Samsung Lions vs Kiwoom Heroes Prediction, 7/29/2023 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Samsung Lions vs Kiwoom Heroes

Date: Saturday, July 29, 2023

Location: Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul, South Korea

TV: SPOTV

Jae Hyeon Lee and the Samsung Lions (33-52, 10th in KBO) go to Gocheok Sky Dome on Saturday, July 29, 2023, where they'll meet the Kiwoom Heroes (40-49, 9th in KBO).

As a team, the Samsung Lions are scoring 4.1 runs per contest, which is 9th in KBO. They have accumulated 351 runs scored and hold an OBP of .327. The Lions have tallied 127 two-baggers as a team and have hit 52 balls out of the park. They have compiled 337 runs batted in and 751 base knocks on the year, while their batting average sits at .257. Samsung has a slugging percentage of .361 and have struck out 592 times, while drawing a walk on 275 occasions.

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Jae Hyeon Lee is a hitter who should be able to impact this game for Samsung. For his pro baseball career, Lee has drilled 14 balls out of the park while driving in 54 runs. His slugging percentage sits at .346 and he has racked up 179 bases. In his time in the Majors, he stepped up to bat 563 times and has delivered with a base knock 120 times. He has been struck out 107 times and has been walked on 28 occasions, contributing to a .273 OBP. Lee has compiled an average at the plate of .232 in his time in baseball, in addition to 57 runs scored and an OPS of .619.

The Lions have swiped 36 bases and have been caught 14 times, which shows us their caught stealing percentage sits at 28.0%. The Samsung Lions have a tally of 2,273 putouts for the season, as well as 833 assists and 56 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .982 which puts them in 3rd in the league and they have turned 64 double plays.

They have accrued a K/BB ratio of 1.99 and their pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.46. Lions pitchers have given up 70 home runs and 428 runs (1st in KBO). Samsung has allowed 823 base hits (9.8 per 9 innings) as well as 385 earned runs. The Lions have compiled a team earned run average of 4.58 for the season (10th in the league), and their staff has struck out 564 hitters.

Kiwoom has tallied 38 home runs on the season to go along with 350 RBIs. They hit 145 doubles, while walking 320 times as well as notching 364 runs. The Kiwoom Heroes have accumulated a team OBP of .329 and a team batting average of .254 for the season. The Heroes hold a team SLG% of .347 and they score 4.00 runs per contest (10th in the league). They have been called out on strikes on 689 occasions (1st in baseball) and have earned a total of 802 base hits.

Hyung Jong Lee is a batter who can be a difference maker for Kiwoom. Over the course of the 2,206 at-bats in his baseball career, Lee has accrued an average at the plate of .274 in addition to 604 base hits. He has homered 66 times, with 938 total bases and a .425 slugging percentage. Lee has tallied a free base 227 times while going down on strikes on 457 chances. He has tallied 316 runs in addition to having earned 284 RBIs. His OBP comes in at .356 and he has earned a lifetime OPS of .781.

Out of their 90 attempts at swiping a bag, they have had success 67 times and been caught 23 times (25.6% caught stealing rate). The Kiwoom Heroes have turned 80 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .982 (5th in KBO). The Heroes have recorded 896 assists, 63 errors and have notched a total of 2,456 putouts for the season.

The Heroes hold a team WHIP of 1.347 and have a FIP of 4.32 as a staff this year. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.32 (645 strikeouts vs 278 free passes). They sit at 1st in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits allowed with 824. They have given up 48 dingers and they allow 4.32 runs per 9 innings (4th in baseball). The Kiwoom pitching staff have conceded 393 runs this year while holding an ERA of 3.87 (352 earned runs conceded).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Kiwoom

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