Samsung Lions vs KT Wiz Prediction, 6/16/2023 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Samsung Lions vs KT Wiz

Date: Friday, June 16, 2023

Location: Suwon KT Wiz Park in Suwon, South Korea

TV: KBS N Sports

Suwon KT Wiz Park is the site where Sung-Woo Jang and the KT Wiz (23-33, 9th in KBO) will take on the Samsung Lions (25-33, 8th in KBO) on Friday, June 16, 2023.

As a unit, the Samsung Lions are compiling 4.2 runs per game, which has them at 6th in baseball. They have tallied 241 runs scored while holding a team on-base percentage of .321. The Lions have recorded 75 two-baggers as a team and have knocked 41 balls out of the park. They have amassed 229 runs batted in and 493 base knocks so far this year, and their batting average sits at .249. Samsung has a slugging rate of .354 and have been called out on strikes 401 times, while taking a walk on 190 occasions.

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Ja Wook Koo is one batter you are going to want to keep your eye on for Samsung. In his career, Koo has hit 126 baseballs over the fence while driving in 627 runs. During his time in professional baseball, he stepped up to the plate 4,438 times and got on base with a base hit 1,228 times. Koo has hit .312 for his career in baseball, in addition to 750 runs scored and an OPS of .875. He has accumulated a slugging percentage of .497 and he has racked up 1,958 bases. He has been struck out 787 times and has gotten a free base on 396 occasions, which contributes in part to a .378 OBP.

The Samsung Lions have a total of 1,560 putouts this year, as well as 557 assists and 28 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .987 which puts them in 1st in KBO and have a total of 40 double plays. The Lions have swiped 26 bases and have been thrown out 9 times, which means their caught stealing rate is 25.7%.

They have accumulated a K/BB ratio of 2.05 and their pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.45. Lions pitchers have yielded 46 long balls in addition to 291 total runs (2nd in KBO). Samsung has given up 557 base hits (9.6 per 9 innings) and also 276 earned runs. The Lions are sitting with a team ERA of 4.78 over the course of the season (10th in the league), and they have struck out 401 batters.

The Wiz hold a team slugging % of .352 and they have an average of 4.41 runs per contest (5th in the league). They have put up 91 doubles, while getting a free base 218 times and putting up 256 runs. KT has 32 long balls for the year in addition to 239 RBIs. They have struck out on 468 occasions (3rd in baseball) and have notched a total of 520 base knocks. The KT Wiz have an on-base percentage of .330 in addition to a team batting average of .255 this year.

Sung-Woo Jang is a hitter who should be able to impact this game for KT. Jang has drawn a free base 323 times while going down on strikes on 592 tries. He has accumulated 282 runs and racked up 404 RBIs. His OBP is .330 and he also has a lifetime OPS of .376. He has hit a home run 80 times, in addition to having 1,047 total bases and a .376 slugging percentage. For the 2,785 at-bats in his baseball career, Jang is sitting with a batting avereage of .253 with 705 hits.

Out of their 46 attempts at getting a steal, they have made it 42 times and been caught 4 times (8.7% caught stealing rate). The KT Wiz have turned 48 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .982 (3rd in KBO). The Wiz have accrued 540 assists, 39 errors and have earned a total of 1,563 putouts this season.

The Wiz have a team WHIP of 1.468 and have a FIP of 5.04 as a staff this season. Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 2.15 (396 strikeouts against 184 walks). They are sitting at 1st in KBO as a pitching staff in total hits conceded with 581. They have relinquished 43 homers and they concede 5.04 runs per 9 innings (10th in the league). The KT pitching staff have given up 292 runs this year while holding a team ERA of 4.65 (269 earned runs conceded).

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

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

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