Samsung Lions vs LG Twins Prediction, 10/17/2024 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Samsung Lions vs LG Twins

Date: Thursday, October 17, 2024

Location: Jamsil Baseball Stadium in Seoul, South Korea

TV: MS-T

Young Woong Kim and the Samsung Lions (78-64, 2nd in KBO) are headed to Jamsil Baseball Stadium on Thursday, October 17, 2024, where they'll take on the LG Twins (76-66, 3rd in KBO).

Samsung has a slugging % of .428 and have been rung up 1,150 times, while drawing a walk on 531 occasions. They have accrued 734 runs batted in in addition to 1,336 base knocks over the course of the season, while their batting average sits at .269. The Lions have hit 204 doubles as a team and have hit 185 balls out of the park. They have accounted for 770 runs scored while holding a team OBP of .347. As a squad, the Samsung Lions are notching 5.4 runs/g, which puts them at 6th in baseball.

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Young Woong Kim is a batter who should be able to impact this game for Samsung. Kim has compiled an average at the plate of .238 for his baseball career, in addition to 78 scored runs and an OPS of .759. He has struck out 190 times and earned a walk on 53 attempts at the plate, contributing to a .305 on-base percentage. For his pro baseball career, Kim has drilled 31 baseballs out of the park while knocking in 92 runs. He has accumulated a slugging percentage of .454 in addition to racking up 255 bases. For his time in baseball, he approached the plate 627 times and has notched a hit 134 times.

The Lions have swiped 114 bags and have been gunned down 50 times, which means their caught stealing rate is 30.5%. The Samsung Lions have accumulated 3,848 putouts so far this season, as well as 1,252 assists and 81 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .984 which puts them in 1st in KBO and have accumulated 105 double plays.

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

The Twins hold a team slugging % of .414 and they earn 5.61 runs per contest (2nd in the league). They have recorded 238 doubles, while taking a walk 616 times and putting up 808 runs. LG has compiled 115 home runs this season and 765 RBIs. They have been rung up on 969 occasions (9th in baseball) and have a total of 1,394 hits. The LG Twins have accumulated an on-base percentage of .366 as well as a batting average of .283 on the year.

Chang-ki Hong is one batter you are going to want to keep your eye on for LG. Hong has earned a free base 470 times while fanning on 491 tries. He is sitting with 504 runs in addition to having earned 301 RBIs. His on-base percentage is .432 and he also has a has a OPS in his career of .836. He has hit the long ball 19 times, with 1,044 bases in total and a .404 slugging percentage. During the 2,586 at-bats in his professional career, Hong has accumulated a batting average of .314 in addition to 811 hits.

The LG Twins have turned 135 double plays and have notched a fielding percentage of .981 (3rd in KBO). The Twins have recorded 1,348 assists, 102 errors and are sitting with 3,831 putouts for the season. Of their 166 chances at stealing a base, they have been successful 126 times and been caught 40 times (24.1% caught stealing percentage).

The Twins have a team WHIP of 1.491 with a FIP of 5.13 as a team on the year. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 2.05 (1,082 strikeouts against 529 free passes). They are sitting at 7th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits relinquished with 1,375. They have given up 126 dingers and they allow 5.13 runs per 9 innings (2nd in the league). The LG pitching staff have allowed 728 runs this year while having a team ERA of 4.63 (657 earned runs conceded).

Who will win tonight's KBO game ATS?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take LG

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