Kiwoom Heroes vs LG Twins Prediction, 5/14/2024 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Kiwoom Heroes vs LG Twins

Date: Tuesday, May 14, 2024

Location: Jamsil Baseball Stadium in Seoul, South Korea

TV: SPO-T

Austin Dean and the LG Twins (23-18, 4th in KBO) host the Kiwoom Heroes (16-24, 9th in KBO) at Jamsil Baseball Stadium on Tuesday, May 14, 2024.

Kiwoom owns a slugging percentage of .395 and have been called out on strikes 297 times, while drawing a walk on 128 occasions. They have compiled 185 runs batted in and 362 hits so far this year, and their average at the plate is .262. The Heroes have recorded 58 two-baggers as a unit and have knocked 38 balls out of the park. They have earned a total of 191 runs while having a team OBP of .330. As a team, the Kiwoom Heroes are earning 4.8 runs per game, which is 9th in baseball.

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Whee Jip Kim is a batter who should be able to impact this game for Kiwoom. In his career, Kim has hit 21 balls out of the park while knocking in 118 runs. Over the course of his pro career, he stepped into the batters box 1,073 times and has delivered a base hit 208 times. Kim has compiled an average at the plate of .229 for his career in baseball, with 114 runs scored and an OPS of .673. He has compiled a slugging percentage of .348 and he has totaled 317 bases. He has gone down on strikes 278 times and has taken a walk on 112 occasions, which has contributed to a .325 OBP.

The Kiwoom Heroes have a tally of 1,063 putouts this season, as well as 372 assists and 30 errors. Their fielding rate is currently at .980 which has them ranked 4th in KBO and have 38 double plays. The Heroes have stolen 27 bases and have been thrown out 8 times, which shows us their caught stealing percentage sits at 22.9%.

The Heroes have a team earned run average of 5.36 this year (8th in the league), and they have rung up 249 batters. Kiwoom has given up 414 base hits (10.5 per 9 innings) as well as 211 earned runs. Their K/BB ratio is 1.82 and the pitching staff sits with a WHIP of 1.56. Heroes pitchers have surrendered 33 home runs and also 229 runs in total (3rd in the league).

LG has accounted for 32 home runs for the year to go along with 215 runs batted in. They have hit 66 doubles, while getting a free base 196 times and scoring 230 runs. The LG Twins have an on-base percentage of .371 in addition to a batting average of .284 this season. The Twins hold a slugging percentage of .407 and they are recording 5.35 runs per contest (5th in baseball). They have been rung up on 291 occasions (9th in the league) and have earned 418 base knocks.

Austin Dean is a hitter who should impact this game for LG. For the 4,208 at-bats in his professional career, Dean has hit .284 in addition to 1,195 hits. He has gone yard 129 times, in addition to having 1,899 total bases and also a .451 slugging percentage. Dean has earned a free base 403 times while going down on strikes on 819 chances. He has compiled 635 runs in addition to having 615 runs batted in. His on-base percentage sits at .349 and he holds a lifetime OPS of .800.

The LG Twins have turned 36 double plays and have notched a fielding percentage of .977 (8th in KBO). The Twins have racked up 406 assists, 37 errors and have earned a total of 1,149 putouts so far this season. Out of their 62 chances at swiping a bag, they have made it 48 times and been caught 14 times (22.6% caught stealing rate).

The Twins hold a team WHIP of 1.470 with a FIP of 4.75 as a unit on the campaign. Their K/BB ratio comes in at 2.17 (345 strikeouts vs 159 free passes). They have a ranking of 3rd in the league as a staff in total hits allowed with 404. They have surrendered 33 home runs and they give up 4.75 runs per 9 innings (3rd in KBO). The LG pitching staff have conceded 202 runs over the course of the season while holding a team ERA of 4.25 (181 earned runs relinquished).

Who will win tonight's KBO game ATS?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take LG

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