Hanwha Eagles vs Samsung Lions Prediction, 8/7/2024 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Hanwha Eagles vs Samsung Lions

Date: Wednesday, August 7, 2024

Location: Daegu Samsung Lions Park in Daegu, South Korea

TV: MS-T

Daegu Samsung Lions Park is the site where Ja Wook Koo and the Samsung Lions (56-48, 3rd in KBO) will take on the Hanwha Eagles (45-54, 8th in KBO) on Wednesday, August 7, 2024.

The Eagles have accumulated 160 two-baggers as a unit and have smacked 90 balls out of the stadium. Hanwha has a slugging percentage of .404 and have been called out on strikes 752 times, while taking a walk on 372 occasions. As a squad, the Hanwha Eagles are compiling 5.4 runs per game, which ranks them 6th in the league. They have recorded 512 runs batted in and 970 hits for the season, while their team batting average comes in at .274. They have earned 545 runs while holding a team OBP of .351.

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Yonathan Perlaza is a batter who should impact this game for Hanwha. For his career, Perlaza has hit 85 baseballs over the fence while driving in 367 runs. His slugging percentage is .458 and he has racked up 1,133 bases. Over the course of his pro career, he stepped up to the plate 2,811 times and has delivered with a hit 676 times. He has gone down on strikes 631 times and has been walked on 300 occasions, contributing to a .353 OBP. Perlaza has hit .273 in his time in baseball, with 417 scored runs and an OPS of .811.

The Hanwha Eagles have 2,686 putouts on the year, as well as 946 assists and 73 errors. Their fielding rate is currently at .980 which ranks 4th in the league and they have turned 96 double plays. The Eagles have swiped 87 bags and have been gunned down 31 times, which shows us their caught stealing percentage comes in at 26.3%.

Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 2.08 and their pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.54. Eagles pitchers have allowed 86 long balls in addition to 544 runs in total (7th in KBO). Hanwha has given up 1,011 hits (10.2 per 9 innings) as well as 493 earned runs. The Eagles have a team ERA of 4.96 for the season (6th in KBO), and they have struck out 769 batters.

The Lions hold a slugging % of .416 and they average 5.20 runs per contest (8th in the league). They have 153 doubles, while taking a walk 397 times and earning 551 runs. Samsung has accumulated 124 HRs on the season and 522 RBIs. They have struck out on 842 occasions (2nd in the league) and are sitting with 972 hits. The Samsung Lions have accumulated a team on-base percentage of .347 as well as a batting average of .267 so far this season.

Ja Wook Koo is a hitter who should impact this game for Samsung. Koo has earned a free base 458 times while going down on strikes on 891 tries. His OBP is .381 and he also has a lifetime OPS of .885. Over the course of the 4,564 official at-bats in his career, Koo has compiled an average at the plate of .315 and has racked up 1,437 base hits. He has accumulated 847 runs and notched 745 RBIs. He has hit the long ball 154 times, as well as 2,299 bases in total and also a .504 slugging percentage.

Of their 135 tries at getting a steal, they have had success 95 times and been caught 40 times (29.6% caught stealing rate). The Samsung Lions have turned 72 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .982 (1st in Korean baseball). The Lions have 910 assists, 68 errors and have accumulated 2,830 putouts on the season.

The Lions have a WHIP of 1.448 and are the owners of a FIP of 4.90 as a squad so far this season. They have a ranking of 5th in KBO as a pitching staff in total hits given up with 1,002. The Samsung pitching staff have allowed 514 runs over the course of the season and come in with a team ERA of 4.53 (475 earned runs surrendered). They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.00 (727 strikeouts vs 364 walks). They have surrendered 113 homers and they concede 4.90 runs per 9 innings (1st in the league).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Hanwha

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