Hanwha Eagles vs KT Wiz Prediction, 4/25/2024 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Hanwha Eagles vs KT Wiz

Date: Thursday, April 25, 2024

Location: Suwon KT Wiz Park in Suwon, South Korea

TV: TVING

Suwon KT Wiz Park is the site where Baek Ho Kang and the KT Wiz (8-18, 9th in KBO) will take on the Hanwha Eagles (11-14, 8th in KBO) on Thursday, April 25, 2024.

As a unit, the Hanwha Eagles are recording 5.0 runs per contest, which ranks them 8th in baseball. They have notched a total of 126 runs while having a team on-base percentage of .346. The Eagles have earned 47 two-baggers as a team and have hit 17 balls out of the park. They have accounted for 121 RBI's as well as 216 hits on the season, while their batting average comes in at .256. Hanwha has a slugging percentage of .389 and have been rung up 186 times, while taking a walk on 100 occasions.

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Hyun Bin Moon is a hitter who should impact this game for Hanwha. Moon has compiled an average at the plate of .261 for his baseball career, in addition to 59 runs scored and an OPS of .680. He has struck out 104 times and has walked on 44 occasions, which has contributed to a .324 on-base %. In his career, Moon has hit 6 baseballs out of the park while driving in 61 runs. His slugging percentage is .356 and he has a total of 180 bases. During his time in professional baseball, he stepped up to bat 572 times and has delivered a hit 132 times.

The Eagles have stolen 28 bases and have been thrown out 9 times, which means their caught stealing percentage comes in at 24.3%. The Hanwha Eagles have earned 657 putouts on the year, as well as 219 assists and 16 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .982 which has them ranked 2nd in Korean baseball and have accumulated 26 double plays.

The Eagles have compiled a team earned run average of 4.32 on the campaign (3rd in baseball), and their staff has rung up 201 batters. Eagles pitchers have given up 23 home runs in addition to 117 runs in total (8th in KBO). Hanwha has surrendered 213 base hits (8.8 per 9 innings) and also 105 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 2.09 and their pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.41.

The Wiz hold a slugging % of .411 and they have an average of 5.33 runs per game (5th in the league). The have tallied 37 doubles, while taking a walk 103 times and racking up 144 runs. KT has tallied 28 home runs this season in addition to 136 runs batted in. They have struck out on 220 occasions (1st in the league) and have a total of 268 base hits. The KT Wiz are sitting with an OBP of .350 in addition to a team batting average of .277 so far this season.

Baek Ho Kang is a hitter who can be a difference maker for KT. Kang has drawn a free base 343 times while being called out on strikes on 515 occasions. His on-base percentage comes in at .391 and he holds a career OPS of .890. In the 2,571 at-bats in his pro career, Kang has an average at the plate of .311 and has racked up 799 hits. He has a total of 425 runs and has 432 RBIs. He has gone deep 103 times, with 1,284 bases in total and also a .499 slugging percentage.

Out of their 43 chances at getting a steal, they have been successful 37 times and been caught 6 times (14.0% caught stealing percentage). The KT Wiz have turned 17 double plays and have notched a fielding percentage of .981 (4th in KBO). The Wiz have 241 assists, 18 errors and have notched a total of 712 putouts over the course of the season.

The KT pitching staff have allowed 186 runs this year and come in with a team ERA of 6.87 (181 earned runs given up). They have allowed 29 HR's and they give up 7.05 runs per 9 innings (10th in the league). The Wiz have a WHIP of 1.755 with a FIP of 7.05 as a pitching staff so far this season. Their strikeout to walk ratio comes in at 1.89 (197 strikeouts vs 104 walks). They are sitting at 1st in the league as a pitching staff in total hits surrendered with 312.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take KT and under the total runs

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