4.0% caught stealing rate).

The KT pitching staff have conceded 158 runs this season while having a team ERA of 5.09 (147 earned runs conceded). They have relinquished 22 dingers and they relinquish 5.47 runs per 9 innings (10th in the league). The Wiz have a team WHIP of 1.531 in addition to having a FIP of 5.47 as a squad on the year. Their strikeout to walk ratio comes in at 2.14 (201 strikeouts vs 94 free passes). They are currently ranked 1st in KBO as a pitching staff in total hits allowed with 304.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take KT and under the total runs

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