Hanwha Eagles vs Samsung Lions Prediction, 8/6/2024 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Hanwha Eagles vs Samsung Lions

Date: Tuesday, August 6, 2024

Location: Daegu Samsung Lions Park in Daegu, South Korea

TV: SPO-2T

Si Hwan Roh and the Hanwha Eagles (45-54, 8th in KBO) go to Daegu Samsung Lions Park on Tuesday, August 6, 2024, where they'll take on the Samsung Lions (56-48, 3rd in KBO).

Hanwha has a slugging percentage of .404 and have struck out 752 times, while being walked on 372 occasions. They have tallied 512 RBI's as well as 970 base knocks over the course of the season, and their team batting average is sitting at .274. The Eagles have tallied 160 doubles as a squad and have hit 90 balls out of the park. They have accounted for 545 runs scored and hold an on-base percentage of .351. As a unit, the Hanwha Eagles are putting up 5.4 runs per contest, which puts them at 6th in KBO.

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Si Hwan Roh is a batter who can be a difference maker for Hanwha. For his pro baseball career, Noh has hit 88 balls over the fence while driving in 372 runs. He has accumulated a slugging percentage of .441 and he has racked up 983 bases. Over the course of his pro career, he faced a pitcher 2,547 times and also came through with a hit 594 times. He has struck out 596 times and earned a walk on 276 occasions, contributing to a .352 on-base percentage. Noh has accumulated a batting average of .266 for his time in baseball, with 328 scored runs and an OPS of .793.

The Hanwha Eagles have accumulated 2,686 putouts at this point in the season, as well as 946 assists and 73 errors. Their fielding rate is at .980 which ranks 4th in KBO and have a total of 96 double plays. The Eagles have swiped 87 bags and have been gunned down 31 times, which means their caught stealing percentage is 26.3%.

The Eagles hold a team earned run average of 4.96 for the season (6th in baseball), and their staff has struck out 769 hitters. Eagles pitchers have allowed 86 home runs in addition to 544 runs (7th in KBO). Hanwha has conceded 1,011 hits (10.2 per 9 innings) as well as 493 earned runs. They have accrued a K/BB ratio of 2.08 and their pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.54.

The Samsung Lions have recorded an on-base percentage of .347 as well as a batting average of .267 this season. They have struck out on 842 occasions (2nd in the league) and have 972 base hits. Samsung has tallied 124 home runs this season in addition to 522 RBIs. The Lions hold a team slugging percentage of .416 and they are earning 5.20 runs per contest (8th in KBO). The have tallied 153 two-baggers, while walking 397 times as well as scoring 551 runs.

Young Woong Kim is a hitter who should be able to impact this game for Samsung. Kim has drawn a free base 45 times while going down on strikes on 154 chances. His on-base rate is .305 and he has a has a OPS in his career of .748. For the 472 at-bats in his professional career, Kim has an average at the plate of .237 with 112 hits. He has accumulated 68 runs and also has 74 runs batted in. He has hit it out of the park 24 times, with 209 total bases and a .443 slugging %.

The Samsung Lions have turned 72 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .982 (1st in KBO). The Lions have recorded 910 assists, 68 errors and have accumulated 2,830 putouts on the campaign. Of their 135 chances at stealing a base, they have had success 95 times and been caught 40 times (29.6% caught stealing percentage).

The Lions hold a team WHIP of 1.448 and have a FIP of 4.90 as a squad this year. Their K/BB ratio is 2.00 (727 strikeouts vs 364 walks). They rank 5th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits conceded with 1,002. They have allowed 113 home runs and they concede 4.90 runs per 9 innings (1st in the league). The Samsung pitching staff have surrendered 514 runs so far this year while holding an ERA of 4.53 (475 earned runs yielded).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Hanwha

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