SSG Landers vs Samsung Lions Prediction, 5/11/2022 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: SSG Landers vs Samsung Lions

Date: Wednesday, May 11, 2022

Location: Daegu Samsung Lions Park in Daegu, South Korea

TV: SPOTV2

Daegu Samsung Lions Park is the site where Jose Pirela and the Samsung Lions (16-16, 6th in KBO) will take on the SSG Landers (23-8, 1st in KBO) on Wednesday, May 11, 2022.

The Landers have hit 62 doubles as a squad and have knocked 17 balls out of the stadium. SSG has a slugging percentage of .365 and have been called out on strikes 235 times, while being walked on 110 occasions. As a unit, the SSG Landers are putting up 4.6 runs per contest, which has them sitting at 2nd in the league. They have accrued 139 RBI's and 260 base knocks for the season, and their average at the plate is sitting at .244. They have notched a total of 147 runs while having a team OBP of .325.

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Ji Hoon Choi is a batter who can be a difference maker for SSG. In his career, Choi has drilled 7 baseballs over the fence while knocking in 82 runs. His career slugging percentage is .352 and he has accumulated 367 bases. Over the course of his time in the league, he came to bat 1,187 times and has delivered with a hit 274 times. He has gone down on strikes 172 times and has taken a walk on 99 occasions, contributing to a .334 OBP. Choi has compiled an average at the plate of .263 for his career in baseball, with 162 runs scored and an OPS of .686.

The Landers have swiped 32 bases and have been caught 4 times, which means their caught stealing percentage is 11.1%. The SSG Landers have amassed 870 putouts this season, in addition to 318 assists and 20 errors. Their fielding rate is currently at .983 which puts them in 2nd in the league and have 24 double plays.

Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 2.30 and the pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.13. Landers pitchers have conceded 18 home runs in addition to 102 runs (10th in baseball). SSG has allowed 228 base hits (7.1 per 9 innings) and 100 earned runs. The Landers hold a team ERA of 3.10 on the campaign (1st in baseball), and their staff has struck out 230 hitters.

Samsung has a total of 15 home runs this year to go along with 137 runs batted in. They have hit 56 two-baggers, while taking a walk 99 times and putting up 146 runs. The Samsung Lions have compiled an on-base percentage of .323 and a team batting average of .260 this year. The Lions hold a slugging percentage of .363 and they tally 4.56 runs per contest (3rd in the league). They have been rung up on 228 occasions (6th in baseball) and have accounted for 287 base hits.

Jose Pirela is a batter who can be a difference maker for Samsung. For the 7,302 official at-bats in his pro career, Pirela has accrued an average at the plate of .283 with 2,070 hits. He has hit a home run 170 times, with 3,127 total bases and a .428 slugging percentage. Pirela has recorded a walk 655 times while being called out on strikes on 1,173 chances. He has accounted for 1,152 runs and racked up 912 runs batted in. His on-base percentage comes in at .347 and he has earned a career OPS of .775.

The Samsung Lions have turned 27 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .972 (6th in KBO). The Lions have 324 assists, 34 errors and are sitting with 846 putouts on the campaign. In their 16 attempts at swiping a bag, they have had success 9 times and been caught 7 times (43.8% caught stealing percentage).

The Lions are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.301 with a FIP of 4.34 as a pitching staff this season. Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 2.52 (209 strikeouts against 83 free passes). They are currently ranked 2nd in KBO as a pitching staff in total hits conceded with 284. They have surrendered 22 homers and they surrender 4.34 runs per 9 innings (8th in KBO). The Samsung pitching staff have relinquished 136 runs for the season while holding a team ERA of 3.48 (109 earned runs allowed).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take SSG

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