Samsung Lions vs Lotte Giants Prediction, 5/24/2024 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Samsung Lions vs Lotte Giants

Date: Friday, May 24, 2024

Location: Sajik Baseball Stadium in Busan, South Korea

TV: SPO-T

Sajik Baseball Stadium is the site where Victor Reyes and the Lotte Giants (17-27, 10th in KBO) will play the Samsung Lions (27-20, 3rd in KBO) on Friday, May 24, 2024.

The Lions have hit 82 two-baggers as a unit and have hit 49 balls out of the park. Samsung has a slugging percentage of .410 and have been rung up 378 times, while getting the free base on 189 occasions. As a team, the Samsung Lions are putting up 5.1 runs per contest, which ranks them 6th in the league. They have accumulated 235 runs batted in and 452 hits for the season, while their average at the plate is at .268. They have notched a total of 246 runs scored while holding a team on-base percentage of .350.

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Ja Wook Koo is a hitter who can be a difference maker for Samsung. In his pro baseball career, Koo has hit 143 balls out of the park while knocking in 705 runs. He has amassed a slugging percentage of .500 in addition to racking up 2,195 bases. Over the course of his time in the league, he came to bat 4,949 times and also came through with a hit 1,382 times. He has struck out 869 times and has taken a walk on 438 occasions, which contributes in part to a .380 on-base %. Koo has hit .315 for his baseball career, with 820 runs scored and an OPS of .881.

The Lions have swiped 47 bases and have been gunned down 20 times, which tells us their caught stealing rate is 29.9%. The Samsung Lions have a tally of 1,310 putouts this year, as well as 411 assists and 30 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .983 which puts them in 1st in the league and have a total of 33 double plays.

The Lions have compiled a team ERA of 4.58 so far this year (5th in baseball), and the staff has struck out 353 hitters. Samsung has allowed 445 hits (9.2 per 9 innings) and also 222 earned runs. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 1.98 and the pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.43. Lions pitchers have allowed 50 home runs and also 235 total runs (7th in KBO).

The Giants hold a team slugging percentage of .393 and they have an average of 4.48 runs per outing (10th in KBO). They have hit 82 two-baggers, while getting a free base 141 times as well as putting up 206 runs. Lotte has 32 home runs so far this season and 191 RBIs. They have struck out on 368 occasions (6th in the league) and have recorded 430 base knocks. The Lotte Giants have tallied a team OBP of .331 as well as a batting average of .265 for the year.

Victor Reyes is a batter who should be able to impact this game for Lotte. For the 4,691 official at-bats in his baseball career, Reyes has a batting average of .289 with 1,358 base hits. He has gone yard 73 times, as well as 1,901 total bases and also a .405 slugging %. Reyes has earned a free base 314 times while going down on strikes on 913 tries. He has accrued 655 runs and notched 588 runs batted in. His on-base % is .335 and he has a career OPS of .740.

The Lotte Giants have turned 47 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .980 (6th in KBO). The Giants have accrued 473 assists, 35 errors and have a total of 1,219 putouts so far this season. Of their 58 attempts at getting a steal, they have been successful 36 times and been caught 22 times (37.9% caught stealing rate).

The Giants hold a team WHIP of 1.517 in addition to having a FIP of 5.18 as a team so far this year. They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.05 (344 strikeouts vs 168 free passes). They sit at 7th in KBO as a pitching staff in total hits surrendered with 448. They have given up 46 long balls and they concede 5.18 runs per 9 innings (6th in the league). The Lotte pitching staff have surrendered 234 runs on the campaign and come in with a team ERA of 4.81 (217 earned runs relinquished).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Samsung

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