SSG Landers vs Samsung Lions Prediction, 6/20/2024 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: SSG Landers vs Samsung Lions

Date: Thursday, June 20, 2024

Location: Daegu Samsung Lions Park in Daegu, South Korea

TV: KN-T

Daegu Samsung Lions Park is the site where David MacKinnon and the Samsung Lions (38-31, 4th in KBO) will take on the SSG Landers (36-33, 5th in KBO) on Thursday, June 20, 2024.

As a team, the SSG Landers are compiling 5.2 runs per contest, which has them sitting at 6th in KBO. They have earned 363 runs scored and have an OBP of .349. The Landers have tallied 108 doubles as a squad and have smacked 68 balls out of the park. They have amassed 347 runs batted in and 668 base knocks this year, and their batting average comes in at .274. SSG has a slugging percentage of .410 and have struck out 535 times, while getting the free base on 248 occasions.

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Seong Han Park is a hitter who should be able to impact this game for SSG. For his professional baseball career, Park has hit 21 baseballs over the fence while knocking in 189 runs. During his time in professional baseball, he came to the plate 2,047 times and has come through with a hit 501 times. Park has earned a batting average of .281 in his time in baseball, in addition to 225 scored runs and an OPS of .727. He has amassed a slugging percentage of .367 in addition to having tallied 655 bases. He has struck out 286 times and has taken a walk on 220 occasions, contributing to a .360 on-base percentage.

The Landers have swiped 63 bags and have been caught 28 times, which means their caught stealing percentage is 30.8%. The SSG Landers have amassed 1,857 putouts this year, in addition to 644 assists and 60 errors. Their fielding rate sits at .977 which has them sitting 9th in the league and they have turned 56 double plays.

The Landers have compiled a team earned run average of 5.09 on the season (9th in KBO), and their staff has struck out 583 batters. Landers pitchers have conceded 69 long balls and 386 total runs (2nd in baseball). SSG has conceded 638 base hits (9.3 per 9 innings) and 350 earned runs. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 1.87 and the pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.53.

Samsung has recorded 73 home runs for the year and 328 runs batted in. They have put up 111 doubles, while getting a free base 251 times and putting up 346 runs. The Samsung Lions have earned an on-base percentage of .345 in addition to a batting average of .268 so far this year. The Lions hold a team slugging % of .409 and they tally 4.94 runs per outing (9th in the league). They have been called out on strikes on 558 occasions (2nd in KBO) and have 654 hits.

David MacKinnon is a batter who should be able to impact this game for Samsung. During the 3,176 at-bats in his pro career, MacKinnon has accrued an average at the plate of .302 in addition to having 959 base hits. He has hit a home run 63 times, with 1,353 bases in total and also a .426 slugging percentage. MacKinnon has earned a free base 454 times while striking out on 548 attempts. He has a total of 497 runs and racked up 432 runs batted in. His on-base rate is .394 and he holds a lifetime OPS of .820.

The Samsung Lions have turned 46 double plays and have notched a fielding percentage of .983 (1st in Korean baseball). The Lions have recorded 594 assists, 43 errors and have a tally of 1,881 putouts over the course of the season. Out of their 92 tries at swiping a bag, they have had success 67 times and been caught 25 times (27.2% caught stealing percentage).

The Lions have a team WHIP of 1.461 in addition to having a FIP of 5.00 as a unit on the campaign. They are sitting at 7th in the league as a staff in total hits surrendered with 665. The Samsung pitching staff have given up 348 runs this year while having a team ERA of 4.67 (325 earned runs relinquished). They have earned a K/BB ratio of 1.95 (489 strikeouts vs 251 walks). They have conceded 73 dingers and they allow 5.00 runs per 9 innings (3rd in baseball).

Who will win tonight's KBO game ATS?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Samsung

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