Samsung Lions vs SSG Landers Prediction, 8/5/2022 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Samsung Lions vs SSG Landers

Date: Friday, August 5, 2022

Location: Incheon SSG Landers Field in Incheon, South Korea

TV: MBC Sports+

Min-ho Kang and the Samsung Lions (38-54, 9th in KBO) head to Incheon SSG Landers Field on Friday, August 5, 2022, where they'll meet the SSG Landers (64-28, 1st in KBO).

As a unit, the Samsung Lions are compiling 4.3 runs per outing, which puts them at 6th in baseball. They have accumulated 407 runs while holding a team OBP of .324. The Lions have hit 149 two-baggers as a team and have knocked 59 balls out of the stadium. They have amassed 382 runs batted in as well as 863 hits so far this season, while their batting average is sitting at .263. Samsung has a slugging rate of .369 and have been rung up 683 times, while drawing a walk on 278 occasions.

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Min-ho Kang is a hitter who should impact this game for Samsung. In his professional baseball career, Kang has hit 294 baseballs out of the park while driving in 1,059 runs. Over the course of his time in the league, he came to the plate 7,598 times and has delivered with a base hit 1,820 times. Kang has recorded a batting average of .274 for his baseball career, in addition to 841 runs scored and an OPS of .814. His career slugging percentage is .460 and he has racked up 3,051 bases. He has struck out 1,391 times and has gotten a free base on 703 at-bats, which contributes in part to a .353 on-base percentage.

The Samsung Lions have 2,536 putouts at this point in the season, as well as 929 assists and 82 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .977 which puts them in 8th in KBO and have accumulated 75 double plays. The Lions have swiped 31 bases and have been caught 20 times, which means their caught stealing percentage sits at 39.2%.

The Lions have an ERA of 4.42 over the course of the season (8th in the league), and their staff has rung up 645 hitters. Samsung has relinquished 905 base knocks (9.6 per 9 innings) and also 415 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 1.92 and the pitching staff holds a WHIP of 1.47. Lions pitchers have conceded 89 long balls and 480 total runs (2nd in KBO).

SSG has knocked in 78 home runs so far this year in addition to 443 runs batted in. They have 154 two-baggers, while taking a walk 352 times as well as scoring 469 runs. The SSG Landers are sitting with an OBP of .337 in addition to a batting average of .255 so far this year. The Landers have a slugging percentage of .385 and they score 4.94 runs per contest (3rd in KBO). They have been rung up on 732 occasions (3rd in baseball) and have recorded 821 base hits.

Seong Han Park is a hitter who should be able to impact this game for SSG. During the 884 at-bats in his pro career, Park has compiled an average at the plate of .292 in addition to having 258 base hits. He has gone deep 8 times, with 326 total bases and also a .369 slugging %. Park has drawn a walk 107 times while being called out on strikes on 165 occasions. He has recorded 106 runs and has 98 RBIs. His on-base percentage is .369 and he holds a career OPS of .738.

The SSG Landers have twisted 94 double plays and have a fielding rate of .982 (2nd in KBO). The Landers have accrued 981 assists, 65 errors and have 2,577 putouts on the campaign. Of their 87 tries at stealing a base, they have had success 65 times and been caught 22 times (25.3% caught stealing rate).

The SSG pitching staff have allowed 387 runs on the year while holding an ERA of 3.74 (357 earned runs allowed). They have relinquished 82 homers and they relinquish 4.05 runs per 9 innings (2nd in baseball). The Landers are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.257 and have a FIP of 4.05 as a staff on the campaign. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 2.21 (662 strikeouts against 299 free passes). They are sitting at 8th in baseball as a staff in total hits allowed with 781.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take SSG and under the total runs

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