Samsung Lions vs Kia Tigers Prediction, 7/12/2023 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Samsung Lions vs Kia Tigers

Date: Wednesday, July 12, 2023

Location: Gwangju Kia Champions Field in Gwangju, South Korea

TV: SBS SPORTS

Gwangju Kia Champions Field is the venue where Socrates Brito and the Kia Tigers (35-38, 6th in KBO) will take on the Samsung Lions (30-48, 10th in KBO) on Wednesday, July 12, 2023.

Samsung has a slugging rate of .356 and have been rung up 549 times, while being walked on 251 occasions. They have recorded 306 runs batted in in addition to 672 hits for the season, while their team batting average is at .252. The Lions have hit 112 two-baggers as a unit and have hit 49 balls out of the stadium. They are sitting with 319 runs scored and hold an on-base percentage of .323. As a unit, the Samsung Lions are earning 4.1 runs per game, which ranks them 9th in KBO.

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Jose Pirela is a hitter who can be a difference maker for Samsung. For his career, Pirela has hit 205 baseballs over the fence while knocking in 1,053 runs. Over the course of his time in the league, he came to the plate 8,990 times and has notched a hit 2,303 times. Pirela has recorded a batting average of .286 for his career in baseball, in addition to 1,270 runs scored and an OPS of .784. He has recorded a slugging percentage of .435 in addition to earning 3,509 bases. He has struck out 1,285 times and has walked on 716 occasions, contributing to a .349 on-base percentage.

The Samsung Lions have 2,087 putouts at this point in the season, as well as 771 assists and 50 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .983 which ranks 2nd in Korean baseball and they have turned 57 double plays. The Lions have swiped 34 bags and have been caught 14 times, which shows us their caught stealing rate is 29.2%.

They have accrued a K/BB ratio of 1.96 and the pitching staff has recorded a WHIP of 1.47. Lions pitchers have conceded 64 home runs and also 398 runs in total (1st in the league). Samsung has yielded 761 hits (9.9 per 9 innings) and 359 earned runs. The Lions hold a team ERA of 4.65 this year (10th in KBO), and the staff has rung up 517 hitters.

The Kia Tigers have accumulated a team OBP of .334 and a batting average of .262 so far this season. They have struck out on 534 instances (6th in the league) and have earned 662 hits. Kia has tallied 52 home runs on the year in addition to 315 runs batted in. The Tigers have a slugging percentage of .369 and they score 4.55 runs per contest (3rd in the league). They have 102 doubles, while walking 256 times and recording 337 runs.

Socrates Brito is a batter who can be a difference maker for Kia. Brito has recorded a free base 436 times while striking out on 1,237 occasions. He has recorded 856 runs and has 735 RBIs. His on-base percentage is .333 and he is the owner of a career OPS of .765. He has hit the long ball 127 times, as well as 2,472 total bases and a .432 slugging percentage. Over the course of the 5,721 at-bats in his pro career, Brito has compiled an average at the plate of .282 and has racked up 1,613 base knocks.

The Kia Tigers have turned 77 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .982 (3rd in the league). The Tigers have 658 assists, 47 errors and have 1,961 putouts this year. Of their 68 chances at stealing a base, they have been successful 54 times and been caught 14 times (20.6% caught stealing percentage).

The Tigers have a WHIP of 1.439 with a FIP of 4.31 as a team this season. They have a ranking of 9th in baseball as a staff in total hits conceded with 614. The Kia pitching staff have allowed 313 runs so far this year while having a team ERA of 3.84 (279 earned runs relinquished). They currently have a K/BB ratio of 1.63 (533 strikeouts against 326 bases on balls). They have relinquished 38 dingers and they concede 4.31 runs per 9 innings (5th in KBO).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Samsung

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