SSG Landers vs Kia Tigers Prediction, 5/10/2023 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: SSG Landers vs Kia Tigers

Date: Wednesday, May 10, 2023

Location: Gwangju Kia Champions Field in Gwangju, South Korea

TV: SPOTV

Ji Hoon Choi and the SSG Landers (20-10, 1st in KBO) go to Gwangju Kia Champions Field on Wednesday, May 10, 2023, where they'll take on the Kia Tigers (13-12, 4th in KBO).

SSG has a slugging rate of .382 and have been rung up 206 times, while getting the free base on 113 occasions. They have amassed 125 runs batted in in addition to 259 base knocks so far this season, while their batting average is .257. The Landers have tallied 46 doubles as a unit and have smacked 26 balls out of the stadium. They have racked up 137 runs while holding a team on-base percentage of .335. As a team, the SSG Landers are notching 4.6 runs per game, which has them at 4th in baseball.

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Ji Hoon Choi is a hitter you are going to want to keep your eye on for SSG. In his pro baseball career, Choi has drilled 16 baseballs out of the park while driving in 139 runs. His slugging percentage is .378 in addition to earning 599 bases. Over the course of his time in the league, he stepped up to bat 1,793 times and has delivered with a hit 445 times. He has struck out 237 times and has walked on 143 attempts at the plate, contributing to a .346 OBP. Choi has recorded a batting average of .281 for his time in baseball, in addition to 250 scored runs and an OPS of .724.

The SSG Landers have 805 putouts for the season, in addition to 299 assists and 29 errors. Their fielding rate is holding at .974 which ranks 7th in the league and they have twisted 27 double plays. The Landers have swiped 16 bags and have been thrown out 11 times, which means their caught stealing percentage sits at 40.7%.

The Landers have an earned run average of 3.29 for the season (3rd in KBO), and the staff has struck out 224 batters. Landers pitchers have surrendered 18 home runs and also 115 runs in total (8th in KBO). SSG has given up 250 base knocks (8.4 per 9 innings) and 98 earned runs. They have accrued a K/BB ratio of 1.79 and their pitching staff has a team WHIP of 1.40.

Kia has accumulated 12 home runs for the year in addition to 94 runs batted in. They have hit 29 doubles, while getting a free base 93 times and scoring 107 runs. The Kia Tigers have recorded a team on-base percentage of .335 as well as a batting average of .258 on the year. The Tigers have a team slugging percentage of .340 and they average 4.28 runs per game (6th in KBO). They have been called out on strikes on 198 occasions (6th in KBO) and are sitting with 218 base knocks.

Chang Jin Lee is a hitter who should be able to impact this game for Kia. For the 1,168 official at-bats in his professional career, Lee has recorded a batting average of .270 in addition to 315 hits. He has gone yard 16 times, with 428 bases in total and also a .366 slugging percentage. Lee has recorded a walk 156 times while fanning on 244 occasions. He has tallied 178 runs and has 144 runs batted in. His on-base percentage comes in at .357 and he is the owner of a career OPS of .719.

Of their 28 attempts at stealing a base, they have been successful 20 times and been caught 8 times (28.6% caught stealing percentage). The Kia Tigers have twisted 26 double plays and have accounted for a fielding rate of .982 (3rd in Korean baseball). The Tigers have racked up 225 assists, 16 errors and have earned 670 putouts this season.

The Kia pitching staff have conceded 99 runs this season while having an ERA of 3.79 (94 earned runs surrendered). They have surrendered 14 dingers and they yield 3.99 runs per 9 innings (3rd in KBO). The Tigers have a team WHIP of 1.452 in addition to having a FIP of 3.99 as a team this season. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 1.55 (184 strikeouts against 119 bases on balls). They are sitting at 10th in baseball as a staff in total hits conceded with 205.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take SSG

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