KT Wiz vs LG Twins Prediction, 9/26/2023 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds
Date: Tuesday, September 26, 2023
Location: Jamsil Baseball Stadium in Seoul, South Korea
TV: KBS N Sports
Sung-Woo Jang and the KT Wiz (72-56, 2nd in KBO) head to Jamsil Baseball Stadium on Tuesday, September 26, 2023, where they'll take on the LG Twins (77-48, 1st in KBO).
As a unit, the KT Wiz are compiling 4.7 runs per game, which has them at 4th in the league. They have racked up 615 runs while holding a team on-base percentage of .336. The Wiz have accounted for 220 two-baggers as a team and have knocked 79 balls out of the park. They have 566 runs batted in and 1,202 hits this season, while their team batting average comes in at .265. KT has a slugging % of .371 and have been rung up 1,003 times, while drawing a walk on 463 occasions.
Sung-Woo Jang is a batter who should impact this game for KT. In his career, Jang has slapped 87 baseballs out of the park while driving in 427 runs. Over the course of his time in the league, he faced a pitcher 3,302 times and has notched a hit 738 times. Jang has recorded a batting average of .256 for his career in baseball, with 299 scored runs and an OPS of .716. He has amassed a slugging percentage of .384 and he has a total of 1,106 bases. He has struck out 596 times and has walked on 331 occasions, contributing to a .332 OBP.
The KT Wiz have a tally of 3,516 putouts for the season, in addition to 1,220 assists and 93 errors. Their fielding rate sits at .981 which has them sitting 3rd in KBO and they have turned 103 double plays. The Wiz have swiped 100 bases and have been caught 17 times, which means their caught stealing percentage sits at 14.5%.
The Wiz have compiled a team earned run average of 4.00 so far this season (4th in baseball), and the staff has struck out 890 batters. KT has given up 1,224 hits (9.4 per 9 innings) in addition to 521 earned runs. They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.45 and their pitching staff has a team WHIP of 1.35. Wiz pitchers have given up 78 home runs in addition to 569 total runs (7th in KBO).
The Twins have a team slugging percentage of .398 and they are recording 5.54 runs per contest (1st in KBO). The have tallied 205 doubles, while taking a walk 527 times and scoring 704 runs. LG has accumulated 81 home runs over the course of the season to go along with 654 runs batted in. They have been called out on strikes on 719 occasions (10th in baseball) and have totaled 1,233 hits. The LG Twins hold an OBP of .366 as well as a batting average of .284 this season.
Chang-ki Hong is a hitter who should impact this game for LG. Hong has earned a free base 342 times while striking out on 352 tries. His OBP comes in at .429 and he also has a lifetime OPS of .829. During the 1,888 official at-bats in his career, Hong has an average at the plate of .308 and has racked up 582 base hits. He has recorded 374 runs and notched 205 RBIs. He has hit it out of the park 11 times, as well as 755 total bases and also a .400 slugging percentage.
Out of their 131 attempts at swiping a bag, they have had success 104 times and been caught 27 times (20.6% caught stealing percentage). The LG Twins have twisted 113 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .976 (9th in Korean baseball). The Twins have racked up 1,164 assists, 111 errors and have amassed 3,431 putouts during this campaign.
The LG pitching staff have surrendered 543 runs this season while having an ERA of 3.71 (471 earned runs conceded). They have allowed 64 home runs and they yield 4.27 runs per 9 innings (2nd in the league). The Twins hold a team WHIP of 1.355 in addition to having a FIP of 4.27 as a squad for the year. Their K/BB ratio comes in at 2.05 (886 strikeouts vs 432 free passes). They are sitting at 7th in KBO as a pitching staff in total hits allowed with 1,117.
Who will win tonight's KBO game ATS?
Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take LG
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