Kiwoom Heroes vs Samsung Lions Prediction, 8/27/2023 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Kiwoom Heroes vs Samsung Lions

Date: Sunday, August 27, 2023

Location: Daegu Samsung Lions Park in Daegu, South Korea

TV: SPOTV

Hyung Jong Lee and the Kiwoom Heroes (46-67, 10th in KBO) head to Daegu Samsung Lions Park on Sunday, August 27, 2023, where they'll meet the Samsung Lions (46-60, 8th in KBO).

As a team, the Kiwoom Heroes are recording 4.1 runs per outing, which puts them at 10th in the league. They are sitting with 478 runs scored while holding a team OBP of .328. The Heroes have tallied 177 two-baggers as a unit and have hit 50 balls out of the park. They have earned 456 runs batted in and 1,029 hits for the year, while their team batting average is sitting at .255. Kiwoom owns a slugging percentage of .345 and have struck out 884 times, while drawing a walk on 401 occasions.

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Hyung Jong Lee is a hitter who should be able to impact this game for Kiwoom. Lee has accrued an average at the plate of .274 for his career in baseball, with 318 scored runs and an OPS of .779. He has been struck out 460 times and earned a walk on 227 occasions, contributing to a .355 on-base percentage. For his professional baseball career, Lee has hit 66 balls out of the park while knocking in 286 runs. His slugging percentage is .424 and he has racked up 943 bases. During his time in professional baseball, he approached the plate 2,553 times and has delivered with a hit 608 times.

The Kiwoom Heroes have amassed 3,118 putouts this season, in addition to 1,158 assists and 87 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .980 which puts them in 4th in the league and they have twisted 104 double plays. The Heroes have swiped 102 bases and have been thrown out 35 times, which tells us their caught stealing percentage is 25.5%.

They have earned a K/BB ratio of 1.97 and the pitching staff has recorded a WHIP of 1.43. Heroes pitchers have conceded 68 long balls and also 565 runs (1st in the league). Kiwoom has relinquished 1,082 base knocks (9.4 per 9 innings) in addition to 506 earned runs. The Heroes are sitting with a team ERA of 4.38 so far this season (8th in the league), and the staff has struck out 800 batters.

Samsung has accumulated 67 home runs this season to go along with 450 RBIs. They have recorded 164 doubles, while getting a free base 346 times and putting up 474 runs. The Samsung Lions are sitting with an on-base percentage of .334 in addition to a batting average of .266 for the year. The Lions hold a team slugging percentage of .374 and they are scoring 4.43 runs per game (7th in KBO). They have struck out on 725 instances (6th in KBO) and have accounted for 980 base hits.

Jae Hyeon Lee is a hitter who should be able to impact this game for Samsung. Lee has drawn a free base 34 times while fanning on 114 chances. His on-base percentage is .289 and he also has a career OPS of .656. For the 581 at-bats in his baseball career, Lee has accumulated a batting average of .244 in addition to having 142 base hits. He has a total of 67 runs and also has 66 runs batted in. He has gone yard 17 times, as well as 213 total bases and a .367 slugging percentage.

The Samsung Lions have turned 85 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .981 (2nd in Korean baseball). The Lions have racked up 1,069 assists, 75 errors and have earned a total of 2,872 putouts on the season. Out of their 78 attempts at swiping a bag, they have had success 55 times and been caught 23 times (29.5% caught stealing rate).

The Samsung pitching staff have allowed 537 runs so far this year while having an ERA of 4.55 (484 earned runs conceded). They have allowed 89 home runs and they relinquish 5.05 runs per 9 innings (10th in KBO). The Lions hold a team WHIP of 1.454 with a FIP of 5.05 as a pitching staff this season. Their K/BB ratio sits at 2.01 (682 strikeouts against 340 walks). They come in at 2nd in KBO as a pitching staff in total hits relinquished with 1,052.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Kiwoom

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