Samsung Lions vs SSG Landers Prediction, 6/4/2024 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Samsung Lions vs SSG Landers

Date: Tuesday, June 4, 2024

Location: Incheon SSG Landers Field in Incheon, South Korea

TV: SPO-2T

Ji Hoon Choi and the SSG Landers (29-28, 5th in KBO) play the Samsung Lions (32-25, 3rd in KBO) at Incheon SSG Landers Field on Tuesday, June 4, 2024.

The Lions have accumulated 94 doubles as a unit and have hit 58 balls out of the park. Samsung has a slugging rate of .408 and have been called out on strikes 451 times, while drawing a walk on 223 occasions. As a team, the Samsung Lions are earning 5.1 runs/g, which puts them at 8th in KBO. They have recorded 280 RBI's and 546 hits over the course of the season, and their batting average comes in at .270. They have a total of 293 runs scored while holding a team OBP of .350.

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Young Woong Kim is a hitter who should impact this game for Samsung. In his career, Kim has hit 16 balls out of the park while knocking in 48 runs. His slugging percentage is .451 and he has totaled 142 bases. In his time in the Majors, he came to the plate 362 times and has notched a base knock 77 times. He has been struck out 103 times and has taken a walk on 38 at-bats, contributing to a .327 on-base %. Kim has accumulated a batting average of .244 for his career, with 45 runs scored and an OPS of .778.

The Lions have swiped 53 bases and have been gunned down 22 times, which tells us their caught stealing rate is 29.3%. The Samsung Lions have earned a total of 1,574 putouts on the year, as well as 501 assists and 40 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .981 which ranks 3rd in the league and have a total of 43 double plays.

The Lions are sitting with a team ERA of 4.62 so far this season (5th in the league), and they have struck out 413 batters. Samsung has given up 554 hits (9.5 per 9 innings) as well as 269 earned runs. They have a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.02 and the pitching staff holds a WHIP of 1.45. Lions pitchers have allowed 57 long balls and 292 runs in total (9th in KBO).

The Landers have a SLG% of .399 and they average 5.07 runs per contest (7th in KBO). The have tallied 83 two-baggers, while taking a walk 205 times and scoring 294 runs. SSG has a total of 57 HRs so far this season to go along with 281 RBIs. They have struck out on 443 occasions (4th in KBO) and have 536 base hits. The SSG Landers have accumulated a team on-base percentage of .343 in addition to a batting average of .266 on the campaign.

Ji Hoon Choi is a hitter who can be a difference maker for SSG. Choi has earned a free base 192 times while striking out on 321 attempts. His on-base percentage is .338 and he has earned a career OPS of .711. Over the course of the 2,195 at-bats in his pro career, Choi has accumulated a batting average of .275 and has racked up 604 base hits. He has compiled 340 runs and also has 184 RBIs. He has hit a home run 21 times, as well as 819 bases in total and also a .373 slugging percentage.

In their 77 chances at getting a steal, they have been successful 56 times and been caught 21 times (27.3% caught stealing rate). The SSG Landers have turned 48 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .978 (9th in the league). The Landers have 532 assists, 47 errors and have accounted for 1,539 putouts this season.

The Landers have a WHIP of 1.526 and have a FIP of 5.86 as a squad on the year. Their K/BB ratio sits at 1.88 (484 strikeouts against 258 walks). They rank 10th in KBO as a pitching staff in total hits relinquished with 525. They have conceded 66 homers and they relinquish 5.86 runs per 9 innings (9th in the league). The SSG pitching staff have yielded 334 runs for the year while having a team ERA of 5.32 (303 earned runs yielded).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Samsung

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