Kiwoom Heroes vs Samsung Lions Prediction, 5/2/2023 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Kiwoom Heroes vs Samsung Lions

Date: Tuesday, May 2, 2023

Location: Daegu Samsung Lions Park in Daegu, South Korea

TV: SPOTV2

Hye Seong Kim and the Kiwoom Heroes (11-13, 8th in KBO) go to Daegu Samsung Lions Park on Tuesday, May 2, 2023, where they'll take on the Samsung Lions (12-12, 7th in KBO).

As a team, the Kiwoom Heroes are putting up 4.0 runs per contest, which puts them at 9th in the league. They have earned a total of 96 runs and hold an OBP of .330. The Heroes have tallied 40 two-baggers as a team and have hit 10 balls out of the park. They have accounted for 91 runs batted in in addition to 212 hits over the course of the season, while their batting average comes in at .253. Kiwoom has a slugging rate of .348 and have been called out on strikes 181 times, while being walked on 83 occasions.

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Hye Seong Kim is a batter who should be able to impact this game for Kiwoom. In his career, Kim has hit 19 baseballs out of the park while knocking in 260 runs. Over the course of his pro career, he came to the plate 2,734 times and has delivered a hit 722 times. Kim has compiled an average at the plate of .293 for his baseball career, with 416 scored runs and an OPS of .734. He has accumulated a slugging percentage of .382 and he has accumulated 941 bases. He has fanned 496 times and earned a walk on 227 at-bats, which contributes in part to a .352 OBP.

The Heroes have stolen 23 bases and have been thrown out 10 times, which means their caught stealing percentage is 30.3%. The Kiwoom Heroes have notched a total of 636 putouts at this point in the season, as well as 231 assists and 20 errors. Their fielding rate is at .977 which is 6th in the league and have a total of 24 double plays.

They have accumulated a K/BB ratio of 2.59 and the pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.33. Heroes pitchers have given up 9 long balls and also 95 runs in total (8th in the league). Kiwoom has conceded 215 hits (9.1 per 9 innings) in addition to 86 earned runs. The Heroes have an ERA of 3.65 so far this season (5th in the league), and their staff has rung up 176 hitters.

The Samsung Lions have accounted for an on-base percentage of .331 and a team batting average of .254 on the season. They have struck out on 174 occasions (5th in KBO) and have totaled 209 base knocks. Samsung has recorded 18 HRs this season to go along with 104 RBIs. The Lions have a team SLG% of .364 and they are scoring 4.42 runs per outing (4th in the league). They have hit 34 doubles, while getting a free base 86 times and scoring 106 runs.

Ja Wook Koo is a hitter you are going to want to keep your eye on for Samsung. In the 3,846 official at-bats in his pro career, Koo has compiled an average at the plate of .313 and has racked up 1,205 base knocks. He has hit a home run 125 times, in addition to having 1,920 total bases and also a .499 slugging percentage. Koo has earned a walk 383 times while fanning on 772 tries. He is sitting with 738 runs in addition to having 612 runs batted in. His on-base percentage comes in at .379 and he also has a lifetime OPS of .878.

The Samsung Lions have turned 15 double plays and have accounted for a fielding rate of .989 (1st in KBO). The Lions have accrued 230 assists, 10 errors and have 649 putouts on the campaign. In their 19 tries at stealing a base, they have had success 13 times and been caught 6 times (31.6% caught stealing rate).

The Lions hold a team WHIP of 1.481 and have a FIP of 5.08 as a staff for the year. They are currently ranked 1st in the league as a pitching staff in total hits given up with 231. The Samsung pitching staff have allowed 122 runs for the season and come in with a team ERA of 4.83 (116 earned runs surrendered). They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 1.78 (158 strikeouts vs 89 bases on balls). They have relinquished 17 home runs and they relinquish 5.08 runs per 9 innings (10th in the league).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Kiwoom

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