Kia Tigers vs LG Twins Prediction, 7/2/2023 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds

Location: Jamsil Baseball Stadium in Seoul, South Korea

TV: KBS N Sports

Chan-Ho Park and the Kia Tigers (29-36, 8th in KBO) go to Jamsil Baseball Stadium on Sunday, July 2, 2023, where they'll meet the LG Twins (45-26, 1st in KBO).

As a team, the Kia Tigers are earning 4.3 runs per outing, which ranks them 6th in baseball. They have notched a total of 285 runs scored while having a team on-base percentage of .330. The Tigers have hit 90 two-baggers as a team and have hit 42 balls out of the stadium. They have accounted for 264 runs batted in as well as 572 hits for the season, and their batting average is at .256. Kia has a slugging percentage of .359 and have been rung up 489 times, while being walked on 234 occasions.

Chan-Ho Park is a batter who can be a difference maker for Kia. In his career, Park has hit 11 balls out of the park while knocking in 220 runs. Over the course of his time in the league, he came to bat 2,594 times and got on base with a base hit 569 times. Park has compiled an average at the plate of .245 in his time in baseball, with 307 scored runs and an OPS of .608. His slugging percentage is .303 and he has racked up 704 bases. He has fanned 400 times and earned a walk on 203 at-bats, contributing to a .305 on-base percentage.

The Kia Tigers have a total of 1,750 putouts at this point in the season, in addition to 592 assists and 43 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .982 which has them ranked 3rd in the league and they have turned 72 double plays. The Tigers have swiped 48 bags and have been caught 12 times, which means their caught stealing percentage sits at 20.0%.

Their strikeout to walk ratio is 1.59 and their pitching staff sits with a WHIP of 1.47. Tigers pitchers have conceded 35 home runs and also 290 runs (9th in KBO). Kia has conceded 554 hits (8.6 per 9 innings) in addition to 260 earned runs. The Tigers hold a team ERA of 4.01 on the year (6th in baseball), and their staff has struck out 479 hitters.

The LG Twins have accumulated a team OBP of .375 in addition to a team batting average of .286 this season. They have been rung up on 457 occasions (9th in KBO) and have a total of 717 base hits. LG is sitting with 40 home runs this season in addition to 376 RBIs. The Twins have a team SLG% of .396 and they are scoring 5.44 runs per contest (1st in baseball). They have recorded 124 doubles, while walking 332 times as well as notching 397 runs.

Hae Min Park is a batter who should be able to impact this game for LG. Park has drawn a walk 483 times while going down on strikes on 804 tries. His OBP sits at .353 and he has earned a career OPS of .737. For the 4,815 at-bats in his professional career, Park has hit .287 in addition to having 1,382 base hits. He is sitting with 842 runs in addition to having 491 runs batted in. He has gone yard 48 times, with 1,848 bases in total and also a .384 slugging percentage.

The LG Twins have turned 62 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .973 (9th in KBO). The Twins have 654 assists, 72 errors and have 1,988 putouts so far this year. Out of their 64 tries at getting a steal, they have been successful 51 times and been caught 13 times (20.3% caught stealing rate).

The Twins hold a team WHIP of 1.321 in addition to having a FIP of 4.22 as a staff for the year. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 1.89 (500 strikeouts vs 265 free passes). They rank 7th in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits allowed with 610. They have relinquished 36 homers and they surrender 4.22 runs per 9 innings (3rd in the league). The LG pitching staff have allowed 311 runs this year while having an ERA of 3.53 (260 earned runs yielded).

Who will win tonight's KBO game ATS?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take LG

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