Hanwha Eagles vs Doosan Bears Prediction, 8/23/2024 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Hanwha Eagles vs Doosan Bears

Date: Friday, August 23, 2024

Location: Jamsil Baseball Stadium in Seoul, South Korea

TV: SPO-T

Seung Ho Kang and the Doosan Bears (61-57, 4th in KBO) host the Hanwha Eagles (53-59, 7th in KBO) at Jamsil Baseball Stadium on Friday, August 23, 2024.

Hanwha has a slugging rate of .408 and have been called out on strikes 844 times, while drawing a walk on 417 occasions. They have recorded 573 RBI's and 1,087 base knocks for the year, while their batting average is at .273. The Eagles have accounted for 179 doubles as a unit and have hit 110 balls out of the park. They have notched a total of 610 runs scored while having a team on-base percentage of .350. As a team, the Hanwha Eagles are compiling 5.4 runs per contest, which puts them at 5th in the league.

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Chi Hong An is a hitter who should be able to impact this game for Hanwha. For his professional baseball career, Ahn has hit 152 baseballs over the fence while knocking in 901 runs. He has earned a slugging percentage of .436 and he has totaled 2,655 bases. In his time spent in pro baseball, he came to bat 6,918 times and has come through with a hit 1,809 times. He has struck out 911 times and earned a walk on 596 attempts at the plate, contributing to a .364 on-base %. Ahn has an average at the plate of .297 in his time in baseball, in addition to 892 runs scored and an OPS of .800.

The Hanwha Eagles have 3,034 putouts this season, as well as 1,064 assists and 85 errors. Their fielding rate sits at .980 which ranks 4th in KBO and have earned 104 double plays. The Eagles have stolen 91 bags and have been gunned down 36 times, which means their caught stealing percentage is 28.3%.

The Eagles hold a team ERA of 4.95 this year (6th in KBO), and the staff has struck out 896 batters. Hanwha has allowed 1,130 base hits (10.1 per 9 innings) and 556 earned runs. They have accumulated a K/BB ratio of 2.17 and the pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.53. Eagles pitchers have allowed 102 home runs and 612 runs in total (6th in baseball).

The Doosan Bears have an on-base percentage of .354 and a team batting average of .283 so far this year. They have been rung up on 906 occasions (4th in the league) and have accounted for 1,182 base knocks. Doosan has 126 home runs on the campaign as well as 624 runs batted in. The Bears have a team slugging % of .431 and they average 5.48 runs per contest (4th in the league). They have notched 202 doubles, while walking 422 times and scoring 657 runs.

Seung Ho Kang is a hitter you are going to want to keep your eye on for Doosan. Kang has drawn a walk 117 times while fanning on 527 chances. He has tallied 271 runs and has 265 runs batted in. His OBP is .306 and he has earned a career OPS of .794. He has hit a home run 47 times, with 789 total bases and also a .406 slugging percentage. In the 1,945 at-bats in his pro career, Kang has earned a batting average of .260 in addition to 505 base hits.

In their 106 tries at getting a steal, they have been successful 80 times and been caught 26 times (24.5% caught stealing rate). The Doosan Bears have turned 89 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .983 (2nd in KBO). The Bears have racked up 1,060 assists, 75 errors and have a total of 3,206 putouts so far this season.

The Doosan pitching staff have surrendered 631 runs over the course of the season while holding a team ERA of 4.86 (577 earned runs allowed). They have given up 112 homers and they allow 5.31 runs per 9 innings (4th in the league). The Bears hold a team WHIP of 1.503 and have a FIP of 5.31 as a squad for the season. Their K/BB ratio sits at 1.82 (897 strikeouts vs 492 bases on balls). They are currently ranked 4th in KBO as a pitching staff in total hits allowed with 1,114.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Hanwha

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