LG Twins vs Doosan Bears Prediction, 9/29/2023 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds
Date: Friday, September 29, 2023
Location: Jamsil Baseball Stadium in Seoul, South Korea
TV: SPOTV2
Hae Min Park and the LG Twins (78-48, 1st in KBO) travel to Jamsil Baseball Stadium on Friday, September 29, 2023, where they'll meet the Doosan Bears (67-59, 4th in KBO).
The Twins have accumulated 205 doubles as a unit and have knocked 85 balls out of the stadium. LG is slugging .400 and have been called out on strikes 723 times, while getting the free base on 527 occasions. As a team, the LG Twins are earning 5.5 runs per game, which ranks them 1st in KBO. They have 659 RBI's as well as 1,241 base knocks so far this year, while their average at the plate is at .284. They have racked up 709 runs while holding a team OBP of .365.
Hae Min Park is a batter who can be a difference maker for LG. For his professional baseball career, Park has slapped 49 baseballs out of the park while driving in 511 runs. He has recorded a slugging percentage of .382 and he has a total of 1,909 bases. Over the course of his pro career, he stepped up to the plate 5,710 times and got on base with a hit 1,432 times. He has fanned 829 times and has walked on 499 attempts at the plate, which has contributed to a .353 on-base percentage. Park has recorded a batting average of .287 for his baseball career, with 877 scored runs and an OPS of .735.
The LG Twins have accumulated 3,458 putouts so far this season, as well as 1,170 assists and 111 errors. Their fielding rate is holding at .977 which ranks 9th in the league and they have turned 113 double plays. The Twins have swiped 104 bags and have been caught 27 times, which tells us their caught stealing rate is 20.6%.
The Twins have compiled a team earned run average of 3.69 for the season (2nd in KBO), and they have struck out 894 batters. LG has conceded 1,124 base hits (8.8 per 9 innings) and 472 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 2.06 and their pitching staff holds a WHIP of 1.35. Twins pitchers have allowed 65 home runs and also 544 total runs (9th in KBO).
Doosan has accounted for 89 home runs on the campaign and 505 runs batted in. They have 185 doubles, while walking 444 times as well as recording 554 runs. The Doosan Bears have earned an on-base percentage of .332 as well as a team batting average of .256 this year. The Bears have a slugging percentage of .373 and they earn 4.36 runs per game (7th in the league). They have been rung up on 870 occasions (6th in the league) and have recorded 1,101 base hits.
Kyeong-min Ho is a hitter who should impact this game for Doosan. In the 4,611 at-bats in his pro career, Ho is sitting with a batting avereage of .291 with 1,344 base hits. He has homered 52 times, as well as 1,775 total bases and also a .385 slugging percentage. Ho has drawn a walk 369 times while fanning on 413 chances. He has a total of 693 runs and racked up 572 runs batted in. His on-base rate is .355 and he also has a lifetime OPS of .740.
The Doosan Bears have turned 95 double plays and have accounted for a fielding rate of .978 (7th in the league). The Bears have accrued 1,146 assists, 101 errors and are sitting with 3,408 putouts so far this year. In their 91 tries at swiping a bag, they have been successful 55 times and been caught 36 times (39.6% caught stealing rate).
The Bears have a team WHIP of 1.350 in addition to having a FIP of 4.36 as a pitching staff on the year. They are sitting at 8th in KBO as a staff in total hits given up with 1,100. The Doosan pitching staff have conceded 550 runs this year while having an ERA of 3.89 (491 earned runs conceded). Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 2.07 (898 strikeouts against 434 free passes). They have conceded 79 homers and they relinquish 4.36 runs per 9 innings (4th in baseball).
Who will win tonight's KBO game ATS?
Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Doosan
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