SSG Landers vs Hanwha Eagles Prediction, 6/29/2022 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: SSG Landers vs Hanwha Eagles

Date: Wednesday, June 29, 2022

Location: Hanwha Life Eagles Park in Daejeon, South Korea

TV: SPOTV2

Kevin Cron and the SSG Landers (46-24, 1st in KBO) go to Hanwha Life Eagles Park on Wednesday, June 29, 2022, where they'll meet the Hanwha Eagles (23-47, 10th in KBO).

The Landers have tallied 121 doubles as a squad and have smacked 52 balls out of the stadium. SSG has a slugging rate of .378 and have struck out 562 times, while getting the free base on 256 occasions. As a team, the SSG Landers are knocking in 4.8 runs per outing, which puts them at 4th in the league. They have accounted for 333 RBI's in addition to 638 hits this season, while their average at the plate is sitting at .257. They have racked up 353 runs and have an OBP of .335.

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Kevin Cron is a hitter who should be able to impact this game for SSG. Cron has accumulated a batting average of .271 for his time in baseball, with 563 runs scored and an OPS of .828. He has struck out 984 times and has been walked on 339 occasions, which contributes in part to a .338 OBP. In his pro baseball career, Cron has slapped 204 baseballs out of the park while knocking in 748 runs. He has compiled a slugging percentage of .490 and he has a total of 1,910 bases. Over the course of his time in the league, he stepped up to bat 4,363 times and has delivered with a hit 1,056 times.

The Landers have swiped 56 bags and have been caught 19 times, which means their caught stealing percentage sits at 25.3%. The SSG Landers are sitting with 1,977 putouts at this point in the season, as well as 751 assists and 48 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .983 which has them ranked 2nd in Korean baseball and have a total of 70 double plays.

The Landers hold a team earned run average of 3.67 so far this year (4th in the league), and their staff has rung up 508 batters. Landers pitchers have given up 54 long balls and 286 runs in total (9th in KBO). SSG has surrendered 569 base hits (7.8 per 9 innings) as well as 269 earned runs. They have a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.12 and their pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.23.

Hanwha has hit 45 long balls so far this year to go along with 266 runs batted in. They have put up 100 two-baggers, while getting a free base 239 times and scoring 287 runs. The Hanwha Eagles have an on-base percentage of .313 as well as a batting average of .241 on the campaign. The Eagles hold a team slugging % of .351 and they earn 4.04 runs per outing (8th in the league). They have struck out on 671 occasions (1st in KBO) and have earned 577 base hits.

Joo-Suk Ha is one batter you are going to want to keep your eye on for Hanwha. During the 2,474 at-bats in his pro career, Ha has a batting average of .263 in addition to having 650 hits. He has hit a home run 46 times, with 925 total bases and a .374 slugging %. Ha has drawn a walk 158 times while being called out on strikes on 652 occasions. He has accounted for 337 runs and also has 299 RBIs. His on-base rate is .314 and he holds a lifetime OPS of .688.

In their 78 chances at stealing a base, they have made it 52 times and been caught 26 times (33.3% caught stealing percentage). The Hanwha Eagles have turned 60 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .971 (10th in Korean baseball). The Eagles have 706 assists, 76 errors and are sitting with 1,864 putouts during this campaign.

The Hanwha pitching staff have yielded 394 runs so far this season while having an ERA of 5.13 (354 earned runs conceded). They have yielded 60 home runs and they give up 5.71 runs per 9 innings (10th in baseball). The Eagles have a team WHIP of 1.520 and have a FIP of 5.71 as a squad over the course of the season. Their strikeout to walk ratio comes in at 1.67 (461 strikeouts vs 276 walks). They sit at 1st in KBO as a staff in total hits relinquished with 668.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take SSG

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