Hanwha Eagles vs Kiwoom Heroes Prediction, 7/9/2024 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Hanwha Eagles vs Kiwoom Heroes

Date: Tuesday, July 9, 2024

Location: Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul, South Korea

TV: KN-T

Hye Seong Kim and the Kiwoom Heroes (35-46, 10th in KBO) host the Hanwha Eagles (36-44, 9th in KBO) at Gocheok Sky Dome on Tuesday, July 9, 2024.

As a unit, the Hanwha Eagles are notching 5.3 runs per outing, which ranks them 7th in the league. They have tallied 431 runs scored and hold an on-base percentage of .349. The Eagles have accounted for 126 doubles as a squad and have hit 70 balls out of the park. They have recorded 405 runs batted in and 764 hits so far this year, and their batting average sits at .268. Hanwha is slugging .394 and have been called out on strikes 624 times, while drawing a walk on 318 occasions.

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Si Hwan Roh is a hitter you are going to want to keep your eye on for Hanwha. For his career, Noh has drilled 86 balls out of the park while knocking in 360 runs. In his time spent in pro baseball, he came to the plate 2,490 times and has notched a hit 576 times. Noh has hit .264 for his time in baseball, with 315 runs scored and an OPS of .787. He has accumulated a slugging percentage of .438 and he has totaled 957 bases. He has struck out 589 times and has gotten a free base on 271 occasions, contributing to a .348 on-base percentage.

The Hanwha Eagles have a tally of 2,178 putouts thus far, in addition to 775 assists and 57 errors. Their fielding rate is at .981 which ranks 4th in KBO and they have turned 74 double plays. The Eagles have swiped 76 bases and have been thrown out 25 times, which tells us their caught stealing percentage is 24.8%.

They have a K/BB ratio of 2.00 and the pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.55. Eagles pitchers have conceded 69 long balls and also 445 total runs (3rd in KBO). Hanwha has yielded 816 base knocks (10.1 per 9 innings) as well as 410 earned runs. The Eagles have compiled a team ERA of 5.08 so far this year (7th in KBO), and the staff has rung up 624 hitters.

The Kiwoom Heroes have accounted for an on-base percentage of .349 as well as a batting average of .277 on the year. They have been called out on strikes on 598 occasions (8th in baseball) and have recorded 780 base hits. Kiwoom has hit 61 HRs over the course of the season and 382 runs batted in. The Heroes hold a team SLG% of .396 and they average 4.91 runs per game (9th in baseball). They have recorded 132 two-baggers, while taking a walk 284 times as well as scoring 398 runs.

Hye Seong Kim is a hitter who should be able to impact this game for Kiwoom. Kim has tallied a free base 309 times while striking out on 589 chances. He has amassed 557 runs and has 359 RBIs. His on-base percentage comes in at .365 and he also has a lifetime OPS of .771. He has gone deep 36 times, with 1,305 total bases and also a .406 slugging percentage. In the 3,216 at-bats in his professional career, Kim has accrued an average at the plate of .304 and has racked up 979 hits.

In their 95 chances at swiping a bag, they have had success 68 times and been caught 27 times (28.4% caught stealing rate). The Kiwoom Heroes have turned 76 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of .978 (8th in the league). The Heroes have recorded 748 assists, 66 errors and have earned a total of 2,146 putouts on the campaign.

The Heroes have a team WHIP of 1.514 and have a FIP of 5.49 as a unit this year. They are currently ranked 9th in the league as a staff in total hits conceded with 785. The Kiwoom pitching staff have surrendered 436 runs on the campaign while having a team ERA of 4.98 (396 earned runs allowed). Their K/BB ratio sits at 1.73 (517 strikeouts vs 298 bases on balls). They have conceded 71 HR's and they surrender 5.49 runs per 9 innings (6th in baseball).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Hanwha

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