SSG Landers vs KT Wiz Prediction, 4/12/2024 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: SSG Landers vs KT Wiz

Date: Friday, April 12, 2024

Location: Suwon KT Wiz Park in Suwon, South Korea

TV: SPO-T

Jeong Choi and the SSG Landers (10-6, 3rd in KBO) are headed to Suwon KT Wiz Park on Friday, April 12, 2024, where they'll take on the KT Wiz (4-12, 10th in KBO).

The Landers have hit 20 two-baggers as a squad and have knocked 21 balls out of the stadium. SSG has a slugging % of .416 and have struck out 119 times, while taking a walk on 49 occasions. As a team, the SSG Landers are putting up 4.9 runs per contest, which puts them at 8th in KBO. They have tallied 76 runs batted in and 144 base knocks on the campaign, while their batting average sits at .264. They have a total of 79 runs scored while holding a team on-base percentage of .337.

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Jeong Choi is a hitter you are going to want to keep your eye on for SSG. Choi has compiled an average at the plate of .287 for his career, in addition to 1,377 runs scored and an OPS of .918. He has gone down on strikes 1,671 times and has been walked on 988 at-bats, which contributes in part to a .390 OBP. In his career, Choi has hit 463 baseballs over the fence while knocking in 1,469 runs. His slugging percentage sits at .528 and he has a total of 3,950 bases. For his career, he stepped up to bat 8,948 times and has delivered a hit 2,146 times.

The SSG Landers have accounted for 432 putouts thus far, in addition to 149 assists and 14 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .976 which has them ranked 7th in Korean baseball and they have turned 15 double plays. The Landers have stolen 11 bases and have been thrown out 8 times, which tells us their caught stealing percentage is 42.1%.

The Landers are sitting with a team earned run average of 4.94 on the year (7th in KBO), and they have rung up 144 batters. Landers pitchers have conceded 18 home runs in addition to 92 runs in total (2nd in baseball). SSG has allowed 139 base knocks (8.7 per 9 innings) as well as 79 earned runs. Their K/BB ratio is 2.06 and their pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.45.

The Wiz hold a team slugging percentage of .389 and they have an average of 5.13 runs per contest (5th in KBO). They have recorded 21 two-baggers, while getting a free base 62 times and racking up 82 runs. KT has accumulated 16 home runs this season and 77 runs batted in. They have been rung up on 138 instances (1st in baseball) and have earned 153 base hits. The KT Wiz have recorded an on-base percentage of .342 and a team batting average of .266 over the course of the season.

Mel Rojas is a hitter who should be able to impact this game for KT. Rojas has earned a free base 725 times while fanning on 1,559 attempts. He has accumulated 938 runs in addition to having earned 949 runs batted in. His on-base percentage is .352 and he also has a lifetime OPS of .807. He has hit a home run 235 times, in addition to having 2,938 total bases and also a .455 slugging percentage. For the 6,455 at-bats in his pro career, Rojas has a batting average of .275 and has racked up 1,778 hits.

The KT Wiz have turned 12 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .983 (6th in the league). The Wiz have accrued 145 assists, 10 errors and have earned 423 putouts over the course of the season. In their 27 chances at getting a steal, they have made it 24 times and been caught 3 times (11.1% caught stealing rate).

The Wiz are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.830 and have a FIP of 7.66 as a staff for the year. They currently have a K/BB ratio of 1.83 (117 strikeouts vs 64 free passes). They are sitting at 1st in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits conceded with 194. They have allowed 17 home runs and they relinquish 7.66 runs per 9 innings (10th in KBO). The KT pitching staff have surrendered 120 runs on the season while holding a team ERA of 7.60 (119 earned runs conceded).

Who will win tonight's baseball game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take SSG

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