Hanwha Eagles vs Samsung Lions Prediction, 6/2/2024 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Hanwha Eagles vs Samsung Lions

Date: Sunday, June 2, 2024

Location: Daegu Samsung Lions Park in Daegu, South Korea

TV: TVING

David MacKinnon and the Samsung Lions (29-25, 4th in KBO) play the Hanwha Eagles (24-29, 7th in KBO) at Daegu Samsung Lions Park on Sunday, June 2, 2024.

Hanwha has a slugging percentage of .407 and have been called out on strikes 422 times, while getting the free base on 213 occasions. They have compiled 275 RBI's in addition to 497 hits so far this year, and their average at the plate is sitting at .266. The Eagles have hit 88 two-baggers as a squad and have knocked 53 balls out of the park. They have earned a total of 288 runs and have an on-base percentage of .350. As a squad, the Hanwha Eagles are scoring 5.3 runs per game, which has them sitting at 6th in the league.

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Chi Hong An is a batter who should be able to impact this game for Hanwha. In his professional baseball career, Ahn has drilled 147 balls out of the park while knocking in 872 runs. He has earned a slugging percentage of .436 and he has a total of 2,566 bases. Over the course of his time in the league, he approached the plate 6,689 times and came through with a base base hit 1,742 times. He has been struck out 886 times and has walked on 573 at-bats, which contributes in part to a .362 on-base %. Ahn has an average at the plate of .296 for his career in baseball, in addition to 863 scored runs and an OPS of .798.

The Hanwha Eagles have earned 1,428 putouts for the season, in addition to 511 assists and 37 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .981 which puts them in 3rd in the league and have accumulated 50 double plays. The Eagles have swiped 56 bases and have been thrown out 16 times, which means their caught stealing percentage is 22.2%.

The Eagles have a team ERA of 5.26 over the course of the season (8th in the league), and their staff has rung up 418 hitters. Eagles pitchers have given up 44 home runs in addition to 299 total runs (3rd in KBO). Hanwha has allowed 525 hits (9.9 per 9 innings) and 278 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 1.94 and their pitching staff has recorded a WHIP of 1.55.

Samsung has accumulated 55 home runs for the season in addition to 265 runs batted in. They have hit 90 doubles, while taking a walk 213 times and scoring 278 runs. The Samsung Lions hold a team OBP of .348 in addition to a batting average of .268 for the year. The Lions have a team slugging % of .406 and they are earning 5.05 runs per outing (7th in baseball). They have struck out on 428 occasions (2nd in the league) and have a total of 517 hits.

David MacKinnon is a batter who should impact this game for Samsung. MacKinnon has drawn a walk 452 times while striking out on 542 tries. His on-base percentage is .396 and he has earned a career OPS of .825. During the 3,130 at-bats in his pro career, MacKinnon has accrued an average at the plate of .304 and has racked up 950 hits. He has accounted for 493 runs and also has 429 runs batted in. He has gone deep 63 times, with 1,343 total bases and also a .429 slugging percentage.

In their 72 attempts at stealing a base, they have made it 51 times and been caught 21 times (29.2% caught stealing rate). The Samsung Lions have turned 39 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of .981 (2nd in KBO). The Lions have recorded 468 assists, 37 errors and have earned a total of 1,493 putouts this season.

The Lions have a team WHIP of 1.464 and are the owners of a FIP of 5.10 as a staff so far this season. They are currently ranked 4th in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits relinquished with 532. The Samsung pitching staff have conceded 282 runs on the year while holding an ERA of 4.78 (264 earned runs relinquished). They have earned a K/BB ratio of 2.03 (397 strikeouts against 196 walks). They have given up 55 dingers and they surrender 5.10 runs per 9 innings (5th in baseball).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Hanwha

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