SSG Landers vs LG Twins Prediction, 4/27/2023 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds
Game: SSG Landers vs LG Twins
Date: Thursday, April 27, 2023
Location: Jamsil Baseball Stadium in Seoul, South Korea
TV: SBS SPORTS
Seong Han Park and the SSG Landers (12-7, 2nd in KBO) are headed to Jamsil Baseball Stadium on Thursday, April 27, 2023, where they'll meet the LG Twins (14-7, 1st in KBO).
The Landers have compiled 31 two-baggers as a squad and have knocked 16 balls out of the park. SSG has a slugging % of .390 and have been called out on strikes 120 times, while getting the free base on 78 occasions. As a unit, the SSG Landers are earning 4.4 runs per game, which has them sitting at 7th in the league. They have accrued 77 RBI's and 165 hits this year, while their team batting average comes in at .262. They have earned 84 runs while having a team on-base percentage of .347.
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Seong Han Park is a hitter who can be a difference maker for SSG. In his career, Park has hit 10 balls out of the park while knocking in 115 runs. He has accumulated a slugging percentage of .364 and he has totaled 406 bases. For his career, he came to bat 1,284 times and has delivered with a base hit 315 times. He has been struck out 200 times and has walked on 141 attempts at the plate, contributing to a .364 on-base percentage. Park has earned a batting average of .283 for his career in baseball, with 138 runs scored and an OPS of .728.
The Landers have swiped 10 bags and have been gunned down 8 times, which tells us their caught stealing rate is 44.4%. The SSG Landers have earned 505 putouts at this point in the season, as well as 192 assists and 17 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .976 which has them ranked 5th in the league and they have twisted 19 double plays.
The Landers are sitting with a team ERA of 3.43 so far this season (4th in KBO), and the staff has struck out 141 batters. SSG has yielded 151 hits (8.1 per 9 innings) as well as 64 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 1.62 and the pitching staff has recorded a WHIP of 1.42. Landers pitchers have given up 13 home runs and 75 total runs (10th in the league).
LG has recorded 11 home runs this year as well as 118 RBIs. They have hit 43 doubles, while getting a free base 106 times and earning 124 runs. The LG Twins have an OBP of .389 and a batting average of .298 on the year. The Twins hold a slugging % of .420 and they average 5.90 runs per outing (1st in baseball). They have been rung up on 111 instances (10th in the league) and have 210 base hits.
Hae Min Park is one batter you are going to want to keep your eye on for LG. Park has drawn a walk 463 times while fanning on 776 plate appearances. He has recorded 812 runs and also has 473 runs batted in. His OBP is .353 and he is the owner of a career OPS of .739. He has hit the long ball 47 times, with 1,788 total bases and a .386 slugging percentage. For the 4,630 at-bats in his baseball career, Park has an average at the plate of .287 and has racked up 1,329 base knocks.
In their 26 attempts at swiping a bag, they have made it 19 times and been caught 7 times (26.9% caught stealing rate). The LG Twins have turned 17 double plays and have accounted for a fielding rate of .971 (9th in KBO). The Twins have accrued 201 assists, 23 errors and have accounted for 564 putouts so far this year.
The Twins are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.367 in addition to having a FIP of 4.45 as a squad this year. Their K/BB ratio comes in at 1.81 (139 strikeouts against 77 bases on balls). They are sitting at 2nd in KBO as a staff in total hits relinquished with 180. They have conceded 6 homers and they surrender 4.45 runs per 9 innings (7th in baseball). The LG pitching staff have allowed 93 runs for the season and come in with a team ERA of 3.21 (67 earned runs yielded).
Who will win tonight's KBO game against the spread?
Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take SSG
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