Kia Tigers vs SSG Landers Prediction, 4/17/2024 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Kia Tigers vs SSG Landers

Date: Wednesday, April 17, 2024

Location: Incheon SSG Landers Field in Incheon, South Korea

TV: SPO-2T

Seong Han Park and the SSG Landers (12-8, 4th in KBO) host the Kia Tigers (14-4, 1st in KBO) at Incheon SSG Landers Field on Wednesday, April 17, 2024.

Kia has a slugging % of .454 and have been called out on strikes 109 times, while drawing a walk on 77 occasions. They have earned 99 runs batted in as well as 189 base knocks for the year, and their team batting average is sitting at .301. The Tigers have accounted for 42 doubles as a team and have hit 16 balls out of the stadium. They have 103 runs while holding a team on-base percentage of .381. As a team, the Kia Tigers are notching 5.7 runs per outing, which puts them at 3rd in KBO.

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Do Yeong Kim is a hitter who should be able to impact this game for Kia. In his career, Kim has slapped 14 baseballs over the fence while driving in 77 runs. He has accumulated a slugging percentage of .425 and he has accumulated 273 bases. For his time in the league, he approached the plate 723 times and has delivered a hit 178 times. He has fanned 141 times and has walked on 63 attempts at the plate, which contributes in part to a .344 OBP. Kim has accrued an average at the plate of .277 in his time in baseball, with 118 runs scored and an OPS of .769.

The Tigers have stolen 14 bases and have been caught 3 times, which tells us their caught stealing rate is 17.6%. The Kia Tigers have a tally of 480 putouts thus far, in addition to 177 assists and 28 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .959 which is 10th in the league and have a total of 14 double plays.

They have accumulated a K/BB ratio of 2.12 and their pitching staff sits with a WHIP of 1.37. Tigers pitchers have surrendered 10 home runs and 76 runs (10th in baseball). Kia has given up 146 base hits (8.2 per 9 innings) and also 51 earned runs. The Tigers have a team earned run average of 2.87 on the campaign (1st in baseball), and the staff has struck out 155 hitters.

SSG has 25 HRs on the campaign in addition to 98 runs batted in. They have 24 doubles, while getting a free base 60 times as well as earning 103 runs. The SSG Landers hold an on-base percentage of .342 as well as a batting average of .273 on the year. The Landers have a team SLG% of .415 and they are recording 5.15 runs per game (7th in KBO). They have been called out on strikes on 145 occasions (7th in the league) and are sitting with 190 base hits.

Seong Han Park is a batter who can be a difference maker for SSG. Park has tallied a walk 198 times while striking out on 258 plate appearances. His on-base rate is .359 and he also has a lifetime OPS of .721. During the 1,593 at-bats in his professional career, Park has hit .279 in addition to having 444 hits. He has tallied 195 runs and has 163 RBIs. He has hit it out of the park 18 times, in addition to having 577 total bases and a .362 slugging percentage.

The SSG Landers have turned 18 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .973 (9th in Korean baseball). The Landers have recorded 184 assists, 20 errors and have 537 putouts for the season. Of their 23 chances at getting a steal, they have had success 14 times and been caught 9 times (39.1% caught stealing percentage).

The Landers are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.508 with a FIP of 5.73 as a unit this year. They have a ranking of 6th in KBO as a pitching staff in total hits conceded with 184. The SSG pitching staff have conceded 114 runs for the year while holding an ERA of 4.93 (98 earned runs yielded). Their K/BB ratio is 2.02 (174 strikeouts against 86 free passes). They have allowed 24 dingers and they concede 5.73 runs per 9 innings (8th in baseball).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Kia

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