Hanwha Eagles vs Kiwoom Heroes Prediction, 7/11/2024 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Hanwha Eagles vs Kiwoom Heroes

Date: Thursday, July 11, 2024

Location: Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul, South Korea

TV: TVING

Ronnie Dawson and the Kiwoom Heroes (36-46, 10th in KBO) play the Hanwha Eagles (36-45, 9th in KBO) at Gocheok Sky Dome on Thursday, July 11, 2024.

As a team, the Hanwha Eagles are knocking in 5.2 runs per outing, which has them sitting at 7th in baseball. They have racked up 434 runs and have an on-base percentage of .349. The Eagles have hit 127 two-baggers as a team and have hit 72 balls out of the park. They have accumulated 408 runs batted in in addition to 774 base knocks this season, while their batting average is sitting at .268. Hanwha has a slugging % of .396 and have been rung up 634 times, while being walked on 319 occasions.

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Chi Hong An is a batter who should impact this game for Hanwha. In his career, Ahn has hit 149 balls out of the park while driving in 884 runs. Over the course of his pro career, he stepped up to bat 6,812 times and has delivered a hit 1,777 times. Ahn has hit .297 in his time in baseball, in addition to 878 scored runs and an OPS of .799. He has compiled a slugging percentage of .436 and he has racked up 2,610 bases. He has struck out 901 times and has gotten a free base on 587 at-bats, contributing to a .363 OBP.

The Hanwha Eagles have earned 2,202 putouts at this point in the season, in addition to 780 assists and 59 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .981 which has them sitting 4th in KBO and have accumulated 75 double plays. The Eagles have stolen 77 bags and have been thrown out 25 times, which shows us their caught stealing rate is 24.5%.

The Eagles hold a team ERA of 5.05 this season (7th in KBO), and their staff has struck out 631 batters. Eagles pitchers have given up 69 long balls in addition to 450 runs in total (3rd in baseball). Hanwha has conceded 822 base hits (10.1 per 9 innings) and 412 earned runs. They have accumulated a K/BB ratio of 1.99 and the pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.55.

Kiwoom is sitting with 61 home runs so far this year in addition to 385 RBIs. They have notched 133 two-baggers, while getting a free base 289 times as well as putting up 403 runs. The Kiwoom Heroes have accounted for a team OBP of .349 and a team batting average of .276 on the year. The Heroes hold a team slugging % of .395 and they score 4.91 runs per game (9th in KBO). They have struck out on 605 occasions (8th in the league) and have earned 786 hits.

Ronnie Dawson is a hitter who should impact this game for Kiwoom. Dawson has drawn a walk 499 times while going down on strikes on 1,006 attempts. He has scored 725 runs and notched 597 RBIs. His on-base percentage is .364 and he has a lifetime OPS of .813. He has gone yard 138 times, with 1,900 bases in total and a .449 slugging %. Over the course of the 4,235 at-bats in his baseball career, Dawson has accrued an average at the plate of .277 in addition to having 1,171 base knocks.

In their 96 attempts at swiping a bag, they have been successful 68 times and been caught 28 times (29.2% caught stealing percentage). The Kiwoom Heroes have turned 78 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .978 (8th in KBO). The Heroes have recorded 757 assists, 66 errors and have earned 2,173 putouts this season.

The Heroes have a team WHIP of 1.511 and are the owners of a FIP of 5.45 as a pitching staff this season. Their strikeout to walk ratio comes in at 1.76 (527 strikeouts against 299 free passes). They have a ranking of 8th in KBO as a pitching staff in total hits relinquished with 795. They have conceded 73 dingers and they give up 5.45 runs per 9 innings (6th in KBO). The Kiwoom pitching staff have surrendered 439 runs for the season while having a team ERA of 4.96 (399 earned runs surrendered).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Hanwha

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