Samsung Lions vs Doosan Bears Prediction, 8/3/2022 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Samsung Lions vs Doosan Bears

Date: Wednesday, August 3, 2022

Location: Jamsil Baseball Stadium in Seoul, South Korea

TV: KBS N Sports

Seung Ho Kang and the Doosan Bears (40-49, 6th in KBO) host the Samsung Lions (38-54, 9th in KBO) at Jamsil Baseball Stadium on Wednesday, August 3, 2022.

As a team, the Samsung Lions are earning 4.3 runs per outing, which is 6th in the league. They have accumulated 407 runs and hold an OBP of .324. The Lions have tallied 149 two-baggers as a squad and have hit 59 balls out of the park. They have tallied 382 runs batted in in addition to 863 hits so far this season, and their team batting average is at .263. Samsung has a slugging rate of .369 and have struck out 683 times, while drawing a walk on 278 occasions.

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Jose Pirela is a hitter who should impact this game for Samsung. Pirela has accrued an average at the plate of .284 for his career, in addition to 1,197 scored runs and an OPS of .781. He has gone down on strikes 1,210 times and has been walked on 677 attempts at the plate, contributing to a .349 on-base %. For his pro baseball career, Pirela has drilled 185 baseballs out of the park while driving in 957 runs. His slugging percentage is .432 and he has racked up 3,256 bases. For his career, he stepped into the batters box 8,415 times and has come through with a hit 2,143 times.

The Lions have stolen 31 bases and have been gunned down 20 times, which means their caught stealing percentage sits at 39.2%. The Samsung Lions have a tally of 2,536 putouts on the year, in addition to 929 assists and 82 errors. Their fielding rate is at .977 which is 8th in Korean baseball and they have turned 75 double plays.

The Lions hold a team ERA of 4.42 over the course of the season (8th in KBO), and they have struck out 645 batters. Samsung has conceded 905 base hits (9.6 per 9 innings) in addition to 415 earned runs. They have accrued a K/BB ratio of 1.92 and the pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.47. Lions pitchers have given up 89 home runs and 480 runs in total (2nd in KBO).

The Doosan Bears have accounted for an on-base percentage of .327 and a batting average of .254 on the year. They have been rung up on 604 occasions (9th in the league) and have recorded 786 base knocks. Doosan has recorded 54 home runs for the season to go along with 398 runs batted in. The Bears hold a slugging % of .356 and they have an average of 4.73 runs per game (4th in the league). They have recorded 136 doubles, while walking 308 times and racking up 430 runs.

Seung Ho Kang is a hitter you are going to want to keep your eye on for Doosan. Kang has tallied a walk 46 times while fanning on 234 plate appearances. He has scored 126 runs and has 112 runs batted in. His OBP sits at .272 and he holds a career OPS of .609. He has gone deep 17 times, in addition to having 308 bases in total and a .347 slugging percentage. Over the course of the 887 at-bats in his pro career, Kang has compiled an average at the plate of .231 in addition to having 205 hits.

The Doosan Bears have turned 86 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .978 (6th in the league). The Bears have racked up 894 assists, 74 errors and have earned 2,443 putouts over the course of the season. Of their 82 chances at stealing a base, they have been successful 61 times and been caught 21 times (25.6% caught stealing rate).

The Bears hold a team WHIP of 1.438 with a FIP of 4.84 as a unit so far this season. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 1.73 (636 strikeouts against 368 bases on balls). They are sitting at 7th in KBO as a pitching staff in total hits surrendered with 803. They have allowed 72 home runs and they concede 4.84 runs per 9 innings (7th in the league). The Doosan pitching staff have given up 438 runs on the season while holding an ERA of 4.21 (381 earned runs surrendered).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Samsung

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