KT Wiz vs Doosan Bears Prediction, 5/30/2024 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: KT Wiz vs Doosan Bears

Date: Thursday, May 30, 2024

Location: Jamsil Baseball Stadium in Seoul, South Korea

TV: TVING

Baek Ho Kang and the KT Wiz (24-28, 7th in KBO) go to Jamsil Baseball Stadium on Thursday, May 30, 2024, where they'll meet the Doosan Bears (30-24, 3rd in KBO).

KT is slugging .414 and have been rung up 412 times, while being walked on 215 occasions. They have accounted for 274 runs batted in as well as 531 base knocks this season, while their team batting average is sitting at .281. The Wiz have tallied 84 doubles as a team and have hit 52 balls out of the park. They are sitting with 297 runs scored and have an OBP of .358. As a team, the KT Wiz are scoring 5.6 runs per game, which has them at 3rd in KBO.

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Baek Ho Kang is a hitter who can be a difference maker for KT. Kang has accumulated a batting average of .313 in his time in baseball, with 448 runs scored and an OPS of .895. He has struck out 534 times and has taken a walk on 349 occasions, which contributes in part to a .391 on-base %. For his pro baseball career, Kang has slapped 110 balls out of the park while driving in 458 runs. He has recorded a slugging percentage of .504 and he has accumulated 1,352 bases. Over the course of his pro career, he came to bat 3,068 times and has notched a base knock 839 times.

The Wiz have stolen 61 bases and have been thrown out 13 times, which means their caught stealing rate is 17.6%. The KT Wiz have accumulated 1,411 putouts at this point in the season, as well as 469 assists and 36 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .981 which ranks 3rd in KBO and they have turned 41 double plays.

The Wiz have a team earned run average of 5.59 so far this year (10th in the league), and the staff has struck out 416 batters. KT has conceded 540 base hits (10.3 per 9 innings) and 292 earned runs. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 2.30 and the pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.53. Wiz pitchers have conceded 55 home runs and 310 total runs (2nd in baseball).

The Doosan Bears are sitting with an on-base percentage of .348 in addition to a team batting average of .280 for the season. They have struck out on 404 instances (6th in KBO) and have accounted for 538 base knocks. Doosan has a total of 59 home runs on the year to go along with 294 RBIs. The Bears have a slugging percentage of .432 and they are scoring 5.52 runs per game (4th in the league). They have 92 two-baggers, while walking 187 times as well as notching 309 runs.

Kyeong-min Ho is a hitter who can be a difference maker for Doosan. Ho has earned a free base 384 times while fanning on 428 tries. His OBP sits at .358 and he also has a career OPS of .747. Over the course of the 4,810 at-bats in his pro career, Ho has compiled an average at the plate of .295 with 1,417 base knocks. He has recorded 729 runs and has 602 RBIs. He has hit a home run 55 times, with 1,871 total bases and a .389 slugging percentage.

Out of their 37 attempts at getting a steal, they have had success 31 times and been caught 6 times (16.2% caught stealing percentage). The Doosan Bears have turned 49 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of .979 (7th in the league). The Bears have accrued 505 assists, 43 errors and have earned a total of 1,500 putouts this season.

The Doosan pitching staff have given up 275 runs for the year while holding a team ERA of 4.34 (241 earned runs yielded). They have given up 47 long balls and they relinquish 4.95 runs per 9 innings (3rd in baseball). The Bears hold a team WHIP of 1.476 in addition to having a FIP of 4.95 as a unit over the course of the season. Their K/BB ratio is 1.85 (403 strikeouts vs 218 bases on balls). They are sitting at 3rd in KBO as a staff in total hits allowed with 520.

Who will win tonight's KBO game ATS?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Doosan

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