Lotte Giants vs LG Twins Prediction, 6/23/2023 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Lotte Giants vs LG Twins

Date: Friday, June 23, 2023

Location: Jamsil Baseball Stadium in Seoul, South Korea

TV: SPOTV

Kang Nam Yoo and the Lotte Giants (32-30, 4th in KBO) are headed to Jamsil Baseball Stadium on Friday, June 23, 2023, where they'll meet the LG Twins (40-25, 2nd in KBO).

Lotte is slugging .348 and have been rung up 430 times, while being walked on 223 occasions. They have accrued 256 runs batted in in addition to 538 base knocks this year, while their average at the plate sits at .257. The Giants have accrued 87 doubles as a team and have hit 26 balls out of the stadium. They have notched a total of 281 runs scored while holding a team OBP of .330. As a unit, the Lotte Giants are notching 4.5 runs/g, which is 5th in KBO.

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Kang Nam Yoo is a hitter who should impact this game for Lotte. For his career, Yoo has hit 105 balls over the fence while knocking in 468 runs. For his career, he faced a pitcher 3,529 times and has notched a hit 836 times. Yoo has hit .265 in his time in baseball, with 360 scored runs and an OPS of .740. His slugging percentage is .411 and he has a total of 1,296 bases. He has fanned 631 times and has gotten a free base on 221 occasions, which contributes in part to a .329 on-base percentage.

The Giants have swiped 46 bases and have been gunned down 18 times, which shows us their caught stealing percentage is 28.1%. The Lotte Giants have 1,666 putouts so far this season, in addition to 566 assists and 30 errors. Their fielding rate is holding steady at .987 which has them ranked 1st in Korean baseball and they have twisted 44 double plays.

The Giants have compiled a team earned run average of 4.35 on the year (7th in the league), and the staff has struck out 474 batters. Lotte has relinquished 587 base hits (9.5 per 9 innings) as well as 268 earned runs. Their K/BB ratio is 1.91 and their pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.50. Giants pitchers have surrendered 36 home runs and 284 runs in total (6th in KBO).

The Twins have a SLG% of .393 and they score 5.28 runs per game (1st in KBO). They have hit 117 doubles, while taking a walk 300 times and putting up 354 runs. LG has tallied 36 home runs on the year in addition to 337 RBIs. They have been rung up on 412 occasions (10th in KBO) and have notched a total of 648 base hits. The LG Twins have recorded an on-base percentage of .371 as well as a team batting average of .283 this year.

Chang-ki Hong is a hitter who should be able to impact this game for LG. Hong has drawn a free base 329 times while fanning on 363 plate appearances. He has accrued 345 runs and notched 187 runs batted in. His on-base percentage is .425 and he holds a career OPS of .821. He has homered 13 times, with 706 total bases and a .396 slugging percentage. For the 1,782 at-bats in his professional career, Hong is sitting with a batting avereage of .301 in addition to 537 base knocks.

In their 61 chances at swiping a bag, they have been successful 48 times and been caught 13 times (21.3% caught stealing rate). The LG Twins have twisted 57 double plays and have accounted for a fielding rate of .973 (10th in Korean baseball). The Twins have 593 assists, 68 errors and are sitting with 1,817 putouts this year.

The Twins have a team WHIP of 1.345 and have a FIP of 4.40 as a squad on the season. They rank 5th in the league as a staff in total hits conceded with 572. The LG pitching staff have yielded 296 runs on the campaign while holding a team ERA of 3.66 (246 earned runs relinquished). Their K/BB ratio sits at 1.90 (459 strikeouts against 242 walks). They have conceded 35 home runs and they surrender 4.40 runs per 9 innings (5th in the league).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Lotte

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