Hanwha Eagles vs Kia Tigers Prediction, 8/25/2023 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Hanwha Eagles vs Kia Tigers

Date: Friday, August 25, 2023

Location: Gwangju Kia Champions Field in Gwangju, South Korea

TV: SPOTV

Si Hwan Roh and the Hanwha Eagles (42-56, 9th in KBO) go to Gwangju Kia Champions Field on Friday, August 25, 2023, where they'll take on the Kia Tigers (48-50, 6th in KBO).

As a team, the Hanwha Eagles are putting up 4.2 runs per game, which puts them at 9th in the league. They have notched a total of 441 runs scored while having a team OBP of .324. The Eagles have recorded 154 two-baggers as a unit and have knocked 75 balls out of the stadium. They have 414 RBI's and 860 base knocks so far this year, and their team batting average is at .241. Hanwha is slugging .351 and have struck out 858 times, while taking a walk on 395 occasions.

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Si Hwan Roh is a batter who should impact this game for Hanwha. Noh has accumulated a batting average of .262 for his time in baseball, with 246 scored runs and an OPS of .783. He has struck out 477 times and has been walked on 224 attempts at the plate, contributing to a .349 on-base percentage. For his professional baseball career, Noh has hit 66 balls out of the park while driving in 284 runs. He has amassed a slugging percentage of .434 and he has racked up 757 bases. In his time spent in pro baseball, he came to bat 1,999 times and has reached base with a base hit 458 times.

The Hanwha Eagles have a tally of 2,834 putouts so far this season, as well as 1,008 assists and 74 errors. Their fielding rate is currently at .981 which has them ranked 3rd in Korean baseball and have 84 double plays. The Eagles have swiped 65 bags and have been caught 37 times, which shows us their caught stealing percentage sits at 36.3%.

They have accrued a K/BB ratio of 2.01 and the pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.37. Eagles pitchers have surrendered 68 long balls and 482 runs in total (4th in baseball). Hanwha has relinquished 900 hits (8.6 per 9 innings) as well as 434 earned runs. The Eagles have compiled a team ERA of 4.14 this year (7th in baseball), and their staff has rung up 784 hitters.

The Kia Tigers have an on-base percentage of .340 and a team batting average of .269 on the season. They have struck out on 690 occasions (8th in the league) and have earned a total of 921 base hits. Kia has accounted for 69 home runs on the season to go along with 451 runs batted in. The Tigers have a slugging percentage of .382 and they are recording 4.84 runs per outing (2nd in KBO). The have tallied 151 doubles, while walking 357 times and notching 484 runs.

Hyoung Woo Choi is a hitter who should impact this game for Kia. In the 7,368 at-bats in his professional career, Choi has a batting average of .311 in addition to 2,292 base hits. He has gone yard 370 times, as well as 3,916 bases in total and also a .531 slugging percentage. Choi has recorded a free base 1,067 times while striking out on 1,307 tries. He has compiled 1,211 runs in addition to having earned 1,524 runs batted in. His on-base percentage is .401 and he holds a career OPS of .932.

Out of their 91 attempts at getting a steal, they have had success 70 times and been caught 21 times (23.1% caught stealing percentage). The Kia Tigers have turned 92 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of .980 (5th in the league). The Tigers have recorded 906 assists, 74 errors and have a tally of 2,650 putouts so far this year.

The Kia pitching staff have surrendered 449 runs on the season while holding a team ERA of 4.07 (399 earned runs relinquished). They have surrendered 58 HR's and they allow 4.57 runs per 9 innings (4th in KBO). The Tigers have a team WHIP of 1.443 and are the owners of a FIP of 4.57 as a squad on the campaign. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 1.74 (712 strikeouts against 410 walks). They have a ranking of 9th in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits conceded with 864.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Hanwha

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