SSG Landers vs Kiwoom Heroes Prediction, 5/6/2023 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: SSG Landers vs Kiwoom Heroes

Date: Saturday, May 6, 2023

Location: Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul, South Korea

TV: MBC Sports+

Ji Hoon Choi and the SSG Landers (16-10, 2nd in KBO) go to Gocheok Sky Dome on Saturday, May 6, 2023, where they'll take on the Kiwoom Heroes (13-13, 6th in KBO).

The Landers have recorded 39 two-baggers as a squad and have smacked 22 balls out of the park. SSG has a slugging rate of .377 and have been called out on strikes 175 times, while drawing a walk on 101 occasions. As a squad, the SSG Landers are knocking in 4.4 runs per contest, which puts them at 4th in the league. They have compiled 104 runs batted in and 219 base knocks on the campaign, while their average at the plate comes in at .254. They have accumulated 115 runs scored while holding a team OBP of .336.

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Ji Hoon Choi is a hitter who should be able to impact this game for SSG. In his career, Choi has drilled 16 baseballs out of the park while driving in 139 runs. For his time in baseball, he faced a pitcher 1,793 times and has delivered a base hit 445 times. Choi has a batting average of .281 for his career, in addition to 250 scored runs and an OPS of .724. He has amassed a slugging percentage of .378 and he has racked up 599 bases. He has gone down on strikes 237 times and has gotten a free base on 143 occasions, which contributes in part to a .346 on-base percentage.

The Landers have swiped 14 bags and have been gunned down 11 times, which shows us their caught stealing percentage sits at 44.0%. The SSG Landers have a tally of 691 putouts on the year, as well as 257 assists and 25 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .974 which has them sitting 7th in KBO and they have turned 23 double plays.

The Landers have compiled a team earned run average of 3.52 for the season (5th in the league), and the staff has rung up 192 batters. Landers pitchers have surrendered 18 home runs and also 105 runs (8th in baseball). SSG has surrendered 221 base hits (8.6 per 9 innings) as well as 90 earned runs. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 1.70 and their pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.45.

The Heroes have a slugging percentage of .352 and they tally 4.00 runs per outing (9th in baseball). They have 43 two-baggers, while taking a walk 89 times as well as putting up 104 runs. Kiwoom has a total of 13 home runs this year as well as 99 RBIs. They have struck out on 199 occasions (3rd in baseball) and have earned a total of 228 base hits. The Kiwoom Heroes have tallied an on-base percentage of .327 as well as a batting average of .251 on the campaign.

Jung Hoo Lee is a hitter who should impact this game for Kiwoom. Lee has drawn a walk 349 times while going down on strikes on 290 tries. His on-base % is .405 and he also has a lifetime OPS of .895. For the 3,242 at-bats in his baseball career, Lee has recorded a batting average of .339 with 1,098 base hits. He has compiled 542 runs and racked up 484 runs batted in. He has gone deep 62 times, with 1,590 bases in total and a .490 slugging percentage.

In their 33 chances at getting a steal, they have made it 23 times and been caught 10 times (30.3% caught stealing percentage). The Kiwoom Heroes have turned 26 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .979 (5th in the league). The Heroes have 253 assists, 20 errors and have earned a total of 693 putouts on the campaign.

The Heroes have a WHIP of 1.290 and have a FIP of 3.74 as a pitching staff on the year. They currently have a K/BB ratio of 2.67 (192 strikeouts against 72 walks). They have a ranking of 5th in KBO as a staff in total hits given up with 226. They have given up 9 long balls and they relinquish 3.74 runs per 9 innings (1st in the league). The Kiwoom pitching staff have surrendered 96 runs this year while holding an ERA of 3.39 (87 earned runs relinquished).

Who will win tonight's KBO game ATS?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take SSG

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