Samsung Lions vs Kiwoom Heroes Prediction, 8/29/2024 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Samsung Lions vs Kiwoom Heroes

Date: Thursday, August 29, 2024

Location: Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul, South Korea

TV: KN-T

Gocheok Sky Dome is the site where Sung Mun Song and the Kiwoom Heroes (53-68, 10th in KBO) will play the Samsung Lions (67-54, 2nd in KBO) on Thursday, August 29, 2024.

As a squad, the Samsung Lions are putting up 5.2 runs per game, which is 7th in KBO. They have accumulated 637 runs and hold an on-base percentage of .346. The Lions have earned 181 doubles as a unit and have hit 145 balls out of the park. They have compiled 605 RBI's as well as 1,135 base knocks on the campaign, and their team batting average sits at .268. Samsung has a slugging % of .418 and have been rung up 981 times, while drawing a walk on 446 occasions.

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Ja Wook Koo is one batter you are going to want to keep your eye on for Samsung. Koo has a batting average of .315 for his career, with 856 runs scored and an OPS of .887. He has fanned 901 times and has gotten a free base on 466 attempts at the plate, contributing to a .382 on-base %. In his career, Koo has hit 156 balls out of the park while knocking in 755 runs. He has compiled a slugging percentage of .505 in addition to earning 2,337 bases. Over the course of his time in the league, he came to bat 5,224 times and has delivered with a base knock 1,461 times.

The Lions have stolen 100 bags and have been gunned down 44 times, which tells us their caught stealing percentage is 30.6%. The Samsung Lions have accumulated 3,293 putouts this season, as well as 1,070 assists and 73 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .984 which has them ranked 1st in the league and they have turned 79 double plays.

Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.10 and their pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.41. Lions pitchers have conceded 135 home runs and 589 total runs (10th in the league). Samsung has given up 1,150 base hits (9.4 per 9 innings) in addition to 547 earned runs. The Lions hold a team ERA of 4.49 this season (2nd in KBO), and their staff has struck out 843 batters.

The Kiwoom Heroes have earned an on-base percentage of .339 as well as a batting average of .268 this season. They have struck out on 925 occasions (6th in KBO) and have earned a total of 1,119 hits. Kiwoom has tallied 88 long balls on the year and 538 RBIs. The Heroes hold a team slugging percentage of .383 and they are recording 4.65 runs per game (10th in baseball). They have recorded 181 two-baggers, while getting a free base 404 times as well as scoring 563 runs.

Sung Mun Song is a batter who should be able to impact this game for Kiwoom. Song has drawn a walk 213 times while being called out on strikes on 327 attempts. He has scored 288 runs in addition to having 349 RBIs. His on-base percentage sits at .334 and he is the owner of a lifetime OPS of .735. He has gone yard 51 times, with 891 total bases and a .401 slugging percentage. For the 2,220 at-bats in his career, Song has hit .273 with 605 base hits.

The Kiwoom Heroes have turned 111 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .979 (6th in Korean baseball). The Heroes have 1,115 assists, 92 errors and have amassed 3,211 putouts on the campaign. Out of their 133 chances at getting a steal, they have been successful 96 times and been caught 37 times (27.8% caught stealing rate).

The Heroes have a WHIP of 1.493 and are the owners of a FIP of 5.39 as a unit on the year. They have a ranking of 2nd in the league as a staff in total hits relinquished with 1,178. The Kiwoom pitching staff have allowed 641 runs so far this year while holding a team ERA of 4.97 (591 earned runs allowed). They have earned a K/BB ratio of 1.87 (784 strikeouts vs 420 free passes). They have allowed 120 dingers and they relinquish 5.39 runs per 9 innings (5th in baseball).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Samsung

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