SSG Landers vs Lotte Giants Prediction, 4/23/2024 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: SSG Landers vs Lotte Giants

Date: Tuesday, April 23, 2024

Location: Sajik Baseball Stadium in Busan, South Korea

TV: SPO-T

Ji Hoon Choi and the SSG Landers (14-11, 4th in KBO) head to Sajik Baseball Stadium on Tuesday, April 23, 2024, where they'll meet the Lotte Giants (7-16, 9th in KBO).

As a unit, the SSG Landers are compiling 5.1 runs per outing, which is 6th in baseball. They have earned 133 runs while holding a team on-base percentage of .337. The Landers have tallied 29 two-baggers as a team and have hit 34 balls out of the park. They have 127 RBI's as well as 246 hits on the season, and their batting average is sitting at .271. SSG has a slugging percentage of .415 and have been called out on strikes 194 times, while drawing a walk on 76 occasions.

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Ji Hoon Choi is a batter who can be a difference maker for SSG. Choi has an average at the plate of .276 in his time in baseball, with 320 runs scored and an OPS of .711. He has gone down on strikes 292 times and earned a walk on 175 occasions, contributing to a .337 on-base percentage. In his career, Choi has slapped 21 balls over the fence while driving in 171 runs. His slugging percentage is .374 and he has a total of 772 bases. In his time in the Majors, he stepped up to bat 2,316 times and has reached base with a base hit 570 times.

The SSG Landers have amassed 699 putouts so far this season, as well as 245 assists and 25 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .974 which has them ranked 9th in Korean baseball and have a total of 24 double plays. The Landers have swiped 22 bases and have been thrown out 13 times, which shows us their caught stealing percentage is 37.1%.

The Landers have compiled a team earned run average of 5.29 over the course of the season (9th in baseball), and they have rung up 220 batters. Landers pitchers have relinquished 34 home runs in addition to 153 runs (2nd in KBO). SSG has conceded 242 base knocks (9.3 per 9 innings) and also 137 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.02 and the pitching staff has a team WHIP of 1.51.

The Lotte Giants have tallied a team OBP of .331 in addition to a batting average of .261 this year. They have been called out on strikes on 198 occasions (5th in the league) and have notched a total of 221 hits. Lotte has accounted for 16 home runs this year to go along with 93 runs batted in. The Giants have a slugging percentage of .372 and they are earning 4.17 runs per game (10th in the league). They have notched 36 doubles, while taking a walk 77 times and putting up 100 runs.

Dong Hee Yoon is a hitter who should impact this game for Lotte. Yoon has earned a free base 39 times while fanning on 89 plate appearances. He has accrued 60 runs in addition to having earned 51 RBIs. His OBP is .328 and he also has a career OPS of .684. He has hit a home run 3 times, as well as 171 bases in total and a .356 slugging percentage. For the 481 official at-bats in his career, Yoon has accumulated a batting average of .277 in addition to having 133 base hits.

Of their 30 attempts at getting a steal, they have made it 18 times and been caught 12 times (40.0% caught stealing rate). The Lotte Giants have turned 27 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .977 (7th in KBO). The Giants have accrued 233 assists, 20 errors and have notched a total of 631 putouts over the course of the season.

The Giants have a WHIP of 1.580 with a FIP of 5.73 as a pitching staff so far this season. They are currently ranked 6th in baseball as a staff in total hits relinquished with 241. The Lotte pitching staff have yielded 134 runs on the season while having a team ERA of 5.05 (118 earned runs conceded). Their strikeout to walk ratio comes in at 1.99 (181 strikeouts against 91 walks). They have given up 25 dingers and they relinquish 5.73 runs per 9 innings (8th in the league).

Who will win tonight's KBO game ATS?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Lotte

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