Samsung Lions vs KT Wiz Prediction, 6/30/2024 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Samsung Lions vs KT Wiz

Date: Saturday, June 29, 2024

Location: Suwon KT Wiz Park in Suwon, South Korea

TV: TVING

David MacKinnon and the Samsung Lions (44-34, 2nd in KBO) are headed to Suwon KT Wiz Park on Saturday, June 29, 2024, where they'll meet the KT Wiz (34-44, 9th in KBO).

The Lions have hit 121 two-baggers as a unit and have knocked 85 balls out of the park. Samsung has a slugging percentage of .407 and have struck out 616 times, while getting the free base on 292 occasions. As a squad, the Samsung Lions are notching 5.0 runs/g, which ranks them 9th in baseball. They have accrued 373 RBI's and 719 base knocks so far this season, while their batting average is at .264. They have notched a total of 393 runs and hold an OBP of .344.

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David MacKinnon is one batter you are going to want to keep your eye on for Samsung. For his professional baseball career, MacKinnon has slapped 63 baseballs out of the park while knocking in 440 runs. He has compiled a slugging percentage of .426 in addition to earning 1,361 bases. For his time in the league, he stepped up to bat 3,744 times and has come through with a hit 964 times. He has struck out 551 times and earned a walk on 458 occasions, which has contributed to a .394 OBP. MacKinnon has accumulated a batting average of .302 for his baseball career, in addition to 498 runs scored and an OPS of .820.

The Lions have swiped 77 bags and have been thrown out 31 times, which means their caught stealing rate is 28.7%. The Samsung Lions have amassed 2,119 putouts at this point in the season, as well as 658 assists and 46 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .984 which ranks 1st in the league and have accumulated 50 double plays.

The Lions hold a team ERA of 4.47 this year (2nd in the league), and their staff has struck out 548 hitters. Samsung has yielded 734 base hits (9.4 per 9 innings) as well as 351 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 1.90 and the pitching staff has recorded a WHIP of 1.45. Lions pitchers have allowed 80 home runs in addition to 377 runs in total (10th in KBO).

KT has tallied 85 HRs this year as well as 394 RBIs. They have 122 two-baggers, while taking a walk 334 times and scoring 426 runs. The KT Wiz are sitting with an OBP of .356 and a batting average of .274 this season. The Wiz have a SLG% of .415 and they score 5.39 runs per game (4th in the league). They have struck out on 621 occasions (2nd in the league) and have a total of 762 base hits.

Baek Ho Kang is a batter who can be a difference maker for KT. Kang has drawn a free base 368 times while striking out on 556 chances. His on-base percentage comes in at .391 and he is the owner of a career OPS of .895. Over the course of the 2,772 official at-bats in his career, Kang has accumulated a batting average of .311 in addition to 863 hits. He has accrued 466 runs and has 472 RBIs. He has hit it out of the park 115 times, as well as 1,396 bases in total and a .504 slugging percentage.

Out of their 105 chances at getting a steal, they got to the bag before the ball 80 times and been caught 25 times (23.8% caught stealing percentage). The KT Wiz have turned 64 double plays and have accounted for a fielding rate of .979 (6th in the league). The Wiz have racked up 717 assists, 59 errors and have a total of 2,092 putouts for the season.

The Wiz have a team WHIP of 1.532 and have a FIP of 6.13 as a squad for the year. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 2.29 (608 strikeouts vs 265 free passes). They come in at 1st in the league as a staff in total hits given up with 803. They have given up 87 homers and they yield 6.13 runs per 9 innings (10th in KBO). The KT pitching staff have allowed 475 runs over the course of the season while having a team ERA of 5.71 (442 earned runs relinquished).

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take KT and under the total runs

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