Kiwoom Heroes vs Kia Tigers Prediction, 10/11/2023 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds
Game: Kiwoom Heroes vs Kia Tigers
Date: Wednesday, October 11, 2023
Location: Gwangju Kia Champions Field in Gwangju, South Korea
TV: SPOTV2
Gwangju Kia Champions Field is the venue where Hyoung Woo Choi and the Kia Tigers (69-67, 6th in KBO) will play the Kiwoom Heroes (57-81, 10th in KBO) on Wednesday, October 11, 2023.
The Heroes have earned 221 doubles as a team and have knocked 59 balls out of the stadium. Kiwoom has a slugging percentage of .354 and have struck out 1,075 times, while drawing a walk on 478 occasions. As a team, the Kiwoom Heroes are compiling 4.3 runs per contest, which is 9th in KBO. They have compiled 570 RBI's in addition to 1,302 base knocks so far this year, and their team batting average is at .262. They have accounted for 600 runs scored and have an on-base percentage of .332.
Hye Seong Kim is a batter who should be able to impact this game for Kiwoom. In his career, Kim has slapped 26 balls over the fence while knocking in 309 runs. Over the course of his time in the league, he came to the plate 3,240 times and has reached base with a base hit 874 times. Kim has earned a batting average of .300 for his career, with 499 scored runs and an OPS of .753. He has compiled a slugging percentage of .393 and he has totaled 1,145 bases. He has struck out 560 times and has gotten a free base on 276 attempts at the plate, contributing to a .360 on-base percentage.
The Kiwoom Heroes have a total of 3,788 putouts at this point in the season, in addition to 1,388 assists and 109 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .979 which ranks 6th in KBO and have 120 double plays. The Heroes have swiped 127 bags and have been gunned down 45 times, which tells us their caught stealing rate is 26.2%.
The Heroes have an earned run average of 4.42 this year (7th in baseball), and the staff has struck out 950 batters. Heroes pitchers have relinquished 83 long balls in addition to 693 runs (3rd in the league). Kiwoom has given up 1,317 base hits (9.4 per 9 innings) as well as 620 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 1.84 and their pitching staff sits with a WHIP of 1.45.
Kia has accumulated 101 home runs for the season as well as 642 RBIs. They have notched 210 two-baggers, while walking 476 times as well as earning 692 runs. The Kia Tigers have a team on-base percentage of .345 and a team batting average of .276 for the year. The Tigers hold a slugging percentage of .393 and they are recording 5.01 runs per game (2nd in baseball). They have been rung up on 913 occasions (9th in baseball) and have earned 1,313 base knocks.
Hyoung Woo Choi is a hitter you are going to want to keep your eye on for Kia. During the 1,831 at-bats in his professional career, Choi has recorded a batting average of .263 in addition to having 481 hits. He has hit a home run 68 times, with 794 bases in total and a .434 slugging %. Choi has tallied a free base 237 times while striking out on 503 occasions. He has accounted for 259 runs and also has 298 runs batted in. His on-base percentage is .350 and he holds a career OPS of .784.
The Kia Tigers have turned 131 double plays and have accounted for a fielding rate of .980 (4th in Korean baseball). The Tigers have recorded 1,293 assists, 99 errors and have amassed 3,648 putouts this year. In their 129 chances at getting a steal, they have been successful 97 times and been caught 32 times (24.8% caught stealing rate).
The Kia pitching staff have relinquished 633 runs for the season while holding a team ERA of 4.19 (566 earned runs relinquished). They have conceded 89 homers and they concede 4.69 runs per 9 innings (6th in the league). The Tigers have a WHIP of 1.435 and have a FIP of 4.69 as a team this season. They currently have a K/BB ratio of 1.69 (935 strikeouts against 553 free passes). They rank 8th in KBO as a pitching staff in total hits surrendered with 1,192.
Who will win tonight's KBO game ATS?
Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Kia
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