Samsung Lions vs Doosan Bears Prediction, 10/6/2022 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Samsung Lions vs Doosan Bears

Date: Thursday, October 6, 2022

Location: Jamsil Baseball Stadium in Seoul, South Korea

TV: SPOTV2

Seung Ho Kang and the Doosan Bears (58-80, 9th in KBO) host the Samsung Lions (63-75, 8th in KBO) at Jamsil Baseball Stadium on Thursday, October 6, 2022.

Samsung is slugging .385 and have been rung up 992 times, while taking a walk on 436 occasions. They have 599 RBI's and 1,303 base knocks so far this year, while their batting average comes in at .269. The Lions have recorded 229 two-baggers as a squad and have hit 99 balls out of the park. They have a total of 635 runs scored and hold an on-base percentage of .333. As a squad, the Samsung Lions are earning 4.6 runs per game, which has them sitting at 4th in baseball.

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Jose Pirela is a batter who should impact this game for Samsung. In his career, Pirela has hit 195 balls over the fence while knocking in 998 runs. In his time in the Majors, he stepped into the batters box 8,622 times and has delivered with a base knock 2,204 times. Pirela is sitting with a batting avereage of .286 for his time in baseball, with 1,228 runs scored and an OPS of .785. His slugging percentage sits at .435 and he has accumulated 3,359 bases. He has been struck out 1,240 times and has walked on 696 occasions, which contributes in part to a .350 on-base percentage.

The Samsung Lions have accumulated 3,756 putouts over the course of the season, as well as 1,408 assists and 114 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .978 which puts them in 7th in Korean baseball and have a total of 119 double plays. The Lions have swiped 51 bases and have been caught 33 times, which means their caught stealing percentage comes in at 39.3%.

The Lions hold a team ERA of 4.32 on the campaign (7th in KBO), and the staff has rung up 946 hitters. Samsung has yielded 1,338 base hits (9.6 per 9 innings) and also 601 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 1.99 and their pitching staff has recorded a WHIP of 1.45. Lions pitchers have allowed 122 home runs in addition to 683 runs (4th in KBO).

The Bears have a slugging percentage of .365 and they score 4.46 runs per contest (6th in baseball). They have 202 two-baggers, while taking a walk 435 times and putting up 615 runs. Doosan has compiled 95 long balls on the campaign and 571 RBIs. They have been called out on strikes on 962 occasions (6th in the league) and have earned a total of 1,199 base knocks. The Doosan Bears have tallied an on-base percentage of .325 and a batting average of .256 this season.

Seung Ho Kang is a batter who should impact this game for Doosan. Kang has drawn a walk 61 times while striking out on 272 chances. He has accrued 149 runs and notched 133 runs batted in. His on-base % is .289 and he has a lifetime OPS of .678. He has gone yard 22 times, with 392 total bases and a .373 slugging percentage. In the 1,052 official at-bats in his pro career, Kang has a batting average of .243 in addition to 256 base knocks.

In their 127 tries at getting a steal, they have had success 94 times and been caught 33 times (26.0% caught stealing rate). The Doosan Bears have turned 125 double plays and have accounted for a fielding rate of .978 (8th in Korean baseball). The Bears have racked up 1,357 assists, 113 errors and have amassed 3,730 putouts so far this year.

The Bears have a team WHIP of 1.481 in addition to having a FIP of 5.08 as a unit over the course of the season. Their K/BB ratio is 1.76 (956 strikeouts against 542 free passes). They are sitting at 3rd in baseball as a staff in total hits given up with 1,299. They have conceded 114 homers and they relinquish 5.08 runs per 9 innings (9th in baseball). The Doosan pitching staff have given up 702 runs for the year while having an ERA of 4.44 (613 earned runs relinquished).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Samsung

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