Lotte Giants vs Samsung Lions Prediction, 4/14/2023 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Lotte Giants vs Samsung Lions

Date: Friday, April 14, 2023

Location: Daegu Samsung Lions Park in Daegu, South Korea

TV: MBC Sports+

Daegu Samsung Lions Park is the venue where Ja Wook Koo and the Samsung Lions (2-7, 10th in KBO) will take on the Lotte Giants (3-5, 7th in KBO) on Friday, April 14, 2023.

As a squad, the Lotte Giants are scoring 4.5 runs/g, which has them at 6th in KBO. They have accumulated 36 runs while having a team on-base percentage of .322. The Giants have recorded 8 doubles as a unit and have hit 4 balls out of the park. They have 34 runs batted in and 67 base knocks for the season, while their batting average is .251. Lotte has a slugging rate of .348 and have been called out on strikes 45 times, while being walked on 28 occasions.

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Zach Reks is a hitter who can be a difference maker for Lotte. In his professional baseball career, Reks has drilled 0 balls over the fence while driving in 3 runs. His slugging percentage sits at .227 in addition to racking up 10 bases. For his time in the league, he approached the plate 44 times and also came through with a base hit 9 times. He has been struck out 17 times and has been walked on 0 occasions, which contributes in part to a .205 on-base percentage. Reks has a batting average of .205 for his time in baseball, in addition to 5 runs scored and an OPS of .432.

The Giants have stolen 9 bases and have been gunned down 3 times, which means their caught stealing percentage sits at 25.0%. The Lotte Giants have notched a total of 211 putouts at this point in the season, as well as 66 assists and 5 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .982 which puts them in 4th in the league and they have turned 4 double plays.

They have a strikeout to walk ratio of 1.72 and their pitching staff holds a WHIP of 1.68. Giants pitchers have relinquished 6 long balls and 49 total runs (1st in the league). Lotte has allowed 82 hits (10.5 per 9 innings) and also 46 earned runs. The Giants have compiled a team ERA of 5.91 on the campaign (10th in the league), and they have rung up 62 batters.

Samsung has a total of 7 home runs on the season as well as 25 RBIs. The have tallied 10 doubles, while getting a free base 24 times and notching 25 runs. The Samsung Lions have compiled an OBP of .287 in addition to a batting average of .228 for the season. The Lions have a SLG% of .334 and they have an average of 2.78 runs per outing (9th in baseball). They have been called out on strikes on 59 occasions (5th in KBO) and have accounted for 66 hits.

Ja Wook Koo is a batter who should impact this game for Samsung. Koo has tallied a free base 372 times while going down on strikes on 762 attempts. His on-base percentage sits at .378 and he holds a lifetime OPS of .877. In the 3,789 at-bats in his pro career, Koo has a batting average of .313 with 1,187 base hits. He has recorded 726 runs and notched 603 RBIs. He has hit it out of the park 123 times, as well as 1,892 total bases and a .499 slugging percentage.

The Samsung Lions have turned 6 double plays and have accounted for a fielding rate of .985 (3rd in KBO). The Lions have accrued 89 assists, 5 errors and have a total of 241 putouts on the campaign. Of their 12 attempts at stealing a base, they have been successful 7 times and been caught 5 times (41.7% caught stealing rate).

The Samsung pitching staff have given up 48 runs for the season and come in with a team ERA of 5.06 (45 earned runs yielded). They have surrendered 6 homers and they give up 5.38 runs per 9 innings (9th in baseball). The Lions have a WHIP of 1.511 and are the owners of a FIP of 5.38 as a team on the campaign. They currently have a strikeout to walk ratio of 1.47 (53 strikeouts against 36 free passes). They have a ranking of 1st in the league as a pitching staff in total hits allowed with 85.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Lotte

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