Samsung Lions vs KT Wiz Prediction, 4/29/2023 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Samsung Lions vs KT Wiz

Date: Saturday, April 29, 2023

Location: Suwon KT Wiz Park in Suwon, South Korea

TV: SBS SPORTS

Jose Pirela and the Samsung Lions (8-12, 9th in KBO) are headed to Suwon KT Wiz Park on Saturday, April 29, 2023, where they'll meet the KT Wiz (7-10, 8th in KBO).

Samsung has a slugging rate of .356 and have been called out on strikes 145 times, while taking a walk on 74 occasions. They have accrued 83 runs batted in as well as 167 base knocks on the year, and their batting average is .248. The Lions have recorded 26 two-baggers as a unit and have smacked 15 balls out of the park. They have earned a total of 85 runs scored while holding a team OBP of .328. As a squad, the Samsung Lions are recording 4.3 runs per outing, which ranks them 7th in baseball.

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Jose Pirela is a batter who should impact this game for Samsung. In his professional baseball career, Pirela has hit 17 balls out of the park while knocking in 82 runs. In his time spent in pro baseball, he came to bat 985 times and has come through with a base hit 234 times. Pirela has accumulated a batting average of .257 for his baseball career, in addition to 113 runs scored and an OPS of .700. He is sitting with a career slugging percentage of .392 and he has totaled 356 bases. He has fanned 196 times and has walked on 63 occasions, contributing to a .308 on-base %.

The Samsung Lions are sitting with 535 putouts so far this season, in addition to 190 assists and 8 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .989 which has them sitting 1st in the league and they have turned 14 double plays. The Lions have stolen 12 bags and have been caught 6 times, which shows us their caught stealing percentage is 33.3%.

The Lions have an earned run average of 5.00 for the year (9th in the league), and their staff has rung up 133 hitters. Lions pitchers have allowed 13 home runs and 105 total runs (1st in KBO). Samsung has allowed 195 base hits (9.9 per 9 innings) and also 99 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 1.85 and the pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.50.

KT has recorded 11 long balls on the season as well as 89 RBIs. They have put up 37 two-baggers, while taking a walk 61 times as well as notching 95 runs. The KT Wiz have tallied a team OBP of .329 in addition to a batting average of .267 on the campaign. The Wiz hold a team SLG% of .375 and they earn 5.00 runs per game (3rd in KBO). They have been called out on strikes on 142 instances (6th in baseball) and have accounted for 183 base hits.

ByungHo Park is a hitter who should impact this game for KT. For the 215 at-bats in his professional career, Park has hit .191 in addition to 41 base knocks. He has homered 12 times, as well as 88 total bases and also a .409 slugging %. Park has earned a free base 21 times while going down on strikes on 80 occasions. He has a total of 28 runs and has 24 RBIs. His on-base rate is .275 and he also has a lifetime OPS of .684.

The KT Wiz have turned 19 double plays and have notched a fielding percentage of .980 (3rd in Korean baseball). The Wiz have 173 assists, 14 errors and have 516 putouts on the season. In their 19 tries at swiping a bag, they have made it 18 times and been caught 1 time (5.3% caught stealing percentage).

The KT pitching staff have conceded 92 runs for the year while having a team ERA of 4.50 (86 earned runs relinquished). They have conceded 12 dingers and they allow 4.81 runs per 9 innings (7th in the league). The Wiz have a WHIP of 1.453 in addition to having a FIP of 4.81 as a team this season. Their K/BB ratio sits at 2.08 (131 strikeouts against 63 bases on balls). They are currently ranked 4th in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits conceded with 187.

Who will win tonight's KBO game ATS?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Samsung

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