KT Wiz vs Kiwoom Heroes Prediction, 4/16/2024 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds
Game: KT Wiz vs Kiwoom Heroes
Date: Tuesday, April 16, 2024
Location: Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul, South Korea
TV: SPO-T
Whee Jip Kim and the Kiwoom Heroes (11-6, 3rd in KBO) play the KT Wiz (5-15, 9th in KBO) at Gocheok Sky Dome on Tuesday, April 16, 2024.
KT has a slugging % of .404 and have been called out on strikes 168 times, while getting the free base on 80 occasions. They have compiled 100 runs batted in in addition to 199 base knocks for the season, and their average at the plate comes in at .275. The Wiz have earned 25 doubles as a unit and have smacked 22 balls out of the park. They have earned a total of 106 runs while holding a team OBP of .351. As a unit, the KT Wiz are recording 5.3 runs/g, which ranks them 6th in the league.

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Mel Rojas is a hitter who should be able to impact this game for KT. In his pro baseball career, Rojas has hit 236 baseballs out of the park while driving in 952 runs. His slugging percentage sits at .455 and he has racked up 2,946 bases. In his time spent in pro baseball, he came to the plate 7,336 times and came through with a base base hit 1,782 times. He has fanned 1,563 times and has taken a walk on 729 occasions, contributing to a .352 on-base %. Rojas has a batting average of .275 in his time in baseball, with 941 runs scored and an OPS of .807.
The KT Wiz have earned 532 putouts for the season, in addition to 173 assists and 12 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .983 which has them ranked 4th in the league and have accumulated 14 double plays. The Wiz have swiped 35 bases and have been caught 4 times, which tells us their caught stealing percentage is 10.3%.
Their strikeout to walk ratio is 1.85 and their pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.86. Wiz pitchers have allowed 20 home runs in addition to 150 runs (1st in the league). KT has surrendered 250 hits (12.7 per 9 innings) and 147 earned runs. The Wiz hold a team ERA of 7.47 on the year (10th in the league), and the staff has rung up 146 hitters.
The Heroes hold a slugging % of .456 and they score 6.24 runs per contest (1st in KBO). They have 25 two-baggers, while walking 53 times as well as scoring 106 runs. Kiwoom has tallied 23 home runs over the course of the season to go along with 102 RBIs. They have been called out on strikes on 126 occasions (9th in baseball) and have notched a total of 172 base knocks. The Kiwoom Heroes have a team on-base percentage of .354 as well as a team batting average of .289 this season.
Whee Jip Kim is a hitter you are going to want to keep your eye on for Kiwoom. Kim has recorded a free base 103 times while fanning on 253 plate appearances. He has accounted for 104 runs and racked up 109 runs batted in. His on-base percentage comes in at .323 and he has earned a lifetime OPS of .666. He has homered 19 times, with 286 bases in total and a .343 slugging percentage. In the 834 at-bats in his pro career, Kim has hit .227 in addition to 189 base knocks.
Out of their 18 attempts at stealing a base, they have had success 13 times and been caught 5 times (27.8% caught stealing rate). The Kiwoom Heroes have turned 18 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .984 (3rd in KBO). The Heroes have accrued 167 assists, 10 errors and have 450 putouts this year.
The Heroes have a team WHIP of 1.407 in addition to having a FIP of 4.86 as a pitching staff on the campaign. They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 1.59 (110 strikeouts vs 69 walks). They come in at 10th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits allowed with 142. They have relinquished 18 homers and they concede 4.86 runs per 9 innings (3rd in the league). The Kiwoom pitching staff have relinquished 81 runs so far this season and come in with a team ERA of 4.44 (74 earned runs relinquished).
Who will win tonight's KBO game against the spread?
Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take KT
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