SSG Landers vs Hanwha Eagles Prediction, 9/28/2024 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: SSG Landers vs Hanwha Eagles

Date: Saturday, September 28, 2024

Location: Hanwha Life Eagles Park in Daejeon, South Korea

TV: SPO-2T

Hanwha Life Eagles Park is the site where Chi Hong An and the Hanwha Eagles (64-74, 8th in KBO) will take on the SSG Landers (68-70, 6th in KBO) on Saturday, September 28, 2024.

As a unit, the SSG Landers are knocking in 5.2 runs per outing, which has them at 9th in the league. They have a total of 725 runs scored while having a team on-base percentage of .341. The Landers have recorded 229 doubles as a team and have hit 147 balls out of the park. They have 694 runs batted in and 1,322 hits on the campaign, and their average at the plate comes in at .272. SSG is slugging .418 and have struck out 1,060 times, while taking a walk on 460 occasions.

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Seong Han Park is a hitter who should impact this game for SSG. For his professional baseball career, Park has drilled 27 baseballs out of the park while driving in 222 runs. He has compiled a slugging percentage of .374 in addition to earning 745 bases. In his time in the Majors, he came to bat 2,289 times and has notched a base hit 563 times. He has struck out 333 times and earned a walk on 247 occasions, which has contributed to a .362 OBP. Park has hit .283 for his baseball career, in addition to 257 runs scored and an OPS of .736.

The Landers have swiped 118 bases and have been caught 39 times, which means their caught stealing percentage comes in at 24.8%. The SSG Landers have notched a total of 3,701 putouts so far this season, as well as 1,310 assists and 116 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .977 which puts them in 8th in Korean baseball and have a total of 121 double plays.

The Landers have compiled a team ERA of 5.35 this year (10th in the league), and their staff has struck out 1,147 batters. Landers pitchers have given up 162 home runs in addition to 807 runs in total (1st in KBO). SSG has allowed 1,315 base hits (9.6 per 9 innings) and also 733 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 1.85 and their pitching staff holds a WHIP of 1.57.

The Hanwha Eagles have earned a team on-base percentage of .348 and a batting average of .271 for the season. They have struck out on 1,051 occasions (7th in baseball) and have earned 1,318 base hits. Hanwha has knocked in 126 home runs for the year as well as 683 RBIs. The Eagles hold a team slugging percentage of .400 and they score 5.21 runs per game (8th in KBO). The have tallied 216 doubles, while getting a free base 516 times and scoring 729 runs.

Chi Hong An is one batter you are going to want to keep your eye on for Hanwha. For the 6,140 official at-bats in his pro career, Ahn has accumulated a batting average of .297 and has racked up 1,825 hits. He has gone yard 153 times, with 2,677 total bases and a .436 slugging percentage. Ahn has recorded a free base 601 times while striking out on 919 chances. He has a total of 897 runs and racked up 909 RBIs. His on-base percentage is .363 and he has a career OPS of .799.

The Hanwha Eagles have turned 129 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of .980 (4th in the league). The Eagles have recorded 1,283 assists, 101 errors and have a total of 3,716 putouts for the year. Out of their 147 chances at getting a steal, they have been successful 105 times and been caught 42 times (28.6% caught stealing rate).

The Eagles have a WHIP of 1.532 in addition to having a FIP of 5.56 as a staff for the year. They are sitting at 2nd in baseball as a staff in total hits given up with 1,397. The Hanwha pitching staff have allowed 765 runs this season and come in with a team ERA of 5.04 (694 earned runs relinquished). Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 2.20 (1,100 strikeouts against 500 free passes). They have surrendered 128 long balls and they give up 5.56 runs per 9 innings (7th in KBO).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take SSG

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