SSG Landers vs Doosan Bears Prediction, 5/28/2023 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: SSG Landers vs Doosan Bears

Date: Sunday, May 28, 2023

Location: Jamsil Baseball Stadium in Seoul, South Korea

TV: KBS N Sports

Jeong Choi and the SSG Landers (27-16, 2nd in KBO) head to Jamsil Baseball Stadium on Sunday, May 28, 2023, where they'll take on the Doosan Bears (22-20, 4th in KBO).

The Landers have hit 65 two-baggers as a unit and have hit 38 balls out of the park. SSG has a slugging percentage of .376 and have been called out on strikes 315 times, while getting the free base on 162 occasions. As a unit, the SSG Landers are scoring 4.4 runs per game, which puts them at 4th in baseball. They have earned 177 runs batted in in addition to 375 base knocks for the year, while their team batting average is sitting at .252. They have 192 runs scored while having a team on-base percentage of .334.

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Jeong Choi is a batter who should impact this game for SSG. In his professional baseball career, Choi has slapped 437 balls over the fence while driving in 1,398 runs. His slugging percentage is .526 and he has totaled 3,741 bases. Over the course of his pro career, he came to the plate 8,526 times and has reached base with a base knock 2,041 times. He has been struck out 1,600 times and has walked on 941 occasions, which contributes in part to a .390 OBP. Choi has hit .287 for his career, in addition to 1,312 scored runs and an OPS of .916.

The Landers have swiped 33 bags and have been caught 15 times, which shows us their caught stealing percentage sits at 31.3%. The SSG Landers have accumulated 1,183 putouts thus far, in addition to 449 assists and 41 errors. Their fielding rate is holding at .975 which is 7th in the league and they have twisted 40 double plays.

The Landers have an earned run average of 3.49 over the course of the season (2nd in baseball), and the staff has rung up 321 batters. Landers pitchers have given up 25 long balls and 172 total runs (7th in the league). SSG has allowed 380 hits (8.7 per 9 innings) and 153 earned runs. They have accumulated a K/BB ratio of 1.70 and the pitching staff holds a WHIP of 1.44.

The Doosan Bears are sitting with an OBP of .328 as well as a batting average of .254 for the season. They have struck out on 289 occasions (8th in KBO) and are sitting with 369 base knocks. Doosan has hit 31 home runs this year and 164 runs batted in. The Bears have a slugging percentage of .368 and they are scoring 4.14 runs per outing (8th in baseball). They have 59 doubles, while getting a free base 143 times as well as scoring 178 runs.

Suk Hwan Yang is one batter you are going to want to keep your eye on for Doosan. For the 2,653 at-bats in his professional career, Yang has hit .264 in addition to having 700 hits. He has hit a home run 108 times, with 1,169 total bases and a .441 slugging percentage. Yang has recorded a walk 181 times while fanning on 595 plate appearances. He has tallied 327 runs in addition to having 436 runs batted in. His on-base percentage sits at .316 and he holds a career OPS of .757.

Of their 28 tries at swiping a bag, they have been successful 12 times and been caught 16 times (57.1% caught stealing percentage). The Doosan Bears have twisted 25 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .974 (8th in KBO). The Bears have accrued 377 assists, 41 errors and are sitting with 1,149 putouts this year.

The Doosan pitching staff have conceded 193 runs on the season while holding a team ERA of 3.88 (165 earned runs given up). They have surrendered 26 HR's and they give up 4.54 runs per 9 innings (8th in the league). The Bears hold a team WHIP of 1.339 and have a FIP of 4.54 as a pitching staff so far this season. Their strikeout to walk ratio comes in at 2.11 (319 strikeouts vs 151 free passes). They are sitting at 7th in KBO as a pitching staff in total hits surrendered with 362.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take SSG

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