The Kiwoom Heroes vs SSG Landers 4/11/24 game is taking place at 5:30 AM EST. The game is set to be played at Incheon SSG Landers Field, which could give Landers a distinct advantage. Still, if you are in South Korea and would like to see the game it will be broadcast on MBC Sports+ locally.
Kiwoom Heroes Preview
The Heroes are coming in after getting a loss in their last game against SSG. The loss seen the score doubled up with a final score of 8-4. The loss dropped the Heroes to 4th place in the KBO with a 7-6 record on the year
Ha Yeong-min is the starter that heads to the mound for his third start for the Heroes. He has posted a 2-0 record and a 3.60 ERA with a 1.10 WHIP. This year Ha has not been overall great on the pitching with 10 innings thrown with 4 runs allowed on 8 hits. Ha has struck out 5 batters on the year, but has walked only 3 batters. The Heroes are allowing the opponents to hit at a clip of .264 on the year and the Heroes have posted a 1.51 WHIP. When it comes to the hitting the Heroes have given up only 115 hits, but has allowed 17 balls to sail out of the park. The Heroes have posted a 5.05 ERA on the season.
The hitting for Kiwoom is a middle of the pack hitting with a .265 average and have ended up with only 77 runs scored. The Heroes have 119 hits and 20 doubles, but 3 triples. The power game for Kiwoom is doing good with 17 homers on the year. The Heroes have managed to snag only 7 steals on the year, but have been great with no one thrown out.
SSG Landers Preview
The win allowed the Landers team to move up to a solid third place position in the KBO. SSG is now sitting on a record of 10-6 on the year overall. Still, for Landers, who is used to leading the KBO deep into the season this is an uncharted position.
SSG is putting Roenis Elias on the mound in this game for his third start. Elias has posted a 1-0 record on the year with a 1.50 ERA and a 1.08 WHIP. Elias has managed to get 12 innings pitched with 4 runs allowed on 12 hits. Still, Elias has managed to strike out 14 batters and has walked only 1 batter. The Landers club has ended up getting a 4.94 ERA and has allowed 139 hits and given up 18 homers. Landers has ended up with a 1.45 WHIP and a .253 average.
SSG has improved in their hitting lately and is now sitting on a .264 average with 79 runs scored. The Landers team has recorded 144 hits on the year and 20 doubles, but have yet to find a triple. SSG has ended up getting 21 homers on the season so far, but the running on the bases has been questionable at times with only 10 successful steals and 8 runners thrown out.
Kiwoom Heroes vs SSG Landers 4/11/24 Pick: Under 9.5
This game here will be a battle between a couple of good starters on the game. How long the Heroes and Landers starters go in the game will make the difference in the game here and that determines who is going to win. Still, we are going to think this game hits the under as both of these starters go a little bit deeper in the game and keeps the scoring to a minimum.
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