Hanwha Eagles vs Samsung Lions Prediction, 4/4/2023 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Hanwha Eagles vs Samsung Lions

Date: Tuesday, April 4, 2023

Location: Daegu Samsung Lions Park in Daegu, South Korea

TV: SPOTV

Jose Pirela and the Samsung Lions (1-1, 8th in KBO) host the Hanwha Eagles (0-2, 10th in KBO) at Daegu Samsung Lions Park on Tuesday, April 4, 2023.

Hanwha owns a slugging percentage of .346 and have been rung up 23 times, while being walked on 3 occasions. They have accounted for 6 runs batted in and 20 hits so far this year, and their team batting average is .256. The Eagles have earned 5 two-baggers as a team and have smacked 0 balls out of the stadium. They have 8 runs scored while holding a team OBP of .284. As a team, the Hanwha Eagles are scoring 4.0 runs per game, which puts them at 10th in the league.

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Ju Suk Ha is a batter who should be able to impact this game for Hanwha. In his career, Ha has hit 48 baseballs out of the park while knocking in 326 runs. He has earned a slugging percentage of .375 in addition to having tallied 1,019 bases. Over the course of his time in the league, he came to bat 2,969 times and also came through with a hit 723 times. He has struck out 717 times and has gotten a free base on 174 at-bats, which has contributed to a .317 on-base percentage. Ha has recorded a batting average of .266 for his career, in addition to 366 runs scored and an OPS of .692.

The Eagles have swiped 1 bag. The Hanwha Eagles are sitting with 53 putouts at this point in the season, in addition to 17 assists and 2 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .972 which has them sitting 6th in Korean baseball and they have twisted 1 double play.

They have accumulated a K/BB ratio of 2.17 and their pitching staff sits with a WHIP of 1.74. Eagles pitchers have conceded 0 long balls in addition to 10 runs (7th in the league). Hanwha has conceded 24 base hits (12.6 per 9 innings) as well as 9 earned runs. The Eagles hold a team ERA of 4.71 on the season (5th in baseball), and the staff has struck out 13 hitters.

The Samsung Lions have a team OBP of .356 and a batting average of .270 for the year. They have been rung up on 18 occasions (2nd in the league) and are sitting with 17 hits. Samsung has hit 1 home run this year to go along with 8 runs batted in. The Lions hold a team slugging % of .349 and they score 4.00 runs per contest (9th in KBO). They have 2 doubles, while taking a walk 9 times and putting up 8 runs.

Jose Pirela is a batter who should be able to impact this game for Samsung. Pirela has recorded a free base 859 times while going down on strikes on 1,146 attempts. His OBP sits at .396 and he has a career OPS of .855. Over the course of the 6,958 at-bats in his career, Pirela has earned a batting average of .321 with 2,232 hits. He has tallied 1,221 runs in addition to having 922 RBIs. He has gone deep 169 times, in addition to having 3,193 total bases and a .459 slugging percentage.

Out of their 3 tries at getting a steal, they have been successful 2 times and been caught 1 time (33.3% caught stealing rate). The Samsung Lions have turned 0 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of .986 (3rd in Korean baseball). The Lions have racked up 18 assists, 1 error and have earned 54 putouts this season.

The Lions hold a team WHIP of 1.611 in addition to having a FIP of 7.00 as a staff for the season. They sit at 2nd in KBO as a pitching staff in total hits given up with 26. The Samsung pitching staff have relinquished 14 runs on the season while having a team ERA of 7.00 (14 earned runs given up). Their strikeout to walk ratio comes in at 5.00 (15 strikeouts vs 3 walks). They have conceded 2 long balls and they allow 7.00 runs per 9 innings (8th in baseball).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Hanwha

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