Lotte Giants vs Samsung Lions Prediction, 9/3/2024 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Lotte Giants vs Samsung Lions

Date: Tuesday, September 3, 2024

Location: Daegu Samsung Lions Park in Daegu, South Korea

TV: MS-T

Ji Chan Kim and the Samsung Lions (69-56, 2nd in KBO) host the Lotte Giants (56-62, 7th in KBO) at Daegu Samsung Lions Park on Tuesday, September 3, 2024.

The Giants have earned 241 two-baggers as a squad and have smacked 113 balls out of the park. Lotte has a slugging percentage of .433 and have struck out 913 times, while being walked on 413 occasions. As a unit, the Lotte Giants are scoring 5.6 runs per outing, which puts them at 2nd in baseball. They have compiled 644 runs batted in and 1,217 base knocks so far this year, and their team batting average is at .283. They have accounted for 683 runs while holding a team on-base percentage of .351.

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Seung Min Go is a batter who can be a difference maker for Lotte. In his career, Go has hit 19 balls out of the park while driving in 130 runs. During his time in professional baseball, he came to the plate 1,144 times and has delivered a hit 281 times. Go has hit .278 for his time in baseball, with 148 scored runs and an OPS of .760. He has recorded a slugging percentage of .413 and he has racked up 417 bases. He has been struck out 212 times and has taken a walk on 111 occasions, contributing to a .347 OBP.

The Giants have swiped 78 bags and have been gunned down 31 times, which means their caught stealing rate is 28.4%. The Lotte Giants have a tally of 3,221 putouts over the course of the season, as well as 1,212 assists and 99 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .978 which ranks 7th in the league and have 126 double plays.

Their K/BB ratio is 2.09 and their pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.54. Giants pitchers have yielded 119 long balls and 656 runs in total (6th in baseball). Lotte has surrendered 1,195 base hits (10.0 per 9 innings) and 599 earned runs. The Giants are sitting with a team earned run average of 5.02 on the season (8th in KBO), and their staff has struck out 949 hitters.

The Lions have a SLG% of .420 and they average 5.24 runs per game (7th in the league). They have 183 two-baggers, while walking 467 times and scoring 665 runs. Samsung has knocked in 154 home runs for the year as well as 633 runs batted in. They have been called out on strikes on 1,012 occasions (2nd in baseball) and have a total of 1,171 base hits. The Samsung Lions have accumulated a team OBP of .346 and a team batting average of .267 on the year.

Ji Chan Kim is one batter you are going to want to keep your eye on for Samsung. In the 1,614 official at-bats in his baseball career, Kim has a batting average of .281 and has racked up 453 base hits. He has gone yard 6 times, with 528 total bases and also a .327 slugging percentage. Kim has drawn a free base 197 times while striking out on 211 occasions. He has accounted for 307 runs and also has 111 runs batted in. His on-base percentage is .365 and he also has a lifetime OPS of .692.

Out of their 147 tries at stealing a base, they have made it 102 times and been caught 45 times (30.6% caught stealing rate). The Samsung Lions have turned 82 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .984 (1st in the league). The Lions have recorded 1,098 assists, 74 errors and have earned 3,407 putouts so far this year.

The Samsung pitching staff have allowed 615 runs on the year while having an ERA of 4.53 (572 earned runs relinquished). They have conceded 142 dingers and they allow 4.87 runs per 9 innings (1st in KBO). The Lions hold a team WHIP of 1.422 in addition to having a FIP of 4.87 as a staff this season. Their K/BB ratio is 2.09 (870 strikeouts vs 417 bases on balls). They are currently ranked 5th in KBO as a pitching staff in total hits given up with 1,197.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Lotte

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