Lotte Giants vs LG Twins Prediction, 5/30/2023 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds
Location: Jamsil Baseball Stadium in Seoul, South Korea
TV: SPOTV2
Jin Hyuk No and the Lotte Giants (26-15, 3rd in KBO) head to Jamsil Baseball Stadium on Tuesday, May 30, 2023, where they'll meet the LG Twins (29-16, 1st in KBO).
As a team, the Lotte Giants are compiling 4.6 runs per outing, which ranks them 2nd in KBO. They have 190 runs scored and hold an on-base percentage of .334. The Giants have recorded 62 doubles as a unit and have smacked 16 balls out of the stadium. They have recorded 172 RBI's in addition to 355 hits so far this year, and their batting average is at .259. Lotte owns a slugging percentage of .352 and have struck out 266 times, while taking a walk on 153 occasions.
Jin Hyuk No is a hitter who should be able to impact this game for Lotte. No has hit .268 in his time in baseball, in addition to 328 runs scored and an OPS of .764. He has struck out 603 times and has been walked on 241 occasions, contributing to a .336 on-base percentage. In his career, No has hit 74 baseballs over the fence while driving in 353 runs. He is sitting with a career slugging percentage of .428 in addition to racking up 1,042 bases. Over the course of his pro career, he stepped up to the plate 2,738 times and has delivered a base hit 652 times.
The Lotte Giants have accumulated 1,106 putouts for the season, as well as 362 assists and 19 errors. Their fielding rate is holding steady at .987 which puts them in 2nd in the league and have 27 double plays. The Giants have swiped 30 bases and have been gunned down 11 times, which shows us their caught stealing percentage is 26.8%.
Their K/BB ratio is 2.17 and their pitching staff holds a WHIP of 1.39. Giants pitchers have allowed 21 home runs in addition to 171 runs (9th in baseball). Lotte has allowed 363 base knocks (8.9 per 9 innings) as well as 162 earned runs. The Giants have an earned run average of 3.96 for the year (7th in KBO), and the staff has struck out 326 batters.
LG has tallied 29 home runs this season in addition to 235 runs batted in. They have 79 two-baggers, while walking 214 times and putting up 246 runs. The LG Twins have earned an on-base percentage of .378 and a team batting average of .291 so far this season. The Twins have a slugging percentage of .404 and they tally 5.35 runs per game (1st in the league). They have been rung up on 278 instances (9th in the league) and have tallied 459 base hits.
Hae Min Park is a hitter you are going to want to keep your eye on for LG. Park has drawn a free base 469 times while being called out on strikes on 792 tries. He has scored 826 runs in addition to having 485 runs batted in. His on-base percentage is .353 and he has a lifetime OPS of .739. He has gone deep 48 times, with 1,822 total bases and a .386 slugging percentage. During the 4,726 official at-bats in his professional career, Park has a batting average of .287 in addition to 1,358 hits.
Out of their 39 chances at getting a steal, they have been successful 30 times and been caught 9 times (23.1% caught stealing percentage). The LG Twins have turned 39 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .973 (9th in Korean baseball). The Twins have recorded 404 assists, 46 errors and have notched a total of 1,248 putouts over the course of the season.
The LG pitching staff have yielded 197 runs this year while having an ERA of 3.38 (156 earned runs yielded). They have given up 23 long balls and they give up 4.26 runs per 9 innings (7th in baseball). The Twins have a WHIP of 1.308 in addition to having a FIP of 4.26 as a pitching staff on the season. Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 1.95 (306 strikeouts vs 157 walks). They come in at 4th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits relinquished with 387.
Who will win tonight's KBO game ATS?
Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take LG
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