Hanwha Eagles vs Kiwoom Heroes Prediction, 7/26/2023 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Hanwha Eagles vs Kiwoom Heroes

Date: Wednesday, July 26, 2023

Location: Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul, South Korea

TV: SPOTV

Eun-won Jung and the Hanwha Eagles (34-42, 9th in KBO) travel to Gocheok Sky Dome on Wednesday, July 26, 2023, where they'll meet the Kiwoom Heroes (40-47, 8th in KBO).

Hanwha has a slugging percentage of .344 and have been called out on strikes 648 times, while getting the free base on 317 occasions. They have amassed 311 runs batted in in addition to 656 base knocks on the campaign, while their batting average is at .241. The Eagles have accumulated 119 two-baggers as a unit and have knocked 52 balls out of the park. They have notched a total of 333 runs and hold an OBP of .328. As a team, the Hanwha Eagles are earning 4.2 runs per contest, which has them sitting at 8th in the league.

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Eun-won Jung is a batter who should impact this game for Hanwha. In his professional baseball career, Jung has drilled 31 baseballs out of the park while knocking in 215 runs. For his time in baseball, he stepped up to the plate 2,687 times and has come through with a base hit 602 times. Jung has hit .263 for his career in baseball, with 336 scored runs and an OPS of .718. His career slugging percentage is .358 and he has racked up 822 bases. He has gone down on strikes 447 times and has taken a walk on 345 occasions, contributing to a .360 on-base %.

The Hanwha Eagles have notched a total of 2,174 putouts at this point in the season, as well as 794 assists and 56 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .981 which ranks 5th in KBO and have earned 70 double plays. The Eagles have stolen 44 bags and have been caught 35 times, which tells us their caught stealing percentage sits at 44.3%.

The Eagles hold a team ERA of 3.98 on the year (6th in the league), and the staff has rung up 604 hitters. Hanwha has given up 687 base knocks (8.5 per 9 innings) and 320 earned runs. They have a K/BB ratio of 2.05 and their pitching staff has recorded a WHIP of 1.36. Eagles pitchers have allowed 52 home runs and 350 runs in total (7th in baseball).

Kiwoom has recorded 36 HRs this year and 340 runs batted in. They have hit 144 doubles, while walking 313 times and scoring 354 runs. The Kiwoom Heroes have compiled an OBP of .329 as well as a batting average of .254 on the year. The Heroes hold a team slugging % of .347 and they earn 3.98 runs per outing (10th in the league). They have been called out on strikes on 682 occasions (1st in the league) and are sitting with 785 hits.

Hyung Jong Lee is a hitter who can be a difference maker for Kiwoom. For the 2,199 official at-bats in his pro career, Lee has hit .274 in addition to 602 hits. He has homered 66 times, in addition to having 936 bases in total and a .426 slugging percentage. Lee has earned a free base 226 times while going down on strikes on 456 tries. He has tallied 315 runs and has 284 runs batted in. His on-base rate is .355 and he holds a has a OPS in his career of .781.

The Kiwoom Heroes have turned 79 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .982 (4th in Korean baseball). The Heroes have 884 assists, 60 errors and have 2,399 putouts this year. Out of their 90 chances at swiping a bag, they have been successful 67 times and been caught 23 times (25.6% caught stealing rate).

The Kiwoom pitching staff have given up 372 runs on the campaign and come in with a team ERA of 3.76 (334 earned runs yielded). They have surrendered 44 long balls and they concede 4.19 runs per 9 innings (1st in baseball). The Heroes hold a team WHIP of 1.336 in addition to having a FIP of 4.19 as a unit this year. They currently have a K/BB ratio of 2.35 (624 strikeouts vs 265 bases on balls). They rank 2nd in KBO as a pitching staff in total hits relinquished with 803.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Hanwha

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