Kia Tigers vs Lotte Giants Prediction, 5/21/2024 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Kia Tigers vs Lotte Giants

Date: Tuesday, May 21, 2024

Location: Sajik Baseball Stadium in Busan, South Korea

TV: SPO-2T

Socrates Brito and the Kia Tigers (29-16, 1st in KBO) go to Sajik Baseball Stadium on Tuesday, May 21, 2024, where they'll meet the Lotte Giants (15-27, 10th in KBO).

Kia has a slugging percentage of .445 and have been called out on strikes 298 times, while taking a walk on 180 occasions. They have 252 RBI's as well as 480 hits on the year, while their team batting average is at .293. The Tigers have accumulated 84 two-baggers as a unit and have hit 52 balls out of the park. They have notched a total of 266 runs scored and hold an OBP of .367. As a team, the Kia Tigers are earning 5.8 runs per game, which puts them at 1st in the league.

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Socrates Brito is a hitter you are going to want to keep your eye on for Kia. Brito has accumulated a batting average of .281 for his career in baseball, in addition to 926 scored runs and an OPS of .765. He has been struck out 1,301 times and has taken a walk on 469 occasions, contributing to a .332 on-base %. In his career, Brito has hit 144 baseballs out of the park while knocking in 811 runs. He has accumulated a slugging percentage of .433 and he has totaled 2,675 bases. Over the course of his pro career, he faced a pitcher 6,737 times and has delivered with a hit 1,735 times.

The Kia Tigers have accounted for 1,247 putouts this year, in addition to 471 assists and 52 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .971 which has them ranked 10th in KBO and they have turned 44 double plays. The Tigers have swiped 39 bags and have been caught 11 times, which means their caught stealing percentage sits at 22.0%.

The Tigers have an ERA of 3.79 on the campaign (1st in the league), and they have struck out 353 batters. Kia has conceded 412 base hits (8.9 per 9 innings) as well as 175 earned runs. They have a K/BB ratio of 1.86 and their pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.45. Tigers pitchers have allowed 37 home runs and 219 runs in total (9th in baseball).

The Giants hold a team slugging percentage of .392 and they average 4.45 runs per game (10th in baseball). They have notched 77 two-baggers, while walking 132 times as well as recording 196 runs. Lotte has hit 31 home runs over the course of the season and 183 RBIs. They have struck out on 355 occasions (6th in the league) and have 415 base hits. The Lotte Giants are sitting with a team OBP of .330 and a batting average of .266 so far this year.

Victor Reyes is a hitter you are going to want to keep your eye on for Lotte. Reyes has drawn a walk 313 times while fanning on 912 plate appearances. His OBP comes in at .335 and he also has a lifetime OPS of .740. For the 4,685 official at-bats in his professional career, Reyes has a batting average of .289 with 1,356 base hits. He has scored 654 runs in addition to having earned 586 RBIs. He has gone deep 73 times, with 1,898 total bases and a .405 slugging %.

Of their 56 chances at stealing a base, they have had success 35 times and been caught 21 times (37.5% caught stealing percentage). The Lotte Giants have turned 43 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .979 (7th in the league). The Giants have racked up 442 assists, 35 errors and have earned a total of 1,165 putouts so far this year.

The Giants hold a team WHIP of 1.546 and have a FIP of 5.35 as a pitching staff on the season. They are sitting at 7th in KBO as a staff in total hits allowed with 437. The Lotte pitching staff have allowed 231 runs so far this season while holding a team ERA of 4.96 (214 earned runs surrendered). Their K/BB ratio is 2.06 (335 strikeouts vs 163 bases on balls). They have relinquished 46 long balls and they relinquish 5.35 runs per 9 innings (6th in KBO).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Kia

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