SSG Landers vs Kia Tigers Prediction, 5/11/2024 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: SSG Landers vs Kia Tigers

Date: Saturday, May 11, 2024

Location: Gwangju Kia Champions Field in Gwangju, South Korea

TV: MS-T

Do Yeong Kim and the Kia Tigers (23-12, 1st in KBO) host the SSG Landers (20-16, 4th in KBO) at Gwangju Kia Champions Field on Saturday, May 11, 2024.

SSG has a slugging rate of .405 and have struck out 278 times, while taking a walk on 118 occasions. They have compiled 186 runs batted in as well as 354 hits so far this season, and their team batting average is sitting at .273. The Landers have accounted for 49 two-baggers as a team and have hit 40 balls out of the park. They have a total of 195 runs scored and hold an OBP of .342. As a unit, the SSG Landers are putting up 5.3 runs per game, which has them sitting at 6th in KBO.

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Seong Han Park is a hitter who should be able to impact this game for SSG. In his career, Park has drilled 18 baseballs over the fence while knocking in 169 runs. He has compiled a slugging percentage of .359 and he has totaled 597 bases. In his time in the Majors, he stepped up to bat 1,904 times and has delivered with a hit 462 times. He has struck out 272 times and has walked on 203 occasions, contributing to a .357 on-base percentage. Park is sitting with a batting avereage of .278 in his time in baseball, with 203 runs scored and an OPS of .716.

The Landers have swiped 32 bags and have been caught 14 times, which tells us their caught stealing rate is 30.4%. The SSG Landers have 990 putouts on the campaign, in addition to 348 assists and 36 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .974 which has them ranked 9th in the league and have earned 36 double plays.

The Landers hold a team ERA of 5.70 on the year (9th in baseball), and their staff has struck out 312 hitters. Landers pitchers have surrendered 47 long balls in addition to 226 total runs (2nd in baseball). SSG has allowed 352 hits (9.6 per 9 innings) as well as 209 earned runs. They have accumulated a K/BB ratio of 1.95 and their pitching staff sits with a WHIP of 1.55.

The Kia Tigers have tallied an on-base percentage of .374 in addition to a batting average of .299 on the year. They have been rung up on 228 instances (10th in baseball) and have earned 372 base hits. Kia has compiled 41 home runs for the season as well as 203 RBIs. The Tigers hold a team slugging percentage of .461 and they are earning 6.09 runs per game (1st in the league). They have notched 71 doubles, while taking a walk 138 times and notching 213 runs.

Do Yeong Kim is a hitter who should be able to impact this game for Kia. Kim has drawn a free base 70 times while striking out on 158 attempts. He has accumulated 143 runs and racked up 93 runs batted in. His on-base percentage is .353 and he also has a career OPS of .810. He has hit a home run 21 times, as well as 327 total bases and also a .457 slugging %. During the 715 at-bats in his professional career, Kim has accrued an average at the plate of .288 with 206 base hits.

The Kia Tigers have turned 34 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .970 (10th in KBO). The Tigers have accrued 355 assists, 40 errors and have accumulated 935 putouts this year. Out of their 38 attempts at swiping a bag, they have been successful 30 times and been caught 8 times (21.1% caught stealing percentage).

The Kia pitching staff have allowed 170 runs on the campaign while holding a team ERA of 3.85 (133 earned runs surrendered). They have allowed 29 homers and they give up 4.91 runs per 9 innings (3rd in KBO). The Tigers have a team WHIP of 1.465 and have a FIP of 4.91 as a team on the season. They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 1.96 (277 strikeouts vs 141 bases on balls). They rank 9th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits conceded with 315.

Who will win tonight's KBO game ATS?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take SSG

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