The Kiwoom Heroes vs Doosan Bears 4/20/24 game is set to take place at 4:00 AM EST. The game could be rained out as the weather is predicted to have some rain in the region of Jamsil Baseball Stadium. However, if the game does go forward the broadcast network will be SPOTV.
Kiwoom Heroes
The Heroes are heading into this game after getting shelled in their last game. The Heroes last game ended up being a loss against the Doosan Bears by a score of 19-8. The loss dropped the Heroes to 4th place in the KBO and are now sitting on a 12-9 record on the year.
Kim In-beom is the starter that the Heroes are putting on the mound for his first start and 6th appearance. This year In-beom has posted a 0-0 record with a 0.00 ERA and a 1.13 WHIP. He has thrown a total of 5 1/3 innings with 4 hits allowed and has struck out 1 and walked 2. The Heroes have posted a team ERA of 4.86 with 195 hits and 20 homers on the year. The Heroes have allowed the opponents to hit at a clip of .269 with a 1.49 WHIP.
Kiwoom has managed to hit at a clip of .279 on the year with 124 runs scored. The Heroes have ended up getting 204 hits on the season with 37 doubles, 4 triples, and 25 homers on the year. The Kiwoom club has ended up getting 9 stolen bases on the year but have been thrown out 2 times.
Doosan Bears Preview
The win for the Bears was a huge victory and one that blew the opponent out of the blue. The Bears are now ranking in 8th place in the KBO on the year. Still the record for Doosan is now sitting a 10-14 on the year overall.
Kim Dong-ju is going to the mound in this game here for the Bears. Dong-ju has stared in 4 games already this year and has posted a 1-0 record with a 5.12 ERA and a 1.76 WHIP. He has allowed 14 runs and 27 hits in 19 1/3 innings pitched. However, he has struck out 15 batters while walking only 7 on the year. The Bears are posting a team ERA of 4.93 with 226 hits and 22 homers allowed. The Doosan club is allowing the opponent to hit at a clip of .268 with a 1.54 WHIP.
The hitting for the Bears is the worst in the KBO with a .254 average and 125 runs scored. The Bears have managed to get 204 hits with 39 doubles, 6 triples, and 25 homers. The Doosan club has been good at stealing the bases when they get on base with 21 steals and only 7 batters thrown out so far.
Kiwoom Heroes vs Doosan Bears 4/20/24 Pick: Doosan Bears
For this game here the Bears are coming off a massive win that seen them blow out the Heroes. The Heroes have been struggling as of late as well and that will make it very easy to see the struggles continue in this game here. What else is driving us to picking the Bears in this game here is the fact that the Doosan club is putting a starter on the mound versus the Heroes putting a reliever on the mound. That is going to make it easier for the Bears to get to the Heroes bullpen early and wear out a tired pen again.
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