LG Twins vs Hanwha Eagles Prediction, 8/15/2024 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: LG Twins vs Hanwha Eagles

Date: Thursday, August 15, 2024

Location: Hanwha Life Eagles Park in Daejeon, South Korea

TV: SPO-T

Hanwha Life Eagles Park is the site where Yonathan Perlaza and the Hanwha Eagles (48-57, 9th in KBO) will take on the LG Twins (58-48, 2nd in KBO) on Thursday, August 15, 2024.

LG has a slugging percentage of .407 and have been called out on strikes 729 times, while being walked on 484 occasions. They have accumulated 569 RBI's in addition to 1,037 hits this season, and their batting average sits at .282. The Twins have hit 168 doubles as a squad and have smacked 83 balls out of the park. They have earned 598 runs scored while holding a team OBP of .368. As a team, the LG Twins are scoring 5.5 runs per game, which ranks them 4th in the league.

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Austin Dean is a hitter who should be able to impact this game for LG. Dean has compiled an average at the plate of .285 for his career, in addition to 683 scored runs and an OPS of .807. He has been struck out 851 times and earned a walk on 428 occasions, contributing to a .349 OBP. For his career, Dean has slapped 145 balls out of the park while driving in 681 runs. He has compiled a slugging percentage of .458 and he has racked up 2,037 bases. For his career, he came to bat 4,983 times and has reached base with a hit 1,267 times.

The Twins have swiped 97 bases and have been thrown out 30 times, which means their caught stealing rate is 23.6%. The LG Twins have accumulated 2,871 putouts on the campaign, in addition to 1,003 assists and 84 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .979 which puts them in 6th in the league and they have turned 98 double plays.

The Twins are sitting with a team earned run average of 4.65 on the year (3rd in baseball), and they have rung up 807 hitters. LG has conceded 1,031 hits (9.7 per 9 innings) in addition to 494 earned runs. Their K/BB ratio is 1.94 and the pitching staff has a team WHIP of 1.51. Twins pitchers have given up 93 home runs and also 552 runs (9th in the league).

The Eagles hold a slugging % of .404 and they tally 5.38 runs per contest (6th in baseball). They hit 169 doubles, while walking 389 times as well as putting up 576 runs. Hanwha is sitting with 98 long balls on the season as well as 543 RBIs. They have been called out on strikes on 791 occasions (8th in KBO) and have earned 1,022 hits. The Hanwha Eagles have an on-base percentage of .349 as well as a batting average of .273 on the season.

Yonathan Perlaza is one batter you are going to want to keep your eye on for Hanwha. Perlaza has recorded a walk 302 times while going down on strikes on 640 occasions. He has a total of 421 runs and has 368 RBIs. His OBP is .352 and he holds a career OPS of .809. He has hit the long ball 86 times, as well as 1,142 total bases and a .457 slugging percentage. For the 2,501 at-bats in his professional career, Perlaza has hit .272 with 681 base knocks.

The Hanwha Eagles have turned 102 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .980 (4th in Korean baseball). The Eagles have accrued 1,004 assists, 80 errors and have earned 2,845 putouts so far this season. Of their 123 tries at getting a steal, they have had success 90 times and been caught 33 times (26.8% caught stealing rate).

The Eagles have a team WHIP of 1.540 in addition to having a FIP of 5.49 as a staff for the year. They currently have a K/BB ratio of 2.12 (821 strikeouts against 387 walks). They rank 2nd in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits surrendered with 1,073. They have conceded 93 dingers and they surrender 5.49 runs per 9 innings (5th in the league). The Hanwha pitching staff have allowed 578 runs on the season while holding a team ERA of 4.97 (524 earned runs allowed).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take LG

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