Samsung Lions vs Kia Tigers Prediction, 10/29/2024 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Samsung Lions vs Kia Tigers

Date: Tuesday, October 29, 2024

Location: Gwangju Kia Champions Field in Gwangju, South Korea

TV: MS-T

Ji Chan Kim and the Samsung Lions (78-64, 2nd in KBO) head to Gwangju Kia Champions Field on Tuesday, October 29, 2024, where they'll meet the Kia Tigers (87-55, 1st in KBO).

Samsung has a slugging percentage of .428 and have been rung up 1,150 times, while drawing a walk on 531 occasions. They have 734 RBI's in addition to 1,336 base knocks over the course of the season, while their batting average sits at .269. The Lions have accounted for 204 two-baggers as a unit and have smacked 185 balls out of the stadium. They have racked up 770 runs while holding a team OBP of .347. As a squad, the Samsung Lions are compiling 5.4 runs per outing, which has them sitting at 6th in KBO.

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Ji Chan Kim is a batter who should be able to impact this game for Samsung. Kim has earned a batting average of .283 in his time in baseball, in addition to 320 scored runs and an OPS of .700. He has struck out 215 times and has walked on 204 attempts at the plate, contributing to a .368 on-base percentage. For his career, Kim has drilled 6 balls out of the park while knocking in 118 runs. His slugging percentage sits at .332 in addition to racking up 549 bases. Over the course of his pro career, he came to the plate 1,942 times and has delivered with a base knock 469 times.

The Samsung Lions have 3,848 putouts this year, as well as 1,252 assists and 81 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .984 which has them sitting 1st in Korean baseball and they have turned 105 double plays. The Lions have stolen 114 bases and have been thrown out 50 times, which shows us their caught stealing percentage comes in at 30.5%.

The Lions have compiled a team ERA of 4.68 for the year (3rd in baseball), and their staff has rung up 980 hitters. Lions pitchers have conceded 164 home runs and 719 total runs (10th in the league). Samsung has given up 1,384 base hits (9.7 per 9 innings) and 667 earned runs. They have accrued a K/BB ratio of 2.05 and their pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.45.

The Kia Tigers have an OBP of .370 in addition to a team batting average of .301 for the season. They have struck out on 915 occasions (10th in baseball) and are sitting with 1,542 base hits. Kia has compiled 163 home runs so far this year as well as 812 RBIs. The Tigers hold a team slugging % of .459 and they average 5.96 runs per game (1st in baseball). They have hit 266 two-baggers, while taking a walk 529 times and earning 858 runs.

Do Yeong Kim is a hitter you are going to want to keep your eye on for Kia. For the 1,108 at-bats in his career, Kim has a batting average of .311 and has racked up 345 base hits. He has gone yard 48 times, with 587 total bases and also a .530 slugging %. Kim has recorded a walk 126 times while being called out on strikes on 234 plate appearances. He has a total of 252 runs in addition to having 175 runs batted in. His on-base rate is .383 and he has earned a lifetime OPS of .914.

The Kia Tigers have turned 133 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .973 (10th in Korean baseball). The Tigers have accrued 1,400 assists, 146 errors and have accounted for 3,864 putouts this year. Of their 139 chances at swiping a bag, they have had success 108 times and been caught 31 times (22.3% caught stealing percentage).

The Tigers are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.478 and have a FIP of 5.30 as a team this season. They are currently ranked 8th in the league as a staff in total hits allowed with 1,365. The Kia pitching staff have yielded 759 runs on the campaign while having an ERA of 4.40 (629 earned runs surrendered). Their strikeout to walk ratio comes in at 2.09 (1,125 strikeouts against 539 bases on balls). They have allowed 141 home runs and they allow 5.30 runs per 9 innings (4th in the league).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Samsung

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