Kia is going to visit Incheon SSG Landers Field to face off against the SSG Landers team. The Kia Tigers vs SSG Landers 4/16/24 team is taking place at 5:30 AM EST. However, the game is set to be broadcast on KBS N Sports.
Kia Tigers Preview
Kia is coming in after getting a win in their last game. The win was by a score of 5-2 and came over the Hanwha Eagles. Kia is still sitting in first place in the KBO on the year and with that comes a 14-4 record on the season.
Kim Keon-kuk is who the Tigers are putting on the mound to start this game and it will be his fourth appearance, but first start. He has a 0-0 record and a 6.23 ERA and 1.38 WHIP. He has managed to thrown only 4 1/3 innings with 4 runs given up and 4 hits allowed. He has ended up striking out 2 batters, but has walked 2 as well. The Tigers are coming into the game here with the best pitching staff in the KBO with a 2.87 ERA. The Tigers have allowed only 146 hits with 10 homers. The opponents are hitting at a clip of only .238 with a 1.37 WHIP on the year so far.
Kia is the best hitting team in the KBO with a .301 average and have ended up scoring 103 runs. The Tigers have managed to get 189 hits with 42 doubles, 3 triples, and 16 homers. The Tigers have managed to steal 26 bases on the season, but have been caught stealing 5 times.
SSG Landers Preview
Landers heads to the game here after blowing out KT in their last game. The win for the Landers club came in with a final score of 8-1. The Landers team has dropped to 4th place in the standings in the KBO and have managed to post a 12-8 record on the year so far.
Kim Kwang-hyun is heading to this game for his 5th start on the year. Kim has posted an impressive 3-0 record with a 2.75 ERA and a 1.07 WHIP. He has thrown a total of 19 2/3 innings on the year with 6 runs allowed and 13 hits, but has given up 2 long balls. He has been great in the deception game with 21 strikeouts and 8 walks. SSG on the year has been off on the team pitching with a team ERA of 4.93 on the season. The Landers club has allowed 184 hits with 24 homers given up. The opponents are hitting at a clip of .264 on the season with a team WHIP of 1.51.
Landers has been having an off year hitting as well with a .264 average and only 103 runs scored. Landers has managed to get a total of 190 hits with 24 doubles, no triples, but have cranked out 25 homers. SSG has ended up getting 18 steals, but has been thrown out 9 in tries.
Kia Tigers vs SSG Landers 4/16/24 Pick: Under 9.5
This is a game that will have a great pitching show down to start the game. The Landers club is putting a starter on the mound that has yet to lose and the Tigers are putting a reliever on the mound, but still in limited action has done decent from the mound. Now, the Tigers are going to rely on their excellent pitching staff to help out in getting the game to stay on the under.
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