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

Game: Hanwha Eagles vs Samsung Lions

Date: Thursday, August 8, 2024

Location: Daegu Samsung Lions Park in Daegu, South Korea

TV: SPO-T

Ji Chan Kim and the Samsung Lions (56-48, 3rd in KBO) play the Hanwha Eagles (45-54, 8th in KBO) at Daegu Samsung Lions Park on Thursday, August 8, 2024.

As a squad, the Hanwha Eagles are scoring 5.4 runs/g, which puts them at 6th in KBO. They have 545 runs scored while having a team OBP of .351. The Eagles have recorded 160 doubles as a team and have hit 90 balls out of the park. They have accounted for 512 RBI's in addition to 970 hits for the year, and their team batting average comes in at .274. Hanwha owns a slugging percentage of .404 and have struck out 752 times, while getting the free base on 372 occasions.

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Chi Hong An is one batter you are going to want to keep your eye on for Hanwha. In his career, Ahn has hit 150 baseballs out of the park while driving in 896 runs. Over the course of his pro career, he approached the plate 6,882 times and has delivered with a base hit 1,802 times. Ahn has hit .298 for his baseball career, with 889 scored runs and an OPS of .799. His slugging percentage sits at .436 and he has a total of 2,642 bases. He has gone down on strikes 908 times and has been walked on 590 occasions, contributing to a .363 on-base percentage.

The Eagles have stolen 87 bases and have been gunned down 31 times, which shows us their caught stealing percentage is 26.3%. The Hanwha Eagles have earned 2,686 putouts so far this season, as well as 946 assists and 73 errors. Their fielding rate is holding at .980 which is 4th in KBO and have 96 double plays.

The Eagles have a team ERA of 4.96 this year (6th in the league), and the staff has struck out 769 batters. Eagles pitchers have surrendered 86 home runs and 544 runs in total (7th in the league). Hanwha has relinquished 1,011 base hits (10.2 per 9 innings) and 493 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 2.08 and their pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.54.

The Samsung Lions have accounted for an OBP of .347 in addition to a batting average of .267 this year. They have struck out on 842 occasions (2nd in KBO) and have recorded 972 base hits. Samsung has accumulated 124 long balls over the course of the season in addition to 522 RBIs. The Lions hold a slugging % of .416 and they tally 5.20 runs per game (8th in baseball). They have recorded 153 two-baggers, while walking 397 times and earning 551 runs.

Ji Chan Kim is a batter who can be a difference maker for Samsung. Kim has drawn a free base 186 times while striking out on 203 tries. He has a total of 288 runs and also has 109 runs batted in. His on-base % is .365 and he has earned a lifetime OPS of .694. He has hit a home run 6 times, as well as 505 bases in total and a .329 slugging percentage. For the 1,537 at-bats in his professional career, Kim has accumulated a batting average of .282 with 433 hits.

The Samsung Lions have turned 72 double plays and have accounted for a fielding rate of .982 (1st in KBO). The Lions have racked up 910 assists, 68 errors and have accumulated 2,830 putouts this season. In their 135 tries at getting a steal, they have made it 95 times and been caught 40 times (29.6% caught stealing percentage).

The Lions have a WHIP of 1.448 and have a FIP of 4.90 as a team for the season. They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.00 (727 strikeouts against 364 walks). They are sitting at 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 conceded 514 runs so far this year and come in with a team ERA of 4.53 (475 earned runs allowed).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Hanwha

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