Kia Tigers vs Samsung Lions Prediction, 7/4/2024 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Kia Tigers vs Samsung Lions

Date: Thursday, July 4, 2024

Location: Daegu Samsung Lions Park in Daegu, South Korea

TV: KN-T

Do Yeong Kim and the Kia Tigers (45-33, 1st in KBO) travel to Daegu Samsung Lions Park on Thursday, July 4, 2024, where they'll meet the Samsung Lions (44-36, 3rd in KBO).

As a team, the Kia Tigers are scoring 5.8 runs per game, which is 1st in baseball. They are sitting with 465 runs and hold an on-base percentage of .368. The Tigers have recorded 139 two-baggers as a team and have knocked 89 balls out of the park. They have accumulated 440 runs batted in and 839 hits for the year, and their average at the plate sits at .294. Kia has a slugging rate of .447 and have struck out 520 times, while getting the free base on 320 occasions.

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Do Yeong Kim is a hitter you are going to want to keep your eye on for Kia. For his career, Kim has slapped 31 balls over the fence while driving in 124 runs. He has recorded a slugging percentage of .484 in addition to racking up 423 bases. For his career, he stepped up to the plate 991 times and has come through with a base hit 261 times. He has struck out 185 times and has been walked on 94 occasions, contributing to a .368 on-base percentage. Kim has accrued an average at the plate of .299 for his baseball career, in addition to 184 runs scored and an OPS of .852.

The Tigers have stolen 65 bases and have been thrown out 20 times, which tells us their caught stealing percentage comes in at 23.5%. The Kia Tigers have a total of 2,157 putouts this year, as well as 810 assists and 84 errors. Their fielding rate sits at .972 which puts them in 10th in KBO and have accumulated 80 double plays.

The Tigers have compiled a team ERA of 4.43 over the course of the season (2nd in KBO), and the staff has rung up 610 batters. Kia has allowed 772 hits (9.7 per 9 innings) as well as 354 earned runs. Their K/BB ratio is 1.96 and the pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.51. Tigers pitchers have allowed 82 long balls in addition to 422 runs in total (7th in the league).

The Samsung Lions hold a team on-base percentage of .341 as well as a batting average of .262 for the season. They have been rung up on 635 occasions (3rd in baseball) and have 740 base knocks. Samsung has knocked in 87 HRs on the season as well as 380 runs batted in. The Lions hold a slugging % of .404 and they are recording 4.88 runs per game (10th in the league). They have hit 123 doubles, while taking a walk 299 times and racking up 400 runs.

David MacKinnon is a batter who should be able to impact this game for Samsung. MacKinnon has drawn a free base 459 times while fanning on 553 chances. He has accounted for 499 runs and racked up 442 runs batted in. His OBP comes in at .394 and he holds a career OPS of .820. He has gone yard 63 times, as well as 1,363 total bases and a .426 slugging percentage. For the 3,201 official at-bats in his pro career, MacKinnon has hit .302 in addition to 966 base hits.

Of their 110 tries at stealing a base, they have been successful 79 times and been caught 31 times (28.2% caught stealing percentage). The Samsung Lions have turned 50 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .984 (1st in Korean baseball). The Lions have recorded 683 assists, 48 errors and have amassed 2,195 putouts for the year.

The Lions hold a team WHIP of 1.437 and have a FIP of 4.75 as a pitching staff on the campaign. Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 1.91 (570 strikeouts against 298 walks). They rank 10th in KBO as a pitching staff in total hits relinquished with 753. They have relinquished 83 long balls and they concede 4.75 runs per 9 innings (1st in the league). The Samsung pitching staff have conceded 386 runs for the year while having an ERA of 4.42 (359 earned runs surrendered).

Who will win tonight's KBO game ATS?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Samsung

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