Hanwha Eagles vs Lotte Giants Prediction, 9/15/2024 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Hanwha Eagles vs Lotte Giants

Date: Sunday, September 15, 2024

Location: Sajik Baseball Stadium in Busan, South Korea

TV: SPO-T

Victor Reyes and the Lotte Giants (59-67, 7th in KBO) play the Hanwha Eagles (60-69, 8th in KBO) at Sajik Baseball Stadium on Sunday, September 15, 2024.

As a unit, the Hanwha Eagles are putting up 5.2 runs per game, which ranks them 8th in baseball. They have earned a total of 676 runs while holding a team OBP of .348. The Eagles have tallied 198 doubles as a unit and have knocked 119 balls out of the park. They have accounted for 634 RBI's and 1,229 hits for the season, while their average at the plate sits at .270. Hanwha has a slugging percentage of .399 and have been called out on strikes 976 times, while taking a walk on 485 occasions.

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Yonathan Perlaza is a batter who can be a difference maker for Hanwha. In his career, Perlaza has slapped 90 baseballs over the fence while driving in 375 runs. For his time in baseball, he stepped into the batters box 2,934 times and has reached base with a hit 701 times. Perlaza has accumulated a batting average of .272 for his baseball career, with 431 scored runs and an OPS of .808. His slugging percentage sits at .456 and he has totaled 1,175 bases. He has struck out 666 times and has taken a walk on 316 at-bats, contributing to a .352 OBP.

The Hanwha Eagles have accounted for 3,485 putouts at this point in the season, in addition to 1,202 assists and 94 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .980 which is 3rd in KBO and have accumulated 119 double plays. The Eagles have swiped 102 bags and have been caught 40 times, which means their caught stealing rate is 28.2%.

The Eagles have a team ERA of 5.00 for the season (6th in the league), and the staff has struck out 1,041 hitters. Eagles pitchers have given up 122 home runs and 709 total runs (6th in baseball). Hanwha has allowed 1,298 base hits (10.1 per 9 innings) as well as 645 earned runs. Their K/BB ratio is 2.21 and the pitching staff has a team WHIP of 1.52.

The Giants hold a slugging % of .427 and they have an average of 5.49 runs per contest (4th in KBO). They have 256 two-baggers, while walking 435 times and racking up 714 runs. Lotte has knocked in 116 home runs so far this season and 675 runs batted in. They have been called out on strikes on 988 occasions (7th in the league) and have tallied 1,300 hits. The Lotte Giants are sitting with a team on-base percentage of .348 as well as a team batting average of .282 for the year.

Victor Reyes is a hitter you are going to want to keep your eye on for Lotte. Reyes has recorded a free base 340 times while going down on strikes on 959 attempts. He has a total of 708 runs and has 655 runs batted in. His on-base rate is .340 and he is the owner of a career OPS of .753. He has gone deep 81 times, with 2,074 total bases and also a .413 slugging percentage. Over the course of the 5,026 at-bats in his pro career, Reyes has an average at the plate of .294 in addition to 1,480 base hits.

Out of their 119 tries at stealing a base, they have made it 84 times and been caught 35 times (29.4% caught stealing rate). The Lotte Giants have turned 129 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .977 (8th in KBO). The Giants have 1,295 assists, 112 errors and have earned a total of 3,470 putouts so far this year.

The Giants have a team WHIP of 1.541 and have a FIP of 5.52 as a pitching staff for the season. They come in at 3rd in the league as a pitching staff in total hits given up with 1,295. The Lotte pitching staff have given up 710 runs for the year while holding a team ERA of 5.05 (649 earned runs surrendered). Their K/BB ratio sits at 2.11 (1,026 strikeouts against 487 walks). They have relinquished 128 home runs and they relinquish 5.52 runs per 9 innings (6th in KBO).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Hanwha

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