Samsung Lions vs NC Dinos Prediction, 6/15/2024 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Samsung Lions vs NC Dinos

Date: Saturday, June 15, 2024

Location: Changwon NC Park in Changwon, South Korea

TV: SPO-2T

Ja Wook Koo and the Samsung Lions (36-29, 3rd in KBO) go to Changwon NC Park on Saturday, June 15, 2024, where they'll meet the NC Dinos (31-33, 6th in KBO).

Samsung has a slugging % of .400 and have struck out 526 times, while being walked on 247 occasions. They have accounted for 307 runs batted in in addition to 613 base knocks this year, and their team batting average is .267. The Lions have accounted for 103 two-baggers as a squad and have knocked 63 balls out of the park. They have racked up 325 runs scored and hold an on-base percentage of .347. As a team, the Samsung Lions are scoring 4.9 runs per outing, which ranks them 8th in baseball.

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Ja Wook Koo is a hitter who can be a difference maker for Samsung. In his career, Koo has hit 145 balls out of the park while knocking in 716 runs. Over the course of his pro career, he came to bat 5,019 times and got on base with a hit 1,403 times. Koo has earned a batting average of .315 for his time in baseball, in addition to 826 runs scored and an OPS of .881. His career slugging percentage is .500 and he has racked up 2,228 bases. He has fanned 878 times and has been walked on 446 occasions, which has contributed to a .381 on-base percentage.

The Samsung Lions have earned a total of 1,778 putouts so far this season, in addition to 569 assists and 43 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .982 which ranks 3rd in the league and they have turned 45 double plays. The Lions have swiped 64 bags and have been thrown out 24 times, which means their caught stealing rate is 27.3%.

They have earned a K/BB ratio of 1.95 and their pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.46. Lions pitchers have conceded 65 home runs and 330 total runs (10th in KBO). Samsung has allowed 631 base knocks (9.6 per 9 innings) as well as 307 earned runs. The Lions have a team earned run average of 4.67 on the season (5th in KBO), and their staff has struck out 457 hitters.

The NC Dinos have recorded an OBP of .361 as well as a team batting average of .271 on the season. They have been rung up on 552 occasions (1st in the league) and have earned a total of 628 base hits. NC is sitting with 70 long balls on the campaign to go along with 332 runs batted in. The Dinos hold a slugging percentage of .412 and they are earning 5.23 runs per outing (6th in the league). They have 101 doubles, while walking 264 times and scoring 345 runs.

Ah-seop Son is one batter you are going to want to keep your eye on for NC. During the 7,765 at-bats in his career, Son has accumulated a batting average of .321 with 2,495 hits. He has gone yard 179 times, as well as 3,538 total bases and a .456 slugging percentage. Son has earned a walk 921 times while going down on strikes on 1,260 attempts. He has scored 1,351 runs in addition to having earned 1,029 RBIs. His on-base % is .394 and he also has a lifetime OPS of .850.

The NC Dinos have turned 46 double plays and have a fielding rate of .982 (2nd in KBO). The Dinos have racked up 627 assists, 44 errors and have a tally of 1,783 putouts on the season. In their 70 tries at stealing a base, they have had success 44 times and been caught 26 times (37.1% caught stealing rate).

The Dinos hold a team WHIP of 1.444 with a FIP of 5.07 as a squad for the season. They rank 8th in KBO as a pitching staff in total hits allowed with 621. The NC pitching staff have allowed 335 runs so far this season while holding an ERA of 4.51 (298 earned runs conceded). They currently have a K/BB ratio of 2.13 (505 strikeouts against 237 walks). They have given up 54 dingers and they yield 5.07 runs per 9 innings (5th in baseball).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Samsung

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