Kiwoom Heroes vs Samsung Lions Prediction, 6/21/2023 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Kiwoom Heroes vs Samsung Lions

Date: Wednesday, June 21, 2023

Location: Daegu Samsung Lions Park in Daegu, South Korea

TV: SPOTV

Jose Pirela and the Samsung Lions (26-36, 9th in KBO) play the Kiwoom Heroes (29-35, 7th in KBO) at Daegu Samsung Lions Park on Wednesday, June 21, 2023.

The Heroes have tallied 111 doubles as a squad and have knocked 28 balls out of the stadium. Kiwoom owns a slugging percentage of .351 and have been called out on strikes 511 times, while getting the free base on 233 occasions. As a unit, the Kiwoom Heroes are putting up 4.1 runs per contest, which is 9th in KBO. They have earned 262 RBI's as well as 590 hits so far this season, and their batting average is .254. They have accounted for 272 runs while holding a team on-base percentage of .330.

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Jung Hoo Lee is a hitter who can be a difference maker for Kiwoom. In his career, Lee has hit 65 balls out of the park while knocking in 508 runs. During his time in professional baseball, he came to bat 3,851 times and has come through with a hit 1,150 times. Lee has a batting average of .339 for his career, in addition to 568 runs scored and an OPS of .898. He has accumulated a slugging percentage of .492 and he has racked up 1,671 bases. He has been struck out 299 times and has taken a walk on 371 at-bats, contributing to a .406 on-base %.

The Heroes have stolen 48 bases and have been gunned down 17 times, which means their caught stealing percentage is 26.2%. The Kiwoom Heroes have earned 1,784 putouts at this point in the season, in addition to 647 assists and 51 errors. Their fielding rate is holding steady at .979 which has them sitting 6th in KBO and they have twisted 60 double plays.

Their K/BB ratio is 2.54 and their pitching staff has recorded a WHIP of 1.30. Heroes pitchers have conceded 30 home runs and 262 total runs (7th in KBO). Kiwoom has conceded 584 base hits (8.8 per 9 innings) and 232 earned runs. The Heroes have an earned run average of 3.51 so far this year (1st in baseball), and the staff has struck out 473 hitters.

The Lions hold a slugging percentage of .354 and they average 4.23 runs per contest (7th in KBO). They hit 84 two-baggers, while taking a walk 204 times and putting up 262 runs. Samsung has knocked in 42 home runs over the course of the season to go along with 250 RBIs. They have been called out on strikes on 427 instances (7th in the league) and have earned 530 base hits. The Samsung Lions have accounted for an on-base percentage of .322 as well as a team batting average of .250 on the campaign.

Jose Pirela is one batter you are going to want to keep your eye on for Samsung. For the 7,994 at-bats in his baseball career, Pirela has accumulated a batting average of .286 and has racked up 2,287 base hits. He has gone yard 203 times, with 3,481 bases in total and a .435 slugging percentage. Pirela has tallied a walk 714 times while fanning on 1,274 chances. He has scored 1,263 runs in addition to having earned 1,040 RBIs. His on-base percentage comes in at .350 and he holds a lifetime OPS of .785.

Of their 37 tries at getting a steal, they have been successful 28 times and been caught 9 times (24.3% caught stealing percentage). The Samsung Lions have turned 41 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of .986 (2nd in Korean baseball). The Lions have racked up 592 assists, 33 errors and have a tally of 1,659 putouts so far this year.

The Lions have a team WHIP of 1.467 in addition to having a FIP of 5.18 as a staff so far this season. Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 2.04 (424 strikeouts vs 208 bases on balls). They are currently ranked 2nd in KBO as a pitching staff in total hits conceded with 603. They have relinquished 48 home runs and they allow 5.18 runs per 9 innings (10th in the league). The Samsung pitching staff have yielded 318 runs so far this year while having a team ERA of 4.83 (297 earned runs relinquished).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Kiwoom

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