Kiwoom Heroes vs Samsung Lions Prediction, 9/25/2024 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Kiwoom Heroes vs Samsung Lions

Date: Wednesday, September 25, 2024

Location: Daegu Samsung Lions Park in Daegu, South Korea

TV: SPO-T

Ronnie Dawson and the Kiwoom Heroes (57-81, 10th in KBO) head to Daegu Samsung Lions Park on Wednesday, September 25, 2024, where they'll meet the Samsung Lions (77-62, 2nd in KBO).

The Heroes have compiled 213 doubles as a unit and have knocked 99 balls out of the park. Kiwoom is slugging .380 and have been called out on strikes 1,085 times, while being walked on 475 occasions. As a squad, the Kiwoom Heroes are knocking in 4.7 runs per contest, which ranks them 10th in the league. They have amassed 614 RBI's as well as 1,269 hits over the course of the season, and their batting average is at .265. They have notched a total of 645 runs while having a team on-base percentage of .338.

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Ronnie Dawson is one batter you are going to want to keep your eye on for Kiwoom. In his career, Dawson has hit 139 balls out of the park while driving in 610 runs. In his time in the Majors, he stepped into the batters box 4,942 times and has come through with a hit 1,184 times. Dawson has compiled an average at the plate of .275 for his baseball career, with 730 runs scored and an OPS of .809. His slugging percentage is .446 and he has racked up 1,918 bases. He has gone down on strikes 1,013 times and has gotten a free base on 507 occasions, contributing to a .363 on-base percentage.

The Kiwoom Heroes have amassed 3,660 putouts so far this season, as well as 1,257 assists and 103 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .979 which has them sitting 6th in KBO and have earned 124 double plays. The Heroes have swiped 114 bases and have been thrown out 40 times, which means their caught stealing percentage is 26.0%.

The Heroes have an earned run average of 5.10 for the year (8th in baseball), and they have struck out 891 hitters. Kiwoom has yielded 1,351 base hits (10.0 per 9 innings) and 692 earned runs. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 1.86 and the pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.50. Heroes pitchers have surrendered 143 home runs and 755 total runs (5th in baseball).

Samsung has accounted for 181 long balls so far this season as well as 723 RBIs. They have recorded 200 two-baggers, while taking a walk 522 times and scoring 759 runs. The Samsung Lions have recorded an on-base percentage of .348 as well as a team batting average of .270 this year. The Lions hold a slugging % of .428 and they have an average of 5.38 runs per contest (6th in KBO). They have struck out on 1,126 occasions (2nd in the league) and have notched a total of 1,316 hits.

Ji Chan Kim is a batter who should impact this game for Samsung. For the 1,655 at-bats in his pro career, Kim has hit .283 in addition to 469 hits. He has homered 6 times, in addition to having 549 bases in total and also a .332 slugging percentage. Kim has tallied a walk 204 times while fanning on 215 occasions. He has accumulated 320 runs and also has 118 RBIs. His OBP is .368 and he also has a lifetime OPS of .700.

In their 159 attempts at stealing a base, they have been successful 111 times and been caught 48 times (30.2% caught stealing percentage). The Samsung Lions have turned 99 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .984 (1st in KBO). The Lions have recorded 1,207 assists, 79 errors and are sitting with 3,746 putouts this season.

The Lions have a team WHIP of 1.446 and are the owners of a FIP of 5.00 as a unit this year. They currently have a K/BB ratio of 2.07 (963 strikeouts vs 466 free passes). They have a ranking of 4th in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits surrendered with 1,351. They have allowed 159 homers and they allow 5.00 runs per 9 innings (1st in the league). The Samsung pitching staff have allowed 698 runs this year while having a team ERA of 4.64 (648 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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