Hanwha Eagles vs Samsung Lions Prediction, 4/5/2023 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Hanwha Eagles vs Samsung Lions

Date: Wednesday, April 5, 2023

Location: Daegu Samsung Lions Park in Daegu, South Korea

TV: KBS N Sports

Ju Suk Ha and the Hanwha Eagles (0-2, 10th in KBO) head to Daegu Samsung Lions Park on Wednesday, April 5, 2023, where they'll take on the Samsung Lions (1-1, 8th in KBO).

As a unit, the Hanwha Eagles are putting up 4.0 runs per game, which ranks them 10th in baseball. They have earned 8 runs and hold an on-base percentage of .284. The Eagles have hit 5 doubles as a team and have smacked 0 balls out of the stadium. They have amassed 6 runs batted in and 20 base knocks on the campaign, and their average at the plate is sitting at .256. Hanwha owns a slugging percentage of .346 and have been called out on strikes 23 times, while getting the free base on 3 occasions.

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Ju Suk Ha is a hitter who should be able to impact this game for Hanwha. Ha has earned a batting average of .266 for his baseball career, in addition to 366 runs scored and an OPS of .692. He has struck out 717 times and has taken a walk on 174 occasions, contributing to a .317 on-base percentage. For his career, Ha has hit 48 balls out of the park while knocking in 326 runs. He has compiled a slugging percentage of .375 in addition to racking up 1,019 bases. In his time in the Majors, he stepped up to bat 2,969 times and has delivered a base hit 723 times.

The Eagles have swiped 1 bag. The Hanwha Eagles have amassed 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.

The Eagles have an earned run average of 4.71 over the course of the season (5th in baseball), and the staff has struck out 13 hitters. Eagles pitchers have allowed 0 long balls and 10 total runs (7th in the league). Hanwha has yielded 24 base hits (12.6 per 9 innings) and 9 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.17 and the pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.74.

The Lions hold a team slugging % of .349 and they score 4.00 runs per outing (9th in the league). They have recorded 2 doubles, while walking 9 times as well as putting up 8 runs. Samsung has hit 1 home run this year to go along with 8 runs batted in. They have struck out on 18 occasions (2nd in KBO) and have recorded 17 base hits. The Samsung Lions have earned a team on-base percentage of .356 as well as a team batting average of .270 on the year.

Jose Pirela is one batter you are going to want to keep your eye on for Samsung. Pirela has tallied a free base 859 times while being called out on strikes on 1,146 plate appearances. His on-base percentage sits at .396 and he has a lifetime OPS of .855. During the 6,958 at-bats in his baseball career, Pirela has a batting average of .321 with 2,232 base hits. He has accounted for 1,221 runs and racked up 922 RBIs. He has hit a home run 169 times, with 3,193 bases in total and a .459 slugging percentage.

Of their 3 chances at getting a steal, they have made it 2 times and been caught 1 time (33.3% caught stealing percentage). The Samsung Lions have turned 0 double plays and have notched a fielding percentage of .986 (3rd in the league). The Lions have racked up 18 assists, 1 error and have earned 54 putouts this season.

The Samsung pitching staff have conceded 14 runs on the year while having a team ERA of 7.00 (14 earned runs yielded). They have allowed 2 homers and they yield 7.00 runs per 9 innings (8th in baseball). The Lions hold a team WHIP of 1.611 and have a FIP of 7.00 as a pitching staff on the season. They currently have a strikeout to walk ratio of 5.00 (15 strikeouts against 3 free passes). They rank 2nd in the league as a staff in total hits allowed with 26.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Hanwha

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