Samsung Lions vs Kia Tigers Prediction, 10/28/2024 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Samsung Lions vs Kia Tigers

Date: Monday, October 28, 2024

Location: Gwangju Kia Champions Field in Gwangju, South Korea

TV: SPO-2T

Gwangju Kia Champions Field is the site where Socrates Brito and the Kia Tigers (87-55, 1st in KBO) will play the Samsung Lions (78-64, 2nd in KBO) on Monday, October 28, 2024.

The Lions have accumulated 204 doubles as a team and have hit 185 balls out of the park. Samsung has a slugging percentage of .428 and have struck out 1,150 times, while being walked on 531 occasions. As a team, the Samsung Lions are compiling 5.4 runs per outing, which ranks them 6th in the league. They have recorded 734 RBI's and 1,336 base knocks so far this season, and their average at the plate sits at .269. They are sitting with 770 runs and hold an on-base percentage of .347.

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Ja Wook Koo is a batter who should be able to impact this game for Samsung. Koo has earned a batting average of .318 in his time in baseball, with 879 runs scored and an OPS of .897. He has been struck out 910 times and has walked on 478 attempts at the plate, contributing to a .385 on-base percentage. For his career, Koo has drilled 167 balls out of the park while driving in 786 runs. His career slugging percentage is .512 and he has accumulated 2,408 bases. Over the course of his pro career, he came to bat 5,307 times and has delivered with a base hit 1,495 times.

The Samsung Lions have earned a total of 3,848 putouts over the course of the season, as well as 1,252 assists and 81 errors. Their fielding rate is holding at .984 which has them sitting 1st in the league and they have turned 105 double plays. The Lions have swiped 114 bags and have been thrown out 50 times, which tells us their caught stealing percentage sits at 30.5%.

The Lions hold a team ERA of 4.68 for the year (3rd in KBO), and the staff has struck out 980 batters. Lions pitchers have surrendered 164 home runs in addition to 719 runs (10th in baseball). Samsung has allowed 1,384 base knocks (9.7 per 9 innings) and 667 earned runs. Their K/BB ratio is 2.05 and the pitching staff sits with a WHIP of 1.45.

The Tigers have a slugging percentage of .459 and they are earning 5.96 runs per contest (1st in the league). They have put up 266 doubles, while taking a walk 529 times as well as putting up 858 runs. Kia has compiled 163 home runs so far this year as well as 812 RBIs. They have struck out on 915 occasions (10th in baseball) and are sitting with 1,542 hits. The Kia Tigers have earned a team OBP of .370 and a batting average of .301 over the course of the season.

Socrates Brito is a batter who can be a difference maker for Kia. Brito has drawn a free base 500 times while fanning on 1,363 occasions. His on-base percentage sits at .335 and he also has a lifetime OPS of .775. During the 6,536 at-bats in his professional career, Brito has accrued an average at the plate of .284 with 1,857 base hits. He has a total of 993 runs in addition to having earned 879 runs batted in. He has hit a home run 162 times, with 2,879 bases in total and a .440 slugging percentage.

Out of their 139 tries at swiping a bag, they have made it 108 times and been caught 31 times (22.3% caught stealing rate). The Kia Tigers have turned 133 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .973 (10th in the league). The Tigers have racked up 1,400 assists, 146 errors and are sitting with 3,864 putouts this year.

The Kia pitching staff have surrendered 759 runs on the year and come in with a team ERA of 4.40 (629 earned runs conceded). They have relinquished 141 dingers and they allow 5.30 runs per 9 innings (4th in KBO). The Tigers hold a team WHIP of 1.478 in addition to having a FIP of 5.30 as a squad this year. Their K/BB ratio comes in at 2.09 (1,125 strikeouts vs 539 bases on balls). They are currently ranked 8th in the league as a staff in total hits relinquished with 1,365.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Samsung

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