Hanwha Eagles vs Doosan Bears Prediction, 9/12/2023 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Hanwha Eagles vs Doosan Bears

Date: Tuesday, September 12, 2023

Location: Jamsil Baseball Stadium in Seoul, South Korea

TV: SBS SPORTS

Jamsil Baseball Stadium is the venue where Soo Bin Jung and the Doosan Bears (59-57, 6th in KBO) will take on the Hanwha Eagles (50-62, 8th in KBO) on Tuesday, September 12, 2023.

The Eagles have tallied 177 two-baggers as a unit and have knocked 82 balls out of the stadium. Hanwha has a slugging percentage of .352 and have been called out on strikes 967 times, while being walked on 457 occasions. As a unit, the Hanwha Eagles are scoring 4.3 runs per game, which has them sitting at 9th in KBO. They have 473 runs batted in and 979 hits for the season, while their team batting average is sitting at .242. They have accounted for 505 runs while holding a team on-base percentage of .327.

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Si Hwan Roh is a batter who should impact this game for Hanwha. In his career, Noh has hit 67 balls out of the park while driving in 295 runs. His slugging percentage sits at .436 and he has a total of 786 bases. During his time in professional baseball, he faced a pitcher 2,067 times and has come through with a base hit 476 times. He has struck out 495 times and has been walked on 231 attempts at the plate, contributing to a .351 OBP. Noh has accumulated a batting average of .264 for his career in baseball, with 253 runs scored and an OPS of .787.

The Hanwha Eagles have notched a total of 3,215 putouts this year, as well as 1,146 assists and 84 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .981 which ranks 2nd in Korean baseball and they have turned 95 double plays. The Eagles have swiped 71 bases and have been caught 39 times, which means their caught stealing percentage is 35.5%.

They have earned a K/BB ratio of 2.00 and the pitching staff has a team WHIP of 1.39. Eagles pitchers have given up 74 home runs in addition to 559 runs (4th in baseball). Hanwha has surrendered 1,056 base hits (8.9 per 9 innings) as well as 502 earned runs. The Eagles are sitting with a team earned run average of 4.22 on the season (7th in the league), and the staff has struck out 866 hitters.

The Bears hold a team SLG% of .370 and they average 4.29 runs per outing (8th in KBO). They have recorded 172 two-baggers, while taking a walk 412 times as well as putting up 502 runs. Doosan has recorded 77 HRs on the season to go along with 456 RBIs. They have been called out on strikes on 794 instances (7th in the league) and have totaled 1,010 hits. The Doosan Bears have a team on-base percentage of .333 and a batting average of .255 this season.

Soo Bin Jung is a batter who should be able to impact this game for Doosan. In the 4,676 at-bats in his pro career, Jung has hit .279 in addition to having 1,303 hits. He has gone yard 32 times, with 1,738 total bases and also a .372 slugging percentage. Jung has recorded a walk 455 times while striking out on 695 tries. He has accumulated 801 runs and has 493 runs batted in. His on-base percentage is .349 and he has earned a has a OPS in his career of .721.

The Doosan Bears have twisted 87 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .979 (8th in Korean baseball). The Bears have recorded 1,053 assists, 92 errors and have earned 3,135 putouts this season. In their 87 chances at swiping a bag, they have made it 53 times and been caught 34 times (39.1% caught stealing rate).

The Bears have a team WHIP of 1.374 in addition to having a FIP of 4.49 as a staff so far this year. Their K/BB ratio comes in at 2.03 (829 strikeouts against 409 free passes). They are sitting at 8th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits allowed with 1,027. They have yielded 74 dingers and they yield 4.49 runs per 9 innings (3rd in KBO). The Doosan pitching staff have surrendered 521 runs so far this year while holding a team ERA of 4.00 (465 earned runs conceded).

Who will win tonight's KBO game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Hanwha

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