The KT Wiz vs Lotte Giants 4/20/24 game is taking place at 4:00 AM EST. The game is being held at Sajik Baseball Stadium and will be one that could potentially be rained out as the rains are moving into Korea. The game is set to be broadcast on SBS Sports locally.
KT Wiz Preview
The Wiz are coming in after getting a loss handed to them by the Lotte Giants in the opening game of the weekend series. The loss came with a score of 4-3 in what was a hard fought game. The loss dropped the Wiz to 9th place in the KBO, but are sitting on a 7-17 record on the year overall.
Um Sang-back is the starter heading out for his 6th start for the Wiz. Sang-back has posted a 1-4 record with a 6.55 ERA and a 1.82 WHIP. This season he has only pitched a total of 22 innings with 16 runs, 28 hits, and 3 homers given up. Um has struck out 21 batters and walked 12 on the season. As a team the Wiz are the worst in the KBO with a 6.81 ERA. However, the Wiz have given up 280 hits and 22 homers. The opponents are hitting at a clip of .322 and the WHIP sits at 1.78.
The Wiz are heading in hitting at a clip of only .274 on the season with 121 runs scored. The Wiz have ended up getting 237 hits with 33 doubles, 3 triples, but have managed to play great power with 25 homers. The Wiz have ended up getting a total of 13 steals and have been caught stealing 6 times on the season.
Lotte Giants Preview
Lotte is heading into the game here after still sitting in 10th place in the KBO currently. However, the Giants are sitting on a record that is sitting at 6-16 on the year overall. That could improve against the weak Wiz team here.
Na Gyun-an is the pitcher that heads to the mound for his 5th start on the year. Na has posted an 0-3 record with a 5.59 ERA and a 2.02 WHIP. Na has thrown a total of 19 1/3 innings while giving up 15 runs, 28 hits and 3 homers. Gyun-an has struck out a total of 21 batters and has allowed 11 walks. When it comes to pitching Lotte has ended up with a 5.10 ERA and a has allowed 222 hits and 22 homers. The Giants are letting the opponents hit at a clip of .295 on the year with a 1.59 WHIP.
The Giants are heading into the game here hitting horrible with a .256 average and only 84 runs scored. The Giants have recorded 198 hits with 31 doubles, 5 triples, but also 11 homers. The Giants have stolen 24 bases and been thrown out 8 times.
KT Wiz vs Lotte Giants 4/20/24 Pick: Over 9.5
The Wiz and the Giants are going to have a good game here that will be a back and forth battle. However, both of these teams are putting weak starting pitchers on the mound and that is going to make it hard for them to keep the opponents offenses in check. Not to mention with decent pitchers on the mound the clubs reached 7 runs, but here the pitchers are weaker and we see the total hitting the over.
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