LG Twins vs KT Wiz Prediction, 10/9/2024 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: LG Twins vs. KT Wiz

Date: Wednesday October 9, 2024

Location: Suwon KT Wiz Park in Suwon, South Korea

TV: SPO-2T

Mel Rojas and the KT Wiz (72-70, 5th in KBO) will play the LG Twins (76-66, 3rd in KBO) at Suwon KT Wiz Park on Wednesday, October 9, 2024.

LG has a slugging percentage of .414 and has struck out 969 times while walking 616 times. They have collected 765 RBIs and 1,394 hits over the course of the season, while their team batting average stands at .283. As a team, the Twins have scored 238 doubles and hit 115 balls out of the park. They have totaled 808 runs while having a team-on-base percentage of .366. As a team, the LG Twins average 5.6 runs per game, ranking them 2nd in KBO.

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Austin Dean is a hitter that should have an impact on this game for LG. Dean has hit .287 during his baseball career, with 708 runs scored and an OPS of .812. He struck out 865 times and walked on 442 attempts at the plate, contributing to a .351 OBP. In his career, Dean has hit 151 baseballs out of the park while driving in 718 runs. His slugging percentage is .461 and he has 2,111 total bases. Over the course of his professional career, he came to bat 5,125 times and scored a basehit 1,313 times.

The Twins have stolen 126 bags and been caught 40 times, showing their caught steal rate is 24.1%. The LG Twins have totaled 3,831 putouts this season, as well as 1,348 assists and 102 errors. Their fielding percentage stands at .981, which ranks third in the league and has a total of 135 double plays.

The Twins have a 4.63 ERA this year (2nd in the league) and their staff has struck out 1,082 batters. LG has given up 1,375 hits (9.7 per 9 innings) and 657 earned runs. They have compiled a K/BB ratio of 2.05 and their pitching staff has a combined WHIP of 1.49. Twins pitchers have allowed a total of 126 long balls and also allowed 728 runs (9th in baseball).

The Wiz have a team SLG% of .417 and they score 5.33 runs per game (7th in baseball). They have hit 234 two-baggers while allowing 580 free bases and earning 767 runs. KT has collected 145 long balls this season in addition to 722 runs batted in. They have been played 1,123 times (4th in the league) and have a total of 1,413 base shots. The KT Wiz sit with an OBP of .355 and a team batting average of .279 entering the campaign.

Mel Rojas is a hitter who can be a difference maker for KT. Rojas has earned 289 walks and had 691 strikeouts. His on-base percentage sits at .325 and he owns a lifetime OPS of .701. Over the course of 3,013 at-bats in his professional career, Rojas has a .258 batting average to go along with 776 hits. He has amassed 369 runs, in addition to 325 runs batted in. He has gone for yards 46 times, as well as 1,132 total bases and also a .376 slugging percentage.

In their 180 attempts to steal a base, they were successful 142 times and were caught 38 times (21.1% caught stealing). The KT Wiz have turned 110 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .978 (7th in Korean baseball). The Wiz racked up 1,279 assists, 116 errors and recorded a total of 3,853 clean sheets this season.

The Wiz have a WHIP of 1.473, along with an FIP of 5.63 as a pitching staff this year. They currently have a strikeout-to-walk ratio of 2.52 (1,118 strikeouts vs. 443 walks). They rank first in the league as a pitching staff with a total number of hits surrendered at 1,448. They have given up 155 long balls and are giving up 5.63 runs per 9 innings (8th in KBO). KT’s pitching staff has allowed 804 runs this year and comes in with a team ERA of 5.11 (729 earned runs given up).

Who will win the baseball game against the spread tonight?

Josh Schonwald’s pick: Take LG

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