Samsung Lions vs Kia Tigers Prediction, 7/13/2023 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Samsung Lions vs Kia Tigers

Date: Thursday, July 13, 2023

Location: Gwangju Kia Champions Field in Gwangju, South Korea

TV: SBS Sports

Chan-Ho Park and the Kia Tigers (35-38, 6th in KBO) host the Samsung Lions (30-48, 10th in KBO) at Gwangju Kia Champions Field on Thursday, July 13, 2023.

As a unit, the Samsung Lions are notching 4.1 runs per contest, which has them sitting at 9th in KBO. They have notched a total of 319 runs while holding a team OBP of .323. The Lions have compiled 112 two-baggers as a unit and have smacked 49 balls out of the park. They have amassed 306 RBI's and 672 hits on the campaign, while their batting average is .252. Samsung has a slugging % of .356 and have struck out 549 times, while drawing a walk on 251 occasions.

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Jae Hyeon Lee is a batter who should be able to impact this game for Samsung. Lee has recorded a batting average of .232 for his career, with 55 scored runs and an OPS of .623. He has struck out 102 times and earned a walk on 26 at-bats, which contributes in part to a .272 on-base percentage. In his professional baseball career, Lee has hit 14 balls out of the park while knocking in 52 runs. His career slugging percentage is .351 in addition to having tallied 174 bases. For his time in baseball, he came to bat 537 times and has delivered with a base hit 115 times.

The Lions have stolen 34 bags and have been gunned down 14 times, which means their caught stealing percentage sits at 29.2%. The Samsung Lions have accumulated 2,087 putouts on the year, as well as 771 assists and 50 errors. Their fielding rate sits at .983 which has them ranked 2nd in KBO and have a total of 57 double plays.

The Lions hold a team earned run average of 4.65 on the season (10th in KBO), and their staff has struck out 517 batters. Lions pitchers have relinquished 64 long balls and also 398 runs in total (1st in KBO). Samsung has conceded 761 base knocks (9.9 per 9 innings) in addition to 359 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 1.96 and the pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.47.

The Kia Tigers have compiled an OBP of .334 as well as a team batting average of .262 for the year. They have been rung up on 534 instances (6th in KBO) and have notched a total of 662 hits. Kia has accumulated 52 home runs for the year in addition to 315 runs batted in. The Tigers have a SLG% of .369 and they score 4.55 runs per outing (3rd in the league). They have notched 102 doubles, while taking a walk 256 times as well as putting up 337 runs.

Chan-Ho Park is a hitter who can be a difference maker for Kia. Park has recorded a walk 204 times while fanning on 402 occasions. His OBP is .305 and he has earned a lifetime OPS of .608. In the 2,356 at-bats in his career, Park is sitting with a batting avereage of .245 in addition to having 578 hits. He has scored 311 runs and also has 225 RBIs. He has hit a home run 11 times, with 714 total bases and also a .303 slugging percentage.

Of their 68 attempts at getting a steal, they have had success 54 times and been caught 14 times (20.6% caught stealing percentage). The Kia Tigers have turned 77 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .982 (3rd in Korean baseball). The Tigers have recorded 658 assists, 47 errors and have earned a total of 1,961 putouts during this campaign.

The Tigers are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.439 in addition to having a FIP of 4.31 as a team this year. They are currently ranked 9th in KBO as a pitching staff in total hits relinquished with 614. The Kia pitching staff have allowed 313 runs on the campaign while holding a team ERA of 3.84 (279 earned runs relinquished). They have earned a K/BB ratio of 1.63 (533 strikeouts against 326 bases on balls). They have relinquished 38 homers and they surrender 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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