Samsung Lions vs KT Wiz Prediction, 9/19/2024 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Samsung Lions vs KT Wiz

Date: Thursday, September 19, 2024

Location: Suwon KT Wiz Park in Suwon, South Korea

TV: KN-T

Baek Ho Kang and the KT Wiz (68-67, 5th in KBO) host the Samsung Lions (75-60, 2nd in KBO) at Suwon KT Wiz Park on Thursday, September 19, 2024.

Samsung has a slugging % of .428 and have been called out on strikes 1,095 times, while being walked on 505 occasions. They have accrued 699 runs batted in in addition to 1,280 base knocks on the campaign, while their average at the plate is at .270. The Lions have accounted for 196 two-baggers as a unit and have knocked 174 balls out of the stadium. They have tallied 734 runs scored and have an OBP of .348. As a squad, the Samsung Lions are notching 5.4 runs/g, which has them sitting at 6th in the league.

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Ji Chan Kim is a hitter who should impact this game for Samsung. In his career, Kim has hit 6 balls over the fence while knocking in 116 runs. His slugging percentage is .332 and he has accumulated 546 bases. Over the course of his time in the league, he stepped up to bat 1,932 times and has come through with a base hit 466 times. He has struck out 214 times and has been walked on 203 attempts at the plate, contributing to a .368 OBP. Kim has a batting average of .283 in his time in baseball, with 317 scored runs and an OPS of .700.

The Lions have swiped 111 bases and have been thrown out 48 times, which means their caught stealing percentage is 30.2%. The Samsung Lions are sitting with 3,668 putouts at this point in the season, in addition to 1,183 assists and 76 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .985 which has them ranked 1st in the league and they have turned 97 double plays.

The Lions have a team ERA of 4.59 this year (2nd in baseball), and the staff has rung up 943 batters. Samsung has given up 1,296 hits (9.5 per 9 innings) as well as 624 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.10 and the pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.43. Lions pitchers have given up 152 home runs in addition to 667 runs in total (10th in baseball).

KT has a total of 138 home runs this season in addition to 680 runs batted in. They hit 216 two-baggers, while walking 555 times and racking up 723 runs. The KT Wiz are sitting with an on-base percentage of .353 in addition to a team batting average of .276 over the course of the season. The Wiz hold a slugging percentage of .413 and they score 5.28 runs per contest (7th in the league). They have been called out on strikes on 1,077 instances (3rd in the league) and have accounted for 1,329 base knocks.

Baek Ho Kang is a batter who should impact this game for KT. Kang has tallied a free base 394 times while being called out on strikes on 611 chances. He is sitting with 494 runs and has 501 RBIs. His on-base percentage sits at .388 and he also has a career OPS of .881. He has homered 120 times, with 1,472 total bases and a .493 slugging percentage. During the 2,983 at-bats in his pro career, Kang has hit .307 in addition to having 917 base hits.

In their 173 tries at getting a steal, they have had success 135 times and been caught 38 times (22.0% caught stealing percentage). The KT Wiz have turned 102 double plays and have notched a fielding percentage of .978 (7th in the league). The Wiz have racked up 1,211 assists, 111 errors and have amassed 3,655 putouts over the course of the season.

The KT pitching staff have given up 766 runs so far this year while having a team ERA of 5.13 (694 earned runs yielded). They have conceded 145 long balls and they relinquish 5.66 runs per 9 innings (9th in the league). The Wiz have a WHIP of 1.478 with a FIP of 5.66 as a staff this year. They currently have a K/BB ratio of 2.58 (1,070 strikeouts against 414 free passes). They rank 1st in the league as a staff in total hits allowed with 1,386.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take KT and under the total runs

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