LG Twins vs Lotte Giants Prediction, 5/12/2024 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: LG Twins vs Lotte Giants

Date: Sunday, May 12, 2024

Location: Sajik Baseball Stadium in Busan, South Korea

TV: SPO-T

Chang-ki Hong and the LG Twins (18-18, 6th in KBO) are headed to Sajik Baseball Stadium on Sunday, May 12, 2024, where they'll take on the Lotte Giants (11-22, 10th in KBO).

The Twins have accumulated 62 two-baggers as a team and have hit 28 balls out of the park. LG owns a slugging percentage of .410 and have been called out on strikes 262 times, while getting the free base on 170 occasions. As a unit, the LG Twins are notching 5.3 runs per game, which puts them at 5th in baseball. They have compiled 191 RBI's in addition to 375 hits over the course of the season, and their team batting average comes in at .287. They have tallied 202 runs scored while holding a team on-base percentage of .370.

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Chang-ki Hong is a hitter you are going to want to keep your eye on for LG. For his pro baseball career, Hong has slapped 16 baseballs over the fence while driving in 242 runs. Over the course of his pro career, he stepped into the batters box 2,703 times and has delivered a base hit 675 times. Hong has a batting average of .307 for his baseball career, with 433 runs scored and an OPS of .830. His slugging percentage is .401 in addition to earning 880 bases. He has been struck out 425 times and earned a walk on 402 at-bats, contributing to a .429 OBP.

The LG Twins have 1,014 putouts at this point in the season, in addition to 353 assists and 35 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .975 which ranks 8th in KBO and have accumulated 32 double plays. The Twins have stolen 45 bases and have been gunned down 13 times, which means their caught stealing percentage comes in at 22.4%.

The Twins are sitting with a team ERA of 4.50 on the campaign (5th in the league), and their staff has rung up 298 hitters. LG has conceded 369 base hits (9.8 per 9 innings) as well as 169 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 2.10 and the pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.51. Twins pitchers have allowed 31 home runs and also 190 runs in total (6th in the league).

The Giants have a team SLG% of .392 and they average 4.38 runs per outing (10th in the league). They have 61 doubles, while getting a free base 100 times as well as scoring 149 runs. Lotte has accumulated 23 home runs on the season and 138 runs batted in. They have struck out on 272 instances (6th in baseball) and are sitting with 322 base knocks. The Lotte Giants have tallied a team OBP of .330 as well as a batting average of .267 on the campaign.

Dong Hee Yoon is a hitter who can be a difference maker for Lotte. For the 530 at-bats in his career, Yoon has an average at the plate of .279 in addition to having 148 hits. He has gone yard 4 times, as well as 193 total bases and also a .364 slugging percentage. Yoon has recorded a walk 42 times while striking out on 96 attempts. He has a total of 74 runs and has 54 RBIs. His on-base percentage sits at .329 and he also has a career OPS of .693.

The Lotte Giants have turned 34 double plays and have notched a fielding percentage of .981 (5th in KBO). The Giants have accrued 334 assists, 24 errors and have earned a total of 892 putouts so far this season. In their 38 chances at getting a steal, they have had success 25 times and been caught 13 times (34.2% caught stealing percentage).

The Giants have a team WHIP of 1.592 with a FIP of 5.72 as a staff for the year. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 2.02 (250 strikeouts vs 124 free passes). They rank 6th in the league as a staff in total hits given up with 349. They have allowed 36 home runs and they concede 5.72 runs per 9 innings (7th in KBO). The Lotte pitching staff have conceded 189 runs this year while holding an ERA of 5.24 (173 earned runs surrendered).

Who will win tonight's KBO game ATS?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Lotte

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