Lotte Giants vs Doosan Bears Prediction, 7/2/2024 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Lotte Giants vs Doosan Bears

Date: Tuesday, July 2, 2024

Location: Jamsil Baseball Stadium in Seoul, South Korea

TV: SPO-2T

Dong Hee Yoon and the Lotte Giants (35-40, 7th in KBO) head to Jamsil Baseball Stadium on Tuesday, July 2, 2024, where they'll meet the Doosan Bears (44-39, 4th in KBO).

The Giants have earned 155 two-baggers as a unit and have smacked 64 balls out of the park. Lotte has a slugging % of .428 and have been rung up 581 times, while being walked on 251 occasions. As a squad, the Lotte Giants are putting up 5.5 runs/g, which is 3rd in baseball. They have tallied 400 RBI's and 782 hits this season, while their team batting average is at .284. They have notched a total of 432 runs scored while holding a team OBP of .348.

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Dong Hee Yoon is one batter you are going to want to keep your eye on for Lotte. For his pro baseball career, Yoon has hit 7 balls out of the park while knocking in 81 runs. His slugging percentage is .389 and he has totaled 265 bases. For his time in baseball, he came to the plate 760 times and got on base with a base hit 198 times. He has struck out 121 times and has been walked on 64 occasions, contributing to a .349 on-base %. Yoon is sitting with a batting avereage of .290 for his baseball career, with 107 scored runs and an OPS of .738.

The Giants have stolen 54 bags and have been thrown out 26 times, which means their caught stealing percentage comes in at 32.5%. The Lotte Giants have amassed 2,070 putouts on the year, in addition to 783 assists and 56 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .981 which is 4th in KBO and they have turned 84 double plays.

The Giants have compiled a team earned run average of 5.03 on the campaign (6th in baseball), and the staff has rung up 584 hitters. Giants pitchers have given up 72 home runs in addition to 414 total runs (9th in baseball). Lotte has surrendered 783 base hits (10.2 per 9 innings) and also 386 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.03 and the pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.55.

The Doosan Bears have accounted for an OBP of .347 as well as a team batting average of .281 this year. They have been called out on strikes on 612 occasions (4th in KBO) and have 821 base hits. Doosan has accounted for 85 HRs so far this year as well as 426 RBIs. The Bears have a slugging percentage of .426 and they are earning 5.32 runs per contest (5th in the league). They have recorded 140 doubles, while getting a free base 278 times and recording 452 runs.

Soo Bin Jung is a hitter who can be a difference maker for Doosan. In the 5,053 official at-bats in his baseball career, Jung has accrued an average at the plate of .280 in addition to having 1,413 base hits. He has gone deep 35 times, with 1,882 bases in total and also a .372 slugging percentage. Jung has recorded a free base 508 times while going down on strikes on 741 tries. He has amassed 877 runs in addition to having 520 RBIs. His on-base percentage sits at .351 and he holds a career OPS of .724.

In their 72 attempts at swiping a bag, they have made it 55 times and been caught 17 times (23.6% caught stealing percentage). The Doosan Bears have turned 67 double plays and have notched a fielding percentage of .982 (3rd in Korean baseball). The Bears have recorded 756 assists, 56 errors and have a tally of 2,280 putouts on the campaign.

The Bears hold a team WHIP of 1.486 in addition to having a FIP of 5.04 as a team this year. Their strikeout to walk ratio comes in at 1.84 (610 strikeouts against 332 walks). They have a ranking of 2nd in baseball as a staff in total hits allowed with 797. They have yielded 80 home runs and they relinquish 5.04 runs per 9 innings (2nd in baseball). The Doosan pitching staff have allowed 426 runs on the season and come in with a team ERA of 4.54 (383 earned runs relinquished).

Who will win tonight's KBO game ATS?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Doosan

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