Doosan Bears vs Samsung Lions Prediction, 6/4/2022 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds
Game: Doosan Bears vs Samsung Lions
Date: Saturday, June 4, 2022
Location: Daegu Samsung Lions Park in Daegu, South Korea
TV: SPOTV
Seung Ho Kang and the Doosan Bears (24-26, 6th in KBO) travel to Daegu Samsung Lions Park on Saturday, June 4, 2022, where they'll meet the Samsung Lions (25-27, 5th in KBO).
As a squad, the Doosan Bears are earning 4.5 runs per game, which is 4th in KBO. They have notched a total of 228 runs and hold an OBP of .326. The Bears have earned 80 doubles as a unit and have knocked 22 balls out of the stadium. They have recorded 206 runs batted in and 433 base knocks for the year, while their team batting average sits at .250. Doosan has a slugging percentage of .338 and have struck out 337 times, while being walked on 182 occasions.
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Seung Ho Kang is one batter you are going to want to keep your eye on for Doosan. For his pro baseball career, Kang has slapped 16 balls out of the park while knocking in 97 runs. For his time in baseball, he came to the plate 866 times and has delivered with a base hit 187 times. Kang has a batting average of .238 for his career, with 118 scored runs and an OPS of .661. His slugging percentage is .364 and he has totaled 286 bases. He has struck out 207 times and has gotten a free base on 42 occasions, contributing to a .281 on-base percentage.
The Doosan Bears have 1,385 putouts thus far, in addition to 499 assists and 47 errors. Their fielding rate is at .976 which ranks 6th in KBO and they have twisted 59 double plays. The Bears have swiped 31 bases and have been thrown out 11 times, which means their caught stealing percentage is 26.2%.
The Bears have an ERA of 3.82 this season (7th in baseball), and they have struck out 355 hitters. Bears pitchers have surrendered 40 home runs and also 226 runs in total (5th in KBO). Doosan has conceded 437 hits (8.5 per 9 innings) and also 196 earned runs. They have a K/BB ratio of 1.78 and the pitching staff holds a WHIP of 1.38.
The Lions hold a slugging % of .368 and they score 4.23 runs per game (6th in KBO). They have put up 81 doubles, while getting a free base 154 times as well as earning 220 runs. Samsung has hit 33 HRs so far this year as well as 207 RBIs. They have been called out on strikes on 359 instances (6th in baseball) and have notched a total of 456 base hits. The Samsung Lions have accounted for an OBP of .320 in addition to a team batting average of .257 this year.
Jose Pirela is a hitter you are going to want to keep your eye on for Samsung. Pirela has drawn a walk 662 times while fanning on 1,179 attempts. His OBP is .348 and he has earned a lifetime OPS of .778. During the 7,362 official at-bats in his baseball career, Pirela has a batting average of .284 with 2,092 hits. He has scored 1,165 runs in addition to having earned 926 RBIs. He has gone yard 175 times, as well as 3,167 total bases and a .430 slugging %.
The Samsung Lions have twisted 42 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .976 (5th in the league). The Lions have accrued 521 assists, 47 errors and have a tally of 1,384 putouts on the season. Out of their 27 attempts at stealing a base, they have made it 15 times and been caught 12 times (44.4% caught stealing percentage).
The Samsung pitching staff have conceded 223 runs so far this season while holding a team ERA of 3.69 (189 earned runs surrendered). They have given up 41 home runs and they allow 4.35 runs per 9 innings (5th in KBO). The Lions hold a team WHIP of 1.386 with a FIP of 4.35 as a squad so far this season. They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.05 (349 strikeouts vs 170 walks). They rank 2nd in KBO as a pitching staff in total hits given up with 469.
Who will win tonight's baseball game against the spread?
Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Doosan
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