Kia Tigers vs Samsung Lions Prediction, 8/19/2023 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Kia Tigers vs Samsung Lions

Date: Saturday, August 19, 2023

Location: Daegu Samsung Lions Park in Daegu, South Korea

TV: SBS SPORTS

Daegu Samsung Lions Park is the venue where Jose Pirela and the Samsung Lions (42-59, 9th in KBO) will play the Kia Tigers (46-47, 6th in KBO) on Saturday, August 19, 2023.

As a squad, the Kia Tigers are scoring 4.8 runs per contest, which ranks them 2nd in KBO. They have tallied 460 runs while holding a team on-base percentage of .339. The Tigers have accounted for 146 doubles as a team and have knocked 63 balls out of the park. They have earned 427 RBI's in addition to 870 base knocks over the course of the season, while their team batting average sits at .267. Kia has a slugging % of .378 and have struck out 661 times, while being walked on 340 occasions.

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Socrates Brito is a batter who can be a difference maker for Kia. Brito is sitting with a batting avereage of .282 for his career, with 869 scored runs and an OPS of .765. He has fanned 1,248 times and has been walked on 447 attempts at the plate, which has contributed to a .333 on-base percentage. In his professional baseball career, Brito has hit 129 balls out of the park while driving in 745 runs. He is sitting with a career slugging percentage of .432 and he has totaled 2,506 bases. For his time in the league, he came to bat 6,335 times and has delivered with a base hit 1,632 times.

The Kia Tigers have a tally of 2,524 putouts for the season, as well as 848 assists and 67 errors. Their fielding rate is currently at .981 which puts them in 4th in KBO and have earned 90 double plays. The Tigers have swiped 62 bases and have been thrown out 21 times, which means their caught stealing rate is 25.3%.

They have earned a K/BB ratio of 1.74 and the pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.43. Tigers pitchers have conceded 52 home runs and 414 total runs (10th in KBO). Kia has surrendered 813 base hits (8.7 per 9 innings) in addition to 366 earned runs. The Tigers are sitting with a team ERA of 3.92 this year (3rd in the league), and their staff has struck out 684 hitters.

The Lions hold a slugging % of .367 and they average 4.33 runs per contest (7th in baseball). The have tallied 154 two-baggers, while taking a walk 331 times and putting up 442 runs. Samsung has compiled 61 HRs on the campaign to go along with 419 runs batted in. They have been rung up on 696 occasions (5th in the league) and have tallied 925 hits. The Samsung Lions have earned an OBP of .332 and a team batting average of .263 on the campaign.

Jose Pirela is one batter you are going to want to keep your eye on for Samsung. Pirela has drawn a free base 721 times while going down on strikes on 1,294 tries. His on-base percentage is .349 and he has earned a has a OPS in his career of .784. For the 8,143 official at-bats in his career, Pirela has accumulated a batting average of .286 with 2,328 base hits. He has accumulated 1,278 runs and has 1,062 runs batted in. He has hit the long ball 206 times, in addition to having 3,545 total bases and also a .435 slugging percentage.

Out of their 73 tries at swiping a bag, they have had success 52 times and been caught 21 times (28.8% caught stealing rate). The Samsung Lions have turned 81 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of .982 (2nd in the league). The Lions have recorded 1,016 assists, 70 errors and have earned a total of 2,737 putouts on the campaign.

The Lions hold a team WHIP of 1.468 and have a FIP of 5.13 as a pitching staff for the year. They are sitting at 2nd in KBO as a pitching staff in total hits conceded with 1,008. The Samsung pitching staff have allowed 520 runs this season while holding a team ERA of 4.65 (471 earned runs surrendered). Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 1.99 (659 strikeouts vs 331 free passes). They have given up 84 home runs and they relinquish 5.13 runs per 9 innings (10th in the league).

Who will win tonight's KBO game ATS?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Samsung

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