Kiwoom Heroes vs Kia Tigers Prediction, 3/23/2024 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Kiwoom Heroes vs Kia Tigers

Date: Saturday, March 23, 2024

Location: Gwangju Kia Champions Field in Gwangju, South Korea

TV: TVING

Hyung Jong Lee and the Kiwoom Heroes (58-83, 10th in KBO) travel to Gwangju Kia Champions Field on Saturday, March 23, 2024, where they'll meet the Kia Tigers (73-69, 6th in KBO).

Kiwoom had a slugging percentage of .353 and were called out on strikes 1,096 times, while being walked on 484 occasions. They tallied 576 runs batted in as well as 1,323 hits over the course of the prior season, while their team batting average sat at .261. The Heroes hit 223 doubles as a unit and smacked 61 baseballs out of the stadium. They racked up 607 runs and held an OBP of .331. As a unit, the Kiwoom Heroes scored 4.2 runs/g, which had them sitting at 9th in KBO.

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Hyung Jong Lee is a batter who should be able to impact this game for Kiwoom. In his career, Lee has slapped 66 baseballs out of the park while driving in 291 runs. He is sitting with a career slugging percentage of .421 in addition to racking up 948 bases. During his time in professional baseball, he came to the plate 2,589 times and has come through with a base hit 612 times. He has struck out 467 times and has been walked on 233 at-bats, contributing to a .354 on-base percentage. Lee has recorded a batting average of .272 for his baseball career, with 321 runs scored and an OPS of .775.

The Kiwoom Heroes amassed 3,865 putouts during the previous year, as well as 1,424 assists and 115 errors. Their fielding percentage held steady at .979 which put them in 6th in KBO and had 125 double plays. The Heroes stole 129 bases and were gunned down 45 times, which means their caught stealing percentage came in at 25.9%.

The Heroes had an earned run average of 4.41 over the course of last season (9th in KBO), and they struck out 962 batters. Their pitching staff walked 532 players from the other team and their FIP came in at 4.96 as a team last season. Kiwoom surrendered 1,339 base hits (9.4 per 9 innings) as well as 631 earned runs. They accumulated a K/BB ratio of 1.81 and their pitching staff had a collective WHIP of 1.45.

The Tigers held a slugging percentage of .390 and they averaged 5.04 runs per game (2nd in KBO). They recorded 224 doubles, while getting a free base 500 times and scoring 726 runs. Kia compiled 101 home runs in the previous season as well as 673 runs batted in. They were called out on strikes on 957 occasions (7th in KBO) and had a total of 1,365 base hits. The Kia Tigers had an OBP of .345 and a batting average of .276 in the previous season.

Chan-Ho Park is a batter who should be able to impact this game for Kia. Park has recorded a free base 226 times while being called out on strikes on 422 plate appearances. His on-base percentage sits at .313 and he holds a lifetime OPS of .629. During the 2,548 at-bats in his career, Park has a batting average of .253 with 645 base knocks. He has accounted for 353 runs and racked up 250 RBIs. He has homered 13 times, with 804 total bases and also a .316 slugging %.

Out of their 133 attempts at swiping a bag, they had success 98 times and were caught 35 times (26.3% caught stealing rate). The Kia Tigers turned 137 double plays and had a fielding rate of .981 (3rd in Korean baseball). The Tigers recorded 1,356 assists, 102 errors and accounted for 3,807 putouts over the course of the prior season.

The Kia pitching staff conceded 650 runs for the previous season while holding an ERA of 4.13 (583 earned runs conceded). They gave up 89 long balls and they allowed 4.61 runs per 9 innings (5th in baseball). The Tigers held a team WHIP of 1.425 and had a FIP of 4.61 as a pitching staff in the prior season. Their K/BB ratio sat at 1.74 (980 strikeouts vs 564 bases on balls). They ranked 9th in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits relinquished with 1,244.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Kiwoom

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