Doosan Bears vs Samsung Lions Prediction, 8/22/2024 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Doosan Bears vs Samsung Lions

Date: Thursday, August 22, 2024

Location: Daegu Samsung Lions Park in Daegu, South Korea

TV: TVING

Ja Wook Koo and the Samsung Lions (64-52, 2nd in KBO) play the Doosan Bears (61-57, 4th in KBO) at Daegu Samsung Lions Park on Thursday, August 22, 2024.

As a team, the Doosan Bears are earning 5.5 runs per contest, which is 4th in KBO. They have accumulated 657 runs scored while having a team OBP of .354. The Bears have earned 202 two-baggers as a team and have hit 126 balls out of the stadium. They have recorded 624 runs batted in in addition to 1,182 base knocks on the season, and their average at the plate is .283. Doosan has a slugging percentage of .431 and have been rung up 906 times, while drawing a walk on 422 occasions.

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Jae Hwan Kim is a batter who should be able to impact this game for Doosan. In his career, Kim has hit 256 balls out of the park while driving in 913 runs. His slugging percentage sits at .508 and he has accumulated 2,355 bases. In his time spent in pro baseball, he faced a pitcher 5,409 times and has reached base with a base hit 1,310 times. He has struck out 1,212 times and has walked on 669 occasions, which has contributed to a .374 OBP. Kim has compiled an average at the plate of .282 for his career in baseball, in addition to 776 scored runs and an OPS of .882.

The Doosan Bears have amassed 3,206 putouts this year, as well as 1,060 assists and 75 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .983 which ranks 2nd in the league and have a total of 89 double plays. The Bears have swiped 80 bags and have been gunned down 26 times, which tells us their caught stealing rate is 24.5%.

The Bears are sitting with a team earned run average of 4.86 for the year (4th in the league), and their staff has struck out 897 hitters. Bears pitchers have surrendered 112 long balls in addition to 631 runs in total (3rd in KBO). Doosan has conceded 1,114 base hits (9.4 per 9 innings) in addition to 577 earned runs. They have accrued a K/BB ratio of 1.82 and the pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.50.

The Lions hold a team SLG% of .421 and they tally 5.22 runs per outing (7th in the league). They have put up 175 doubles, while walking 435 times and putting up 616 runs. Samsung has hit 140 HRs for the season as well as 585 runs batted in. They have been rung up on 938 occasions (2nd in the league) and have earned 1,097 hits. The Samsung Lions have recorded a team on-base percentage of .348 in addition to a batting average of .269 for the year.

Ja Wook Koo is a batter who should impact this game for Samsung. Koo has drawn a walk 464 times while striking out on 898 chances. He has accounted for 854 runs in addition to having 754 RBIs. His on-base percentage sits at .382 and he holds a career OPS of .887. He has homered 156 times, as well as 2,329 bases in total and also a .505 slugging percentage. In the 4,612 at-bats in his baseball career, Koo has hit .315 in addition to having 1,455 base knocks.

Of their 142 tries at swiping a bag, they got to the bag before the ball 98 times and been caught 44 times (31.0% caught stealing rate). The Samsung Lions have turned 75 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .983 (1st in KBO). The Lions have 1,013 assists, 71 errors and have accounted for 3,158 putouts for the season.

The Samsung pitching staff have conceded 565 runs for the year while having an ERA of 4.49 (525 earned runs given up). They have surrendered 125 HR's and they relinquish 4.83 runs per 9 innings (1st in the league). The Lions have a WHIP of 1.425 with a FIP of 4.83 as a staff this year. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.08 (810 strikeouts vs 390 walks). They are currently ranked 6th in the league as a staff in total hits given up with 1,109.

Who will win tonight's KBO game ATS?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Samsung

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