Kiwoom Heroes vs KT Wiz Prediction, 5/26/2024 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Kiwoom Heroes vs KT Wiz

Date: Sunday, May 26, 2024

Location: Suwon KT Wiz Park in Suwon, South Korea

TV: SPO-T

Hye Seong Kim and the Kiwoom Heroes (20-28, 8th in KBO) travel to Suwon KT Wiz Park on Sunday, May 26, 2024, where they'll meet the KT Wiz (21-28, 7th in KBO).

Kiwoom has a slugging % of .394 and have struck out 351 times, while being walked on 157 occasions. They have 219 RBI's and 447 hits over the course of the season, and their team batting average is sitting at .269. The Heroes have recorded 71 doubles as a unit and have smacked 41 balls out of the stadium. They have accumulated 228 runs scored while holding a team on-base percentage of .337. As a team, the Kiwoom Heroes are knocking in 4.8 runs per game, which has them sitting at 9th in the league.

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Hye Seong Kim is a hitter you are going to want to keep your eye on for Kiwoom. Kim has compiled an average at the plate of .300 in his time in baseball, in addition to 531 scored runs and an OPS of .759. He has struck out 580 times and has taken a walk on 291 attempts at the plate, which has contributed to a .361 OBP. For his career, Kim has drilled 33 baseballs out of the park while driving in 340 runs. His career slugging percentage is .398 and he has totaled 1,230 bases. Over the course of his time in the league, he stepped into the batters box 3,440 times and has reached base with a hit 929 times.

The Heroes have stolen 35 bags and have been gunned down 13 times, which shows us their caught stealing percentage sits at 27.1%. The Kiwoom Heroes have notched a total of 1,279 putouts on the campaign, as well as 442 assists and 36 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .980 which ranks 7th in Korean baseball and have a total of 43 double plays.

The Heroes have compiled a team earned run average of 4.96 on the season (7th in the league), and their staff has struck out 305 hitters. Heroes pitchers have surrendered 39 long balls and also 258 total runs (4th in baseball). Kiwoom has conceded 475 hits (10.0 per 9 innings) and also 235 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 1.77 and the pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.52.

The Wiz hold a slugging percentage of .410 and they are scoring 5.50 runs per outing (3rd in the league). They have notched 79 doubles, while walking 197 times as well as scoring 275 runs. KT has compiled 47 home runs on the season to go along with 253 RBIs. They have been rung up on 395 occasions (2nd in baseball) and have notched a total of 501 hits. The KT Wiz have recorded an OBP of .356 as well as a batting average of .281 over the course of the season.

Seong Ho Cheon is a hitter who can be a difference maker for KT. Cheon has drawn a walk 24 times while fanning on 57 occasions. He has amassed 58 runs in addition to having earned 21 RBIs. His OBP comes in at .340 and he also has a has a OPS in his career of .690. He has gone deep 1 times, as well as 105 bases in total and a .350 slugging %. Over the course of the 300 official at-bats in his baseball career, Cheon has earned a batting average of .280 in addition to 84 base hits.

The KT Wiz have turned 39 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .981 (3rd in KBO). The Wiz have recorded 441 assists, 35 errors and have a tally of 1,327 putouts so far this season. Out of their 70 tries at stealing a base, they have been successful 57 times and been caught 13 times (18.6% caught stealing percentage).

The Wiz are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.563 in addition to having a FIP of 6.12 as a staff over the course of the season. Their K/BB ratio sits at 2.23 (388 strikeouts vs 174 bases on balls). They are sitting at 1st in baseball as a staff in total hits given up with 517. They have allowed 55 dingers and they surrender 6.12 runs per 9 innings (10th in KBO). The KT pitching staff have conceded 301 runs on the season and come in with a team ERA of 5.78 (284 earned runs conceded).

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

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

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