Hanwha Eagles vs Kiwoom Heroes Prediction, 4/1/2023 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Hanwha Eagles vs Kiwoom Heroes

Date: Saturday, April 1, 2023

Location: Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul, South Korea

TV: SBS Sports

Jung Hoo Lee and the Kiwoom Heroes (80-62, 3rd in KBO last season) host the Hanwha Eagles (46-96, 10th in KBO last year) at Gocheok Sky Dome on Saturday, April 1, 2023.

As a team, the Hanwha Eagles compiled 3.9 runs per game, which put them at 10th in KBO. They racked up 564 runs scored while holding a team on-base percentage of .319. The Eagles hit 217 two-baggers as a team and smacked 88 balls out of the stadium. They compiled 520 RBI's and 1,196 hits over the course of the prior season, while their batting average came in at .245. Hanwha was slugging .352 and struck out 1,264 times, while getting the free base on 497 occasions.

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Joo-Suk Ha is a batter who should impact this game for Hanwha. Ha has an average at the plate of .266 for his baseball career, in addition to 366 runs scored and an OPS of .692. He has been struck out 717 times and earned a walk on 174 occasions, contributing to a .317 on-base percentage. In his pro baseball career, Ha has drilled 48 balls out of the park while driving in 326 runs. He has earned a slugging percentage of .375 and he has accumulated 1,019 bases. Over the course of his pro career, he came to the plate 2,969 times and has delivered with a hit 723 times.

The Eagles swiped 121 bases and were thrown out 51 times, which shows us their caught stealing percentage came in at 29.7%. The Hanwha Eagles earned 3,805 putouts in the prior season, in addition to 1,406 assists and 134 errors. Their fielding percentage was at .975 which was 10th in the league and had 111 double plays.

The Eagles had a team earned run average of 4.83 in the prior season (9th in KBO), and their staff rung up 974 hitters. Eagles pitchers allowed 112 long balls and 759 runs in total (1st in KBO). Hanwha conceded 1,314 base hits (9.3 per 9 innings) as well as 680 earned runs. They had a K/BB ratio of 1.62 and their pitching staff held a collective WHIP of 1.51.

The Heroes held a team SLG% of .364 and they were recording 4.31 runs per contest (8th in the league). They have put up 203 two-baggers, while taking a walk 527 times as well as scoring 621 runs. Kiwoom tallied 94 home runs last year in addition to 578 RBIs. They were called out on strikes on 1,032 occasions (4th in KBO) and accounted for 1,250 hits. The Kiwoom Heroes compiled an OBP of .333 in addition to a team batting average of .252 over the course of last season.

Jung Hoo Lee is a batter who can be a difference maker for Kiwoom. In the 3,146 official at-bats in his career, Lee has an average at the plate of .342 in addition to having 1,076 base hits. He has hit it out of the park 59 times, with 1,556 total bases and also a .495 slugging percentage. Lee has earned a free base 334 times while fanning on 281 chances. He has accounted for 531 runs in addition to having 470 RBIs. His on-base percentage is .407 and he holds a career OPS of .902.

The Kiwoom Heroes turned 134 double plays and owned a fielding percentage of .979 (5th in the league). The Heroes racked up 1,549 assists, 118 errors and earned 3,889 putouts in the previous season. Of their 127 tries at getting a steal, they had success 85 times and were caught 42 times (33.1% caught stealing percentage).

The Heroes had a team WHIP of 1.340 in addition to having a FIP of 4.24 as a staff in the prior season. They ranked 6th in the league as a staff in total hits relinquished with 1,247. The Kiwoom pitching staff conceded 610 runs over the course of the prior season while having a team ERA of 3.79 (546 earned runs relinquished). Their strikeout to walk ratio sat at 2.06 (1,010 strikeouts against 490 bases on balls). They gave up 96 home runs and they relinquished 4.24 runs per 9 innings (2nd in the league).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Hanwha

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