Kia Tigers vs KT Wiz Prediction, 09-16-2024 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Kia Tigers vs KT Wiz

Date: Monday, September 16, 2024

Location: Suwon KT Wiz Park in Suwon, South Korea

TV: SPO-2T

Baek Ho Kang and the KT Wiz (67-65, 4th in KBO) will host the Kia Tigers (81-50, 1st in KBO) at Suwon KT Wiz Park on Monday, September 16, 2024.

As a team, the Tigers have collected 255 doubles and hit 153 balls out of the ballpark. Kia has a slugging % of .462 and has been struck out 841 times, while being struck out 490 times. As a team, the Kia Tigers are earning 6.0 runs per game, which is first in the league. They have batted in 761 runs and hit 1,426 on the year, while their batting average stands at .301. They have scored 799 total runs while holding a team OBP of .369.

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Do Yeong Kim is a difference-maker for Kia. Kim has amassed a .309 batting average for his career in baseball, along with 239 runs scored and an OPS of .905. He has struck out 229 times and earned 121 hits, which partly contributes to an on-base percentage of .381. For his professional baseball career, Kim has pushed 45 baseballs over the fence while driving in 167 runs. He has amassed a slugging percentage of .524 along with 558 bases. Over the course of his professional career, he has come to bat 1,213 times and reached base with a hit 329 times.

The Tigers have stolen 102 bases and have been thrown out 30 times, which gives us a 22.7% stolen throw percentage. The Kia Tigers have earned 3,576 putouts on the campaign, as well as 1,291 assists and 134 errors. Their fielding percentage remains at .973, which ranks 10th in the league, and they have 119 double plays.

The Tigers have a team ERA of 4.38 on the season (1st in baseball), and the staff has struck out 1,047 batters. Kia has allowed 1,256 hits (9.5 per 9 innings) to go along with 580 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.08, and the pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.48. Tigers pitchers have allowed 135 home runs to go along with 701 total runs (8th in the league).

The Wiz have a slugging percentage of .414 and are scoring 5.32 runs per game (6th in the league). They have hit 209 doubles, taken 542 walks and scored 713 runs. KT has 138 home runs this year and has 671 RBI’s. They have been struck out 1,058 times (3rd in the league) and have totaled 1,303 hits. The KT Wiz have a .353 OBP and a team batting average of .276 this year.

Baek Ho Kang is a difference-maker for KT. Kang has walked 393 times and struck out 609 times. His on-base percentage stands at .388 and he has a lifetime OPS of .882. In 2,975 at bats in his professional career, Kang has a batting average of .308 with 915 hits. He has collected 493 runs and 500 RBIs. He has hit 120 home runs, along with 1,470 total bases and a slugging % of .494.

The KT Wiz have committed 99 double plays and have a fielding rate of .978 (7th in KBO). The Wiz have collected 1,185 assists, 106 errors and 3,577 putouts this season. Of their 169 opportunities to get a steal, they have reached the bag for the ball 131 times and have been caught 38 times (22.5% caught stealing rate).

The KT pitching staff has allowed 751 runs on the season with a team ERA of 5.15 (682 earned runs given up). They have allowed 142 dingers and are allowing 5.67 runs per 9 innings (9th in KBO). The Wiz have a team WHIP of 1.481 and have a FIP of 5.67 as a pitching staff for the season. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.59 (1,053 strikeouts vs 407 bases on balls). They sit 1st in KBO as a pitching staff in total hits allowed with 1,359.

Who will win tonight’s KBO match against the spread?

Guy Bruhn’s choice: take Kia

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