Kiwoom Heroes vs Samsung Lions Prediction, 9/22/2024 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Kiwoom Heroes vs Samsung Lions

Date: Sunday, September 22, 2024

Location: Daegu Samsung Lions Park in Daegu, South Korea

TV: SPO-T

Ji Chan Kim and the Samsung Lions (76-61, 2nd in KBO) host the Kiwoom Heroes (57-80, 10th in KBO) at Daegu Samsung Lions Park on Sunday, September 22, 2024.

Kiwoom has a slugging rate of .379 and have struck out 1,077 times, while drawing a walk on 472 occasions. They have accounted for 606 runs batted in and 1,256 hits for the year, while their average at the plate comes in at .264. The Heroes have hit 212 two-baggers as a team and have knocked 98 balls out of the park. They have 637 runs scored while holding a team OBP of .338. As a squad, the Kiwoom Heroes are compiling 4.7 runs per contest, which has them sitting at 10th in the league.

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Ronnie Dawson is a hitter who should impact this game for Kiwoom. In his career, Dawson has hit 139 balls out of the park while knocking in 610 runs. Over the course of his time in the league, he came to the plate 4,942 times and got on base with a hit 1,184 times. Dawson has recorded a batting average of .275 for his career in baseball, in addition to 730 runs scored and an OPS of .809. He has amassed a slugging percentage of .446 and he has totaled 1,918 bases. He has fanned 1,013 times and earned a walk on 507 attempts at the plate, contributing to a .363 on-base percentage.

The Heroes have stolen 114 bases and have been caught 39 times, which shows us their caught stealing rate is 25.5%. The Kiwoom Heroes have a tally of 3,636 putouts on the year, in addition to 1,250 assists and 103 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .979 which has them sitting 6th in Korean baseball and have accumulated 124 double plays.

They have a K/BB ratio of 1.86 and the pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.50. Heroes pitchers have allowed 140 home runs and 746 total runs (5th in the league). Kiwoom has relinquished 1,343 hits (10.0 per 9 innings) and also 683 earned runs. The Heroes hold a team ERA of 5.07 over the course of the season (7th in the league), and they have struck out 884 hitters.

The Samsung Lions have accumulated a team OBP of .349 and a team batting average of .271 over the course of the season. They have been rung up on 1,108 occasions (2nd in baseball) and have tallied 1,303 hits. Samsung has knocked in 177 home runs on the season to go along with 711 RBIs. The Lions hold a team slugging percentage of .429 and they score 5.37 runs per contest (6th in the league). They have 199 two-baggers, while taking a walk 517 times as well as earning 747 runs.

Ji Chan Kim is a batter who should be able to impact this game for Samsung. Kim has drawn a walk 204 times while going down on strikes on 214 chances. His on-base percentage is .368 and he has a lifetime OPS of .700. For the 1,651 at-bats in his pro career, Kim has accumulated a batting average of .283 and has racked up 468 hits. He is sitting with 319 runs in addition to having earned 118 runs batted in. He has hit it out of the park 6 times, with 548 total bases and a .332 slugging %.

The Samsung Lions have turned 99 double plays and have notched a fielding percentage of .985 (1st in Korean baseball). The Lions have accrued 1,202 assists, 77 errors and have amassed 3,719 putouts so far this year. Of their 159 chances at swiping a bag, they have been successful 111 times and been caught 48 times (30.2% caught stealing rate).

The Lions have a team WHIP of 1.440 with a FIP of 4.97 as a unit on the season. Their strikeout to walk ratio comes in at 2.07 (950 strikeouts against 460 walks). They come in at 5th in KBO as a pitching staff in total hits relinquished with 1,325. They have given up 156 HR's and they concede 4.97 runs per 9 innings (1st in baseball). The Samsung pitching staff have surrendered 685 runs so far this year while having a team ERA of 4.66 (641 earned runs relinquished).

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Samsung and under the total runs

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