Doosan Bears vs Kia Tigers Prediction, 5/26/2024 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Doosan Bears vs Kia Tigers

Date: Sunday, May 26, 2024

Location: Gwangju Kia Champions Field in Gwangju, South Korea

TV: SPO-T

Soo Bin Jung and the Doosan Bears (29-21, 2nd in KBO) go to Gwangju Kia Champions Field on Sunday, May 26, 2024, where they'll take on the Kia Tigers (29-19, 1st in KBO).

As a squad, the Doosan Bears are notching 5.7 runs per game, which puts them at 1st in the league. They have 295 runs scored while having a team on-base percentage of .350. The Bears have tallied 86 two-baggers as a squad and have knocked 56 balls out of the park. They have tallied 281 runs batted in and 500 base knocks on the season, and their team batting average is .281. Doosan is slugging .435 and have been called out on strikes 378 times, while getting the free base on 180 occasions.

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Soo Bin Jung is a hitter who should impact this game for Doosan. In his career, Jung has slapped 34 baseballs out of the park while knocking in 511 runs. In his time in the Majors, he stepped up to bat 5,690 times and has come through with a base knock 1,382 times. Jung has compiled an average at the plate of .279 for his career in baseball, in addition to 859 runs scored and an OPS of .721. He has accumulated a slugging percentage of .371 and he has totaled 1,842 bases. He has struck out 728 times and has been walked on 496 at-bats, contributing to a .350 OBP.

The Doosan Bears have accumulated 1,398 putouts on the year, as well as 470 assists and 37 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .981 which has them ranked 4th in KBO and have accumulated 47 double plays. The Bears have stolen 28 bases and have been thrown out 5 times, which means their caught stealing percentage sits at 15.2%.

The Bears have an ERA of 4.17 so far this year (3rd in KBO), and their staff has rung up 378 batters. Bears pitchers have conceded 41 home runs and also 247 total runs (6th in the league). Doosan has allowed 482 hits (9.3 per 9 innings) as well as 216 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 1.88 and the pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.47.

The Kia Tigers have recorded a team on-base percentage of .364 in addition to a team batting average of .291 so far this year. They have struck out on 316 occasions (10th in KBO) and have recorded 506 base hits. Kia has 52 home runs over the course of the season and 261 RBIs. The Tigers hold a team slugging % of .437 and they score 5.61 runs per outing (2nd in baseball). They have notched 87 two-baggers, while taking a walk 185 times and earning 275 runs.

Hyoung Woo Choi is a hitter who should be able to impact this game for Kia. During the 7,630 at-bats in his career, Choi has compiled an average at the plate of .311 and has racked up 2,374 hits. He has hit the long ball 381 times, with 4,056 bases in total and a .532 slugging %. Choi has recorded a free base 1,098 times while striking out on 1,349 plate appearances. He has compiled 1,252 runs and notched 1,584 RBIs. His on-base percentage is .401 and he holds a career OPS of .933.

The Kia Tigers have turned 45 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of .971 (10th in KBO). The Tigers have accrued 503 assists, 55 errors and have 1,319 putouts for the year. Out of their 57 attempts at stealing a base, they have made it 45 times and been caught 12 times (21.1% caught stealing rate).

The Tigers are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.464 and have a FIP of 4.89 as a pitching staff this season. They have a ranking of 9th in baseball as a staff in total hits relinquished with 442. The Kia pitching staff have conceded 239 runs this season while holding a team ERA of 3.93 (192 earned runs relinquished). Their K/BB ratio comes in at 1.85 (372 strikeouts vs 201 walks). They have allowed 42 homers and they surrender 4.89 runs per 9 innings (3rd in KBO).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Doosan

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