Hanwha Eagles vs Samsung Lions Prediction, 10/5/2023 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Hanwha Eagles vs Samsung Lions

Date: Thursday, October 5, 2023

Location: Daegu Samsung Lions Park in Daegu, South Korea

TV: SPOTV2

Si Hwan Roh and the Hanwha Eagles (55-73, 8th in KBO) go to Daegu Samsung Lions Park on Thursday, October 5, 2023, where they'll meet the Samsung Lions (58-77, 9th in KBO).

The Eagles have accumulated 198 two-baggers as a squad and have knocked 94 balls out of the park. Hanwha has a slugging percentage of .351 and have struck out 1,088 times, while drawing a walk on 501 occasions. As a squad, the Hanwha Eagles are notching 4.2 runs per game, which puts them at 10th in the league. They have 531 runs batted in and 1,100 base knocks on the year, while their team batting average is .241. They have accumulated 565 runs while holding a team on-base percentage of .324.

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Si Hwan Roh is a batter who should be able to impact this game for Hanwha. In his pro baseball career, Noh has drilled 68 balls out of the park while driving in 298 runs. He has recorded a slugging percentage of .434 in addition to earning 794 bases. Over the course of his pro career, he approached the plate 2,100 times and has come through with a base hit 481 times. He has struck out 503 times and has walked on 237 occasions, contributing to a .350 on-base percentage. Noh is sitting with a batting avereage of .263 for his time in baseball, with 259 runs scored and an OPS of .784.

The Hanwha Eagles have earned 3,623 putouts thus far, in addition to 1,281 assists and 94 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .981 which ranks 1st in the league and they have turned 103 double plays. The Eagles have stolen 88 bags and have been thrown out 44 times, which means their caught stealing percentage is 33.3%.

The Eagles have compiled a team earned run average of 4.32 this year (7th in baseball), and their staff has rung up 977 hitters. Hanwha has given up 1,202 hits (9.0 per 9 innings) and 579 earned runs. Their K/BB ratio is 2.01 and their pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.40. Eagles pitchers have allowed 89 home runs and also 641 total runs (4th in the league).

Samsung has knocked in 83 home runs over the course of the season as well as 577 runs batted in. They have recorded 196 doubles, while getting a free base 466 times as well as racking up 607 runs. The Samsung Lions are sitting with a team OBP of .336 and a batting average of .264 this season. The Lions hold a team slugging percentage of .369 and they average 4.46 runs per game (7th in baseball). They have struck out on 896 occasions (7th in KBO) and have totaled 1,231 hits.

Min-ho Kang is a hitter who should be able to impact this game for Samsung. For the 7,192 at-bats in his professional career, Kang has earned a batting average of .275 with 1,981 base knocks. He has gone deep 319 times, in addition to having 3,313 bases in total and a .461 slugging percentage. Kang has earned a walk 768 times while fanning on 1,469 chances. He has tallied 918 runs and notched 1,161 RBIs. His on-base percentage is .355 and he also has a lifetime OPS of .816.

The Samsung Lions have turned 109 double plays and have notched a fielding percentage of .981 (3rd in Korean baseball). The Lions have accrued 1,339 assists, 97 errors and are sitting with 3,631 putouts this season. Of their 108 tries at stealing a base, they have had success 78 times and been caught 30 times (27.8% caught stealing percentage).

The Samsung pitching staff have conceded 696 runs over the course of the season and come in with a team ERA of 4.65 (625 earned runs allowed). They have allowed 115 HR's and they surrender 5.18 runs per 9 innings (10th in the league). The Lions are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.467 and are the owners of a FIP of 5.18 as a staff for the season. They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 1.98 (856 strikeouts against 432 bases on balls). They are currently ranked 1st in KBO as a pitching staff in total hits allowed with 1,343.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Hanwha

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