Hanwha Eagles vs Kia Tigers Prediction, 6/22/2024 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Hanwha Eagles vs Kia Tigers

Date: Saturday, June 22, 2024

Location: Gwangju Kia Champions Field in Gwangju, South Korea

TV: MS-T

Socrates Brito and the Kia Tigers (42-28, 1st in KBO) play the Hanwha Eagles (31-37, 7th in KBO) at Gwangju Kia Champions Field on Saturday, June 22, 2024.

As a team, the Hanwha Eagles are notching 5.1 runs per game, which puts them at 8th in KBO. They have earned a total of 359 runs while having a team on-base percentage of .350. The Eagles have recorded 112 two-baggers as a squad and have hit 60 balls out of the stadium. They have amassed 341 RBI's and 656 base knocks for the year, and their batting average is sitting at .270. Hanwha is slugging .399 and have struck out 534 times, while taking a walk on 270 occasions.

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Yonathan Perlaza is one batter you are going to want to keep your eye on for Hanwha. Perlaza has accrued an average at the plate of .274 for his time in baseball, with 398 runs scored and an OPS of .816. He has struck out 602 times and earned a walk on 287 occasions, contributing to a .354 on-base %. In his career, Perlaza has slapped 82 baseballs out of the park while driving in 352 runs. He has recorded a slugging percentage of .462 and he has totaled 1,089 bases. For his time in the league, he approached the plate 2,683 times and got on base with a base hit 647 times.

The Eagles have stolen 68 bases and have been thrown out 22 times, which tells us their caught stealing percentage is 24.4%. The Hanwha Eagles have a total of 1,857 putouts on the campaign, in addition to 668 assists and 49 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .981 which has them ranked 3rd in KBO and have a total of 64 double plays.

They have accrued a K/BB ratio of 2.00 and the pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.52. Eagles pitchers have surrendered 54 long balls in addition to 365 runs (7th in the league). Hanwha has given up 676 hits (9.8 per 9 innings) and also 337 earned runs. The Eagles hold a team earned run average of 4.90 so far this year (6th in KBO), and they have struck out 534 hitters.

Kia has accumulated 76 home runs for the year to go along with 386 RBIs. They have 120 doubles, while getting a free base 278 times as well as earning 407 runs. The Kia Tigers hold a team on-base percentage of .365 in addition to a batting average of .291 so far this season. The Tigers hold a slugging % of .440 and they earn 5.73 runs per contest (2nd in baseball). They have struck out on 467 instances (10th in baseball) and have tallied 735 hits.

Socrates Brito is one batter you are going to want to keep your eye on for Kia. Brito has drawn a free base 478 times while fanning on 1,318 attempts. He has compiled 940 runs in addition to having 827 runs batted in. His OBP sits at .333 and he has a lifetime OPS of .768. He has hit the long ball 148 times, as well as 2,721 total bases and a .435 slugging percentage. During the 6,258 at-bats in his pro career, Brito has earned a batting average of .282 with 1,763 hits.

Out of their 76 chances at getting a steal, they have made it 59 times and been caught 17 times (22.4% caught stealing percentage). The Kia Tigers have turned 75 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .974 (10th in the league). The Tigers have recorded 711 assists, 71 errors and have amassed 1,911 putouts this season.

The Tigers have a team WHIP of 1.473 and have a FIP of 4.92 as a unit over the course of the season. They rank 9th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits conceded with 665. The Kia pitching staff have given up 348 runs for the season and come in with a team ERA of 4.15 (294 earned runs relinquished). They currently have a K/BB ratio of 1.98 (540 strikeouts vs 273 free passes). They have surrendered 71 homers and they relinquish 4.92 runs per 9 innings (1st in the league).

Who will win tonight's KBO game ATS?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Hanwha

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