Samsung Lions vs Kia Tigers Prediction, 4/22/2023 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Samsung Lions vs Kia Tigers

Date: Saturday, April 22, 2023

Location: Gwangju Kia Champions Field in Gwangju, South Korea

TV: MBC Sports+

Jose Pirela and the Samsung Lions (7-8, 7th in KBO) are headed to Gwangju Kia Champions Field on Saturday, April 22, 2023, where they'll meet the Kia Tigers (4-9, 10th in KBO).

As a team, the Samsung Lions are scoring 4.9 runs per outing, which ranks them 3rd in the league. They have earned a total of 74 runs scored while having a team OBP of .336. The Lions have earned 20 doubles as a squad and have hit 14 balls out of the park. They have 72 runs batted in and 132 hits for the season, and their team batting average comes in at .258. Samsung is slugging .383 and have been called out on strikes 107 times, while getting the free base on 54 occasions.

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Jose Pirela is a batter who should be able to impact this game for Samsung. In his career, Pirela has drilled 17 balls out of the park while driving in 82 runs. In his time spent in pro baseball, he stepped up to bat 985 times and has come through with a base knock 234 times. Pirela has earned a batting average of .257 in his time in baseball, with 113 scored runs and an OPS of .700. He has recorded a slugging percentage of .392 and he has totaled 356 bases. He has been struck out 196 times and has been walked on 63 occasions, which has contributed to a .308 OBP.

The Lions have swiped 10 bags and have been thrown out 5 times, which means their caught stealing rate is 33.3%. The Samsung Lions have a tally of 412 putouts so far this season, as well as 155 assists and 7 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .988 which ranks 1st in KBO and they have twisted 13 double plays.

The Lions have compiled a team ERA of 5.12 over the course of the season (9th in KBO), and their staff has rung up 95 hitters. Lions pitchers have allowed 9 home runs and also 83 runs in total (2nd in the league). Samsung has surrendered 148 hits (9.7 per 9 innings) and 78 earned runs. They have a strikeout to walk ratio of 1.67 and the pitching staff sits with a WHIP of 1.50.

The Tigers hold a slugging % of .320 and they average 3.15 runs per game (10th in KBO). They have 14 doubles, while taking a walk 46 times and racking up 41 runs. Kia is sitting with 4 home runs so far this season to go along with 36 RBIs. They have been rung up on 108 occasions (4th in the league) and have notched a total of 112 hits. The Kia Tigers hold an OBP of .324 in addition to a batting average of .252 on the campaign.

Chang Jin Lee is one batter you are going to want to keep your eye on for Kia. In the 1,127 at-bats in his baseball career, Lee has hit .271 in addition to 305 base knocks. He has hit a home run 16 times, in addition to having 418 total bases and a .371 slugging percentage. Lee has earned a walk 150 times while striking out on 235 tries. He has a total of 173 runs in addition to having 141 RBIs. His OBP is .357 and he also has a lifetime OPS of .777.

The Kia Tigers have turned 8 double plays and have accounted for a fielding rate of .975 (6th in the league). The Tigers have 116 assists, 12 errors and have notched a total of 343 putouts on the season. Out of their 15 attempts at stealing a base, they have had success 11 times and been caught 4 times (26.7% caught stealing rate).

The Kia pitching staff have given up 56 runs on the campaign and come in with a team ERA of 4.18 (53 earned runs conceded). They have allowed 12 homers and they yield 4.41 runs per 9 innings (5th in KBO). The Tigers are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.446 and have a FIP of 4.41 as a unit on the year. Their K/BB ratio sits at 1.53 (98 strikeouts against 64 free passes). They rank 10th in baseball as a staff in total hits conceded with 101.

Who will win tonight's KBO game ATS?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Samsung

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