Samsung Lions vs SSG Landers Prediction, 8/24/2022 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Samsung Lions vs SSG Landers

Date: Wednesday, August 24, 2022

Location: Incheon SSG Landers Field in Incheon, South Korea

TV: KBS N Sports

Jae Il Oh and the Samsung Lions (44-62, 9th in KBO) go to Incheon SSG Landers Field on Wednesday, August 24, 2022, where they'll meet the SSG Landers (73-33, 1st in KBO).

Samsung has a slugging percentage of .370 and have struck out 794 times, while being walked on 337 occasions. They have 448 runs batted in in addition to 991 hits this year, and their batting average sits at .263. The Lions have compiled 165 doubles as a team and have hit 71 balls out of the stadium. They have 473 runs scored while having a team OBP of .328. As a unit, the Samsung Lions are earning 4.4 runs per contest, which has them at 7th in KBO.

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Jae Il Oh is a batter who should impact this game for Samsung. Oh has accrued an average at the plate of .281 for his time in baseball, with 535 runs scored and an OPS of .857. He has fanned 905 times and has gotten a free base on 491 occasions, contributing to a .363 on-base percentage. In his professional baseball career, Oh has slapped 187 baseballs over the fence while driving in 743 runs. His slugging percentage is .494 and he has racked up 1,858 bases. For his time in the league, he stepped up to the plate 4,343 times and also came through with a base hit 1,059 times.

The Lions have stolen 35 bags and have been caught 26 times, which means their caught stealing rate is 42.6%. The Samsung Lions have earned a total of 2,910 putouts at this point in the season, in addition to 1,071 assists and 90 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .978 which ranks 8th in Korean baseball and they have twisted 89 double plays.

The Lions are sitting with a team earned run average of 4.44 this season (8th in KBO), and the staff has struck out 732 batters. Samsung has surrendered 1,044 base hits (9.7 per 9 innings) and 479 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 1.87 and the pitching staff sits with a WHIP of 1.48. Lions pitchers have conceded 93 home runs and also 551 runs (2nd in KBO).

The SSG Landers have accounted for an on-base percentage of .339 and a batting average of .259 over the course of the season. They have been rung up on 830 instances (3rd in the league) and have a total of 962 base knocks. SSG has accounted for 94 home runs over the course of the season in addition to 514 runs batted in. The Landers have a SLG% of .392 and they average 5.00 runs per game (3rd in baseball). They have 182 doubles, while walking 407 times as well as putting up 545 runs.

Yoo Seom Han is a batter who can be a difference maker for SSG. Han has recorded a walk 327 times while fanning on 695 plate appearances. His on-base % is .370 and he is the owner of a has a OPS in his career of .882. During the 2,703 official at-bats in his professional career, Han has a batting average of .274 and has racked up 741 hits. He has compiled 422 runs and also has 521 runs batted in. He has gone deep 159 times, as well as 1,385 total bases and also a .512 slugging percentage.

The SSG Landers have twisted 106 double plays and have notched a fielding percentage of .982 (2nd in the league). The Landers have recorded 1,116 assists, 76 errors and have 2,964 putouts over the course of the season. Out of their 99 attempts at stealing a base, they got to the bag before the ball 75 times and been caught 24 times (24.2% caught stealing rate).

The SSG pitching staff have given up 449 runs so far this year while holding an ERA of 3.75 (412 earned runs allowed). They have given up 96 long balls and they allow 4.09 runs per 9 innings (3rd in KBO). The Landers hold a team WHIP of 1.259 in addition to having a FIP of 4.09 as a squad for the season. They currently have a K/BB ratio of 2.22 (768 strikeouts vs 346 free passes). They are sitting at 9th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits relinquished with 898.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Samsung

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