Kia Tigers vs Kiwoom Heroes Prediction, 4/25/2024 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Kia Tigers vs Kiwoom Heroes

Date: Thursday, April 25, 2024

Location: Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul, South Korea

TV: KN-T

Do Yeong Kim and the Kia Tigers (18-7, 1st in KBO) are headed to Gocheok Sky Dome on Thursday, April 25, 2024, where they'll meet the Kiwoom Heroes (13-11, 5th in KBO).

As a squad, the Kia Tigers are notching 5.8 runs per game, which is 1st in KBO. They have racked up 145 runs scored and have an on-base percentage of .369. The Tigers have earned 51 doubles as a unit and have hit 28 balls out of the stadium. They have recorded 138 runs batted in in addition to 250 base knocks for the year, while their team batting average is at .289. Kia owns a slugging percentage of .452 and have been called out on strikes 149 times, while taking a walk on 105 occasions.

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Do Yeong Kim is a hitter who should impact this game for Kia. In his professional baseball career, Kim has slapped 19 balls over the fence while driving in 87 runs. He is sitting with a career slugging percentage of .450 and he has totaled 300 bases. For his time in the league, he approached the plate 753 times and came through with a base base hit 189 times. He has struck out 145 times and earned a walk on 67 occasions, which has contributed to a .351 on-base percentage. Kim has accumulated a batting average of .284 for his baseball career, in addition to 131 runs scored and an OPS of .801.

The Kia Tigers have amassed 671 putouts this season, in addition to 244 assists and 31 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .967 which has them sitting 10th in KBO and have a total of 20 double plays. The Tigers have stolen 20 bases and have been thrown out 4 times, which tells us their caught stealing percentage sits at 16.7%.

Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.16 and the pitching staff holds a WHIP of 1.43. Tigers pitchers have given up 21 long balls and 114 runs in total (9th in the league). Kia has yielded 219 base hits (8.8 per 9 innings) in addition to 87 earned runs. The Tigers have a team ERA of 3.51 so far this season (1st in the league), and their staff has rung up 216 batters.

The Heroes hold a slugging % of .434 and they earn 5.63 runs per outing (3rd in KBO). They have recorded 40 doubles, while taking a walk 84 times as well as scoring 135 runs. Kiwoom has recorded 27 long balls for the year and 130 RBIs. They have been rung up on 177 occasions (9th in baseball) and have accounted for 233 base hits. The Kiwoom Heroes have accumulated a team OBP of .350 in addition to a team batting average of .278 this season.

Ronnie Dawson is a batter who should be able to impact this game for Kiwoom. Dawson has recorded a free base 481 times while striking out on 976 tries. He is sitting with 681 runs and also has 568 runs batted in. His OBP is .360 and he has earned a lifetime OPS of .803. He has gone yard 133 times, as well as 1,779 total bases and also a .443 slugging percentage. For the 4,017 at-bats in his pro career, Dawson has hit .271 and has racked up 1,089 hits.

In their 23 attempts at getting a steal, they have had success 17 times and been caught 6 times (26.1% caught stealing rate). The Kiwoom Heroes have turned 25 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .982 (3rd in Korean baseball). The Heroes have 221 assists, 16 errors and have 638 putouts over the course of the season.

The Kiwoom pitching staff have allowed 123 runs on the season while holding a team ERA of 4.71 (111 earned runs conceded). They have relinquished 23 homers and they relinquish 5.21 runs per 9 innings (6th in the league). The Heroes hold a team WHIP of 1.451 in addition to having a FIP of 5.21 as a team for the year. They currently have a K/BB ratio of 1.86 (156 strikeouts against 84 walks). They rank 8th in KBO as a staff in total hits allowed with 224.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Kia

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