Hanwha Eagles vs Lotte Giants Prediction, 8/29/2024 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Hanwha Eagles vs Lotte Giants

Date: Thursday, August 29, 2024

Location: Sajik Baseball Stadium in Busan, South Korea

TV: KN-T

Yonathan Perlaza and the Hanwha Eagles (56-61, 6th in KBO) are headed to Sajik Baseball Stadium on Thursday, August 29, 2024, where they'll take on the Lotte Giants (52-61, 8th in KBO).

The Eagles have accrued 189 two-baggers as a team and have hit 112 balls out of the stadium. Hanwha has a slugging percentage of .406 and have struck out 879 times, while drawing a walk on 435 occasions. As a unit, the Hanwha Eagles are recording 5.3 runs per game, which puts them at 6th in KBO. They have accrued 592 RBI's and 1,128 base knocks this year, while their team batting average is sitting at .272. They have tallied 630 runs while having a team OBP of .349.

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Yonathan Perlaza is a batter who should impact this game for Hanwha. In his pro baseball career, Perlaza has hit 90 baseballs out of the park while driving in 374 runs. Over the course of his pro career, he stepped up to the plate 2,886 times and has delivered with a base hit 693 times. Perlaza has hit .273 for his time in baseball, in addition to 429 runs scored and an OPS of .811. He has earned a slugging percentage of .459 and he has a total of 1,167 bases. He has struck out 656 times and has taken a walk on 306 attempts at the plate, which has contributed to a .352 on-base percentage.

The Hanwha Eagles have accounted for 3,169 putouts so far this season, as well as 1,109 assists and 89 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .980 which has them ranked 5th in the league and they have turned 112 double plays. The Eagles have swiped 95 bases and have been caught 36 times, which shows us their caught stealing percentage is 27.5%.

The Eagles hold a team ERA of 4.90 so far this year (6th in baseball), and the staff has struck out 934 hitters. Eagles pitchers have given up 106 home runs in addition to 634 total runs (7th in the league). Hanwha has allowed 1,166 base hits (9.9 per 9 innings) and also 575 earned runs. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 2.15 and the pitching staff has recorded a WHIP of 1.52.

Lotte has accounted for 109 home runs on the year in addition to 611 RBIs. The have tallied 230 two-baggers, while taking a walk 390 times as well as scoring 650 runs. The Lotte Giants have recorded an OBP of .350 and a team batting average of .284 this year. The Giants hold a slugging percentage of .434 and they are scoring 5.60 runs per game (2nd in KBO). They have been rung up on 861 occasions (8th in the league) and have a total of 1,167 base hits.

Victor Reyes is a batter who should be able to impact this game for Lotte. For the 4,975 at-bats in his pro career, Reyes has hit .294 with 1,462 base hits. He has gone yard 81 times, as well as 2,052 bases in total and a .412 slugging percentage. Reyes has drawn a walk 333 times while striking out on 951 chances. He has tallied 701 runs in addition to having 646 runs batted in. His on-base percentage comes in at .339 and he also has a has a OPS in his career of .751.

The Lotte Giants have turned 118 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .979 (7th in the league). The Giants have 1,164 assists, 92 errors and have accounted for 3,077 putouts for the season. In their 106 tries at getting a steal, they have made it 75 times and been caught 31 times (29.2% caught stealing percentage).

The Giants are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.542 in addition to having a FIP of 5.52 as a pitching staff for the year. They currently have a K/BB ratio of 2.10 (905 strikeouts vs 430 bases on balls). They rank 7th in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits conceded with 1,151. They have conceded 118 home runs and they surrender 5.52 runs per 9 innings (8th in the league). The Lotte pitching staff have surrendered 629 runs on the year and come in with a team ERA of 5.04 (574 earned runs yielded).

Who will win tonight's KBO game ATS?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Lotte

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