SSG Landers vs Lotte Giants Prediction, 5/20/2023 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: SSG Landers vs Lotte Giants

Date: Saturday, May 20, 2023

Location: Sajik Baseball Stadium in Busan, South Korea

TV: SPOTV

Jeong Choi and the SSG Landers (24-13, 1st in KBO) head to Sajik Baseball Stadium on Saturday, May 20, 2023, where they'll take on the Lotte Giants (20-12, 2nd in KBO).

As a unit, the SSG Landers are notching 4.4 runs per game, which puts them at 5th in the league. They have tallied 167 runs scored and hold an on-base percentage of .338. The Landers have compiled 60 doubles as a unit and have knocked 32 balls out of the park. They have earned 153 RBI's and 327 base knocks on the year, and their team batting average comes in at .255. SSG has a slugging rate of .378 and have struck out 277 times, while drawing a walk on 145 occasions.

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Jeong Choi is a batter who can be a difference maker for SSG. Choi has earned a batting average of .287 for his career, with 1,304 scored runs and an OPS of .916. He has struck out 1,596 times and has been walked on 940 at-bats, contributing to a .390 OBP. In his career, Choi has drilled 435 baseballs over the fence while knocking in 1,394 runs. He has accumulated a slugging percentage of .526 and he has totaled 3,726 bases. In his time spent in pro baseball, he stepped up to bat 8,500 times and came through with a base hit 2,032 times.

The Landers have swiped 28 bases and have been caught 13 times, which tells us their caught stealing rate is 31.7%. The SSG Landers are sitting with 1,024 putouts this year, as well as 383 assists and 39 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .973 which has them ranked 8th in KBO and have 35 double plays.

The Landers have compiled a team earned run average of 3.27 for the year (1st in the league), and their staff has struck out 278 hitters. SSG has allowed 328 base knocks (8.7 per 9 innings) as well as 124 earned runs. They have accrued a K/BB ratio of 1.79 and their pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.42. Landers pitchers have conceded 21 home runs and also 142 runs (9th in baseball).

The Lotte Giants have recorded an OBP of .331 and a team batting average of .257 for the year. They have been rung up on 201 instances (10th in baseball) and have earned 278 hits. Lotte has knocked in 14 home runs so far this year and 138 runs batted in. The Giants have a team slugging % of .351 and they tally 4.72 runs per game (2nd in baseball). They have hit 46 doubles, while getting a free base 116 times as well as putting up 151 runs.

Gweon Su An is a batter who should be able to impact this game for Lotte. An has tallied a free base 39 times while striking out on 63 tries. His on-base percentage is .350 and he has a lifetime OPS of .698. For the 417 at-bats in his pro career, An has accrued an average at the plate of .290 with 121 base knocks. He has compiled 83 runs and also has 39 RBIs. He has gone yard 2 times, with 145 total bases and a .348 slugging %.

The Lotte Giants have turned 22 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .988 (2nd in Korean baseball). The Giants have racked up 275 assists, 14 errors and have accumulated 863 putouts this year. Of their 37 chances at swiping a bag, they have made it 28 times and been caught 9 times (24.3% caught stealing rate).

The Giants have a team WHIP of 1.459 and are the owners of a FIP of 4.47 as a unit on the campaign. They have a ranking of 7th in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits given up with 297. The Lotte pitching staff have relinquished 143 runs so far this season and come in with a team ERA of 4.23 (135 earned runs surrendered). They have earned a K/BB ratio of 2.09 (255 strikeouts vs 122 walks). They have relinquished 18 long balls and they relinquish 4.47 runs per 9 innings (7th in KBO).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Lotte

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