The Tigers head out to Gocheok Sky Dome in this game here to take on the Kiwoom Heroes. The Kia Tigers vs Kiwoom Heroes 4/23/24 game is taking place at 5:30 AM EST. The game will be broadcast locally in Korea on SBS Sports.
Kia Tigers Preview
The Tigers are coming in after getting thumped by the NC Dinos. The game ended up with a final score on Sunday of 15-4. The Tigers are now sitting in first place in the KBO, but are sitting on a record that is at 17-7 on the year overall.
William Crowe is the starter that is coming to the mound in this game here for his 6th start. Crowe has posted a 4-1 record with a 3.12 ERA and a 1.19 WHIP. He has pitched a total of 26 innings on the year with 12 runs allowed, 22 hits and 2 homers given up. William Crowe has struck out a total of 24 batters with 9 walks allowed. The Tigers have posted a team ERA of 3.58 on the year with a total of 207 hits and 20 homers given up. The opponents are hitting only at a clip of .250 with a WHIP of 1.42 on the year.
The Kia Tigers is coming in with a .291 average on the year with a total of 140 runs scored. Kia has ended up getting a total of 241 hits with 51 doubles, 3 triples, and 27 homers on the season. The Tigers have ended up getting 33 steals on the year and have had 10 runners caught stealing.
Kiwoom Heroes Preview
The Kiwoom club is coming in after getting a win and a loss in their double header on Sunday. The win was by a score of 8-4, but the loss to Doosan came by a score of 2-1. The Heroes are sitting in 3rd place in the KBO with a record of 13-10 on the year overall.
Ha Yeong-min is the starter that heads to the mound for Kiwoom here. Ha has posted a 3-0 record with a 4.66 ERA and a 1.40 WHIP in 4 starts on the year. Ha has thrown a total of 19 1/3 innings and allowed 10 runs with 21 hits and a homer given up. Ha has struck out 12 batters and walked only 6 on the year. The Heroes have posted a 4.71 ERA as a team, but has given up 215 runs with 22 homers given up. The opponents have hit at a clip of .271 with a 1.46 WHIP on the year.
The hitting for the Heroes is sitting at a clip of .277 with 133 runs scored. The Heroes have ended up getting a total of 221 hits with 38 doubles, 5 triples, and 26 homers. Still, the Heroes base running is lacking with only 9 steals on the year, but only 2 runners have been thrown out.
Kia Tigers vs Kiwoom Heroes 4/23/24 Pick:Under 9.5
I think this game here will be a competitive game between a couple of the top teams in the KBO. The game should be a back and forth battle between these two teams. Now, the Tigers are the top team in the league, but playing on the road against the third place team will tip the game I think towards the Heroes, but I think the under is what will end up hitting in this game here.
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