Samsung Lions vs SSG Landers Prediction, 9/15/2024 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Samsung Lions vs SSG Landers

Date: Sunday, September 15, 2024

Location: Incheon SSG Landers Field in Incheon, South Korea

TV: SPO-2T

Guillermo Heredia and the SSG Landers (62-68, 6th in KBO) host the Samsung Lions (75-57, 2nd in KBO) at Incheon SSG Landers Field on Sunday, September 15, 2024.

The Lions have hit 193 two-baggers as a squad and have knocked 167 balls out of the park. Samsung is slugging .427 and have been called out on strikes 1,073 times, while taking a walk on 494 occasions. As a squad, the Samsung Lions are compiling 5.3 runs per game, which ranks them 7th in baseball. They have tallied 677 runs batted in in addition to 1,252 base knocks on the campaign, while their batting average is .270. They have tallied 712 runs scored while holding a team on-base percentage of .348.

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Ja Wook Koo is a hitter who should impact this game for Samsung. Koo has accumulated a batting average of .317 for his time in baseball, with 872 runs scored and an OPS of .893. He has gone down on strikes 908 times and has walked on 473 occasions, which contributes in part to a .384 OBP. For his pro baseball career, Koo has drilled 162 baseballs out of the park while knocking in 772 runs. He has amassed a slugging percentage of .509 and he has accumulated 2,377 bases. In his time spent in pro baseball, he came to bat 5,274 times and also came through with a base hit 1,481 times.

The Lions have swiped 105 bags and have been gunned down 47 times, which means their caught stealing rate is 30.9%. The Samsung Lions have a tally of 3,596 putouts so far this season, in addition to 1,162 assists and 76 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .984 which ranks 1st in the league and they have turned 96 double plays.

The Lions have an earned run average of 4.44 so far this season (2nd in baseball), and they have struck out 929 batters. Lions pitchers have conceded 146 home runs in addition to 634 total runs (10th in the league). Samsung has given up 1,251 base hits (9.4 per 9 innings) and also 591 earned runs. Their K/BB ratio is 2.12 and the pitching staff has a team WHIP of 1.41.

The SSG Landers have recorded an on-base percentage of .340 as well as a batting average of .270 over the course of the season. They have struck out on 1,011 instances (6th in the league) and have recorded 1,236 hits. SSG has knocked in 132 home runs on the campaign to go along with 642 runs batted in. The Landers have a team slugging % of .411 and they are scoring 5.08 runs per outing (9th in the league). They have put up 209 doubles, while getting a free base 438 times and putting up 671 runs.

Guillermo Heredia is a hitter who should be able to impact this game for SSG. Over the course of the 4,070 official at-bats in his pro career, Heredia has accrued an average at the plate of .280 with 1,139 base hits. He has homered 86 times, as well as 1,651 total bases and a .406 slugging %. Heredia has drawn a free base 400 times while going down on strikes on 691 tries. He is sitting with 644 runs and also has 482 RBIs. His on-base rate is .357 and he holds a lifetime OPS of .763.

The SSG Landers have turned 118 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .977 (9th in Korean baseball). The Landers have racked up 1,230 assists, 113 errors and have earned 3,488 putouts on the season. In their 149 attempts at getting a steal, they have made it 111 times and been caught 38 times (25.5% caught stealing percentage).

The Landers hold a team WHIP of 1.565 in addition to having a FIP of 5.87 as a staff so far this year. They are currently ranked 10th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits conceded with 1,241. The SSG pitching staff have allowed 758 runs so far this season while holding an ERA of 5.32 (687 earned runs surrendered). Their K/BB ratio sits at 1.87 (1,080 strikeouts against 578 walks). They have surrendered 150 homers and they concede 5.87 runs per 9 innings (10th in the league).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Samsung

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