LG Twins vs Kia Tigers Prediction, 4/10/2024 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds
Game: LG Twins vs Kia Tigers
Date: Wednesday, April 10, 2024
Location: Gwangju Kia Champions Field in Gwangju, South Korea
TV: SPO-2T
Hae Min Park and the LG Twins (8-5, 5th in KBO) go to Gwangju Kia Champions Field on Wednesday, April 10, 2024, where they'll meet the Kia Tigers (8-4, 2nd in KBO).
LG owns a slugging percentage of .431 and have been called out on strikes 87 times, while taking a walk on 71 occasions. They have compiled 92 runs batted in as well as 155 base knocks on the year, while their batting average is .308. The Twins have tallied 19 doubles as a squad and have hit 13 balls out of the park. They have notched a total of 95 runs and hold an OBP of .398. As a unit, the LG Twins are knocking in 6.8 runs per game, which has them at 1st in the league.
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Hae Min Park is a batter who can be a difference maker for LG. Park has recorded a batting average of .286 for his time in baseball, with 894 runs scored and an OPS of .734. He has struck out 850 times and has taken a walk on 509 occasions, contributing to a .353 on-base percentage. In his pro baseball career, Park has drilled 51 baseballs out of the park while driving in 529 runs. He has amassed a slugging percentage of .381 and he has racked up 1,948 bases. Over the course of his pro career, he stepped into the batters box 5,835 times and has delivered with a base hit 1,463 times.
The Twins have swiped 10 bags and have been gunned down 4 times, which shows us their caught stealing percentage comes in at 28.6%. The LG Twins have a tally of 390 putouts on the year, in addition to 134 assists and 8 errors. Their fielding rate is at .985 which has them ranked 4th in Korean baseball and they have turned 12 double plays.
They have accrued a K/BB ratio of 1.92 and the pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.46. Twins pitchers have given up 11 home runs and also 65 total runs (5th in KBO). LG has conceded 131 base hits (9.1 per 9 innings) as well as 60 earned runs. The Twins hold a team ERA of 4.15 so far this year (5th in baseball), and the staff has rung up 113 batters.
The Tigers hold a slugging percentage of .433 and they score 4.92 runs per contest (7th in KBO). They have notched 28 doubles, while taking a walk 39 times as well as scoring 59 runs. Kia has 10 long balls so far this year and 57 RBIs. They have been called out on strikes on 65 occasions (10th in KBO) and have notched a total of 123 hits. The Kia Tigers have accumulated an on-base percentage of .356 as well as a team batting average of .291 over the course of the season.
Chan-Ho Park is a hitter you are going to want to keep your eye on for Kia. Park has recorded a free base 227 times while fanning on 425 attempts. He has accumulated 356 runs and racked up 255 RBIs. His on-base percentage sits at .315 and he also has a lifetime OPS of .632. He has gone deep 13 times, as well as 822 bases in total and also a .317 slugging percentage. Over the course of the 2,592 official at-bats in his baseball career, Park has an average at the plate of .255 in addition to having 661 hits.
The Kia Tigers have turned 8 double plays and have accounted for a fielding rate of .963 (10th in the league). The Tigers have racked up 120 assists, 17 errors and have accumulated 318 putouts this year. Out of their 11 chances at swiping a bag, they have been successful 8 times and been caught 3 times (27.3% caught stealing percentage).
The Tigers are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.330 with a FIP of 4.33 as a pitching staff so far this year. They are currently ranked 10th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits conceded with 86. The Kia pitching staff have allowed 51 runs this season while holding a team ERA of 3.31 (39 earned runs surrendered). Their K/BB ratio comes in at 1.84 (101 strikeouts vs 55 walks). They have surrendered 9 long balls and they relinquish 4.33 runs per 9 innings (2nd in KBO).
Who will win tonight's KBO game against the spread?
Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take LG
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