Lotte Giants vs KT Wiz Prediction, 5/13/2023 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Lotte Giants vs KT Wiz

Date: Saturday, May 13, 2023

Location: Suwon KT Wiz Park in Suwon, South Korea

TV: KBS N Sports

Gweon Su An and the Lotte Giants (16-10, 2nd in KBO) travel to Suwon KT Wiz Park on Saturday, May 13, 2023, where they'll meet the KT Wiz (8-19, 10th in KBO).

The Giants have hit 34 doubles as a team and have knocked 13 balls out of the stadium. Lotte owns a slugging percentage of .356 and have struck out 164 times, while getting the free base on 92 occasions. As a team, the Lotte Giants are compiling 4.9 runs per outing, which has them sitting at 2nd in the league. They have tallied 114 runs batted in and 225 hits so far this season, while their team batting average comes in at .260. They have accounted for 126 runs and hold an OBP of .331.

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Gweon Su An is one batter you are going to want to keep your eye on for Lotte. An has compiled an average at the plate of .292 in his time in baseball, in addition to 82 scored runs and an OPS of .702. He has fanned 63 times and has been walked on 39 occasions, contributing to a .352 on-base percentage. For his career, An has hit 2 baseballs out of the park while knocking in 39 runs. His slugging percentage is .350 in addition to having tallied 144 bases. Over the course of his time in the league, he stepped into the batters box 458 times and has come through with a base knock 120 times.

The Lotte Giants have accumulated 691 putouts on the year, in addition to 224 assists and 13 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .986 which has them ranked 2nd in Korean baseball and have a total of 17 double plays. The Giants have swiped 23 bags and have been caught 6 times, which shows us their caught stealing percentage is 20.7%.

The Giants have an earned run average of 4.77 for the season (9th in KBO), and their staff has rung up 197 hitters. Lotte has yielded 249 base hits (9.7 per 9 innings) in addition to 122 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 1.93 and their pitching staff has a team WHIP of 1.53. Giants pitchers have surrendered 17 home runs and also 129 runs in total (6th in the league).

The KT Wiz hold an on-base percentage of .332 as well as a team batting average of .263 on the season. They have been called out on strikes on 235 instances (4th in baseball) and have totaled 275 base hits. KT has accounted for 18 home runs on the year in addition to 127 RBIs. The Wiz have a team SLG% of .366 and they are earning 4.69 runs per contest (3rd in the league). They have 50 two-baggers, while taking a walk 106 times and putting up 136 runs.

ByungHo Park is a hitter who should impact this game for KT. Park has drawn a walk 34 times while striking out on 162 occasions. He has accounted for 66 runs in addition to having 79 RBIs. His on-base percentage sits at .305 and he holds a lifetime OPS of .744. He has gone yard 24 times, in addition to having 235 total bases and also a .439 slugging percentage. During the 535 official at-bats in his pro career, Park has hit .247 in addition to 132 base knocks.

In their 25 chances at getting a steal, they have made it 24 times and been caught 1 time (4.0% caught stealing rate). The KT Wiz have turned 27 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of .978 (6th in KBO). The Wiz have 277 assists, 24 errors and have notched a total of 780 putouts so far this year.

The KT pitching staff have given up 158 runs so far this season while holding an ERA of 5.09 (147 earned runs relinquished). They have allowed 22 HR's and they allow 5.47 runs per 9 innings (10th in KBO). The Wiz hold a team WHIP of 1.531 with a FIP of 5.47 as a unit on the year. They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.14 (201 strikeouts against 94 free passes). They are sitting at 1st in the league as a staff in total hits surrendered with 304.

Who will win tonight's KBO game ATS?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Lotte

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