Samsung Lions vs Kia Tigers Prediction, 6/17/2022 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Samsung Lions vs Kia Tigers

Date: Friday, June 17, 2022

Location: Gwangju Kia Champions Field in Gwangju, South Korea

TV: KBS N Sports

Jae Hyeon Lee and the Samsung Lions (29-32, 7th in KBO) go to Gwangju Kia Champions Field on Friday, June 17, 2022, where they'll meet the Kia Tigers (32-27, 4th in KBO).

As a unit, the Samsung Lions are recording 4.3 runs/g, which ranks them 7th in the league. They have tallied 259 runs while holding a team OBP of .318. The Lions have accounted for 96 doubles as a squad and have knocked 36 balls out of the park. They have earned 244 runs batted in as well as 541 hits on the campaign, while their average at the plate sits at .257. Samsung is slugging .362 and have been called out on strikes 435 times, while getting the free base on 176 occasions.

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Jae Hyeon Lee is a hitter who should be able to impact this game for Samsung. In his professional baseball career, Lee has hit 3 balls out of the park while driving in 10 runs. He has accumulated a slugging percentage of .312 in addition to racking up 43 bases. Over the course of his time in the league, he stepped up to bat 142 times and has come through with a base hit 32 times. He has struck out 28 times and has been walked on 1 occasions, which contributes in part to a .243 on-base percentage. Lee is sitting with a batting avereage of .232 in his time in baseball, in addition to 15 scored runs and an OPS of .555.

The Samsung Lions have earned a total of 1,641 putouts this season, in addition to 612 assists and 59 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .974 which has them ranked 8th in Korean baseball and they have twisted 48 double plays. The Lions have stolen 18 bags and have been gunned down 15 times, which means their caught stealing rate is 45.5%.

They have a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.07 and their pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.39. Lions pitchers have given up 50 long balls in addition to 279 runs in total (3rd in KBO). Samsung has relinquished 560 base hits (9.2 per 9 innings) and 228 earned runs. The Lions have compiled a team earned run average of 3.75 this year (5th in baseball), and their staff has struck out 412 batters.

Kia has accounted for 54 HRs for the year in addition to 295 RBIs. They have 109 two-baggers, while walking 230 times and putting up 316 runs. The Kia Tigers have recorded an on-base percentage of .350 and a team batting average of .269 over the course of the season. The Tigers have a SLG% of .409 and they earn 5.27 runs per outing (1st in the league). They have been rung up on 414 occasions (8th in baseball) and have totaled 558 hits.

Dae In Hwang is a hitter you are going to want to keep your eye on for Kia. Hwang has drawn a walk 50 times while fanning on 161 attempts. He has tallied 66 runs in addition to having 120 RBIs. His on-base percentage sits at .316 and he also has a lifetime OPS of .748. He has gone yard 29 times, with 298 total bases and also a .432 slugging %. Over the course of the 690 at-bats in his professional career, Hwang has an average at the plate of .261 with 180 base hits.

The Kia Tigers have turned 38 double plays and have accounted for a fielding rate of .978 (5th in Korean baseball). The Tigers have accrued 569 assists, 49 errors and have amassed 1,596 putouts on the campaign. Of their 45 tries at stealing a base, they have been successful 25 times and been caught 20 times (44.4% caught stealing rate).

The Kia pitching staff have relinquished 279 runs on the campaign while having an ERA of 3.99 (236 earned runs allowed). They have surrendered 49 homers and they allow 4.72 runs per 9 innings (9th in baseball). The Tigers have a WHIP of 1.338 in addition to having a FIP of 4.72 as a staff so far this season. Their K/BB ratio sits at 2.35 (441 strikeouts against 188 walks). They sit at 7th in KBO as a pitching staff in total hits surrendered with 524.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Samsung

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