Samsung Lions vs Kiwoom Heroes Prediction, 4/19/2023 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Samsung Lions vs Kiwoom Heroes

Date: Wednesday, April 19, 2023

Location: Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul, South Korea

TV: SBS SPORTS

Gocheok Sky Dome is the venue where Jung Hoo Lee and the Kiwoom Heroes (6-6, 5th in KBO) will take on the Samsung Lions (4-8, 9th in KBO) on Wednesday, April 19, 2023.

As a unit, the Samsung Lions are putting up 4.2 runs per outing, which has them at 7th in the league. They have earned 50 runs while holding a team on-base percentage of .326. The Lions have earned 14 two-baggers as a squad and have knocked 13 balls out of the park. They have recorded 49 RBI's and 95 base knocks for the year, while their team batting average sits at .242. Samsung has a slugging rate of .378 and have been called out on strikes 81 times, while getting the free base on 43 occasions.

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Jose Pirela is a batter who should be able to impact this game for Samsung. In his professional baseball career, Pirela has hit 17 balls out of the park while knocking in 82 runs. His slugging percentage sits at .392 in addition to earning 356 bases. For his career, he faced a pitcher 985 times and has delivered with a hit 234 times. He has been struck out 196 times and has walked on 63 at-bats, which contributes in part to a .308 OBP. Pirela has hit .257 for his career, in addition to 113 runs scored and an OPS of .700.

The Lions have stolen 9 bases and have been gunned down 5 times, which tells us their caught stealing percentage comes in at 35.7%. The Samsung Lions have accumulated 322 putouts for the season, in addition to 123 assists and 7 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .985 which puts them in 1st in the league and they have turned 11 double plays.

The Lions are sitting with a team earned run average of 5.71 for the year (9th in the league), and their staff has struck out 73 batters. Samsung has conceded 129 base hits (10.8 per 9 innings) and 68 earned runs. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 1.59 and their pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.63. Lions pitchers have relinquished 7 home runs in addition to 73 total runs (1st in baseball).

The Kiwoom Heroes have a team on-base percentage of .336 and a team batting average of .258 on the season. They have struck out on 88 instances (4th in the league) and have recorded 107 hits. Kiwoom has 3 long balls so far this year to go along with 44 runs batted in. The Heroes have a team slugging percentage of .347 and they earn 3.92 runs per contest (9th in KBO). They have recorded 22 two-baggers, while taking a walk 41 times as well as putting up 47 runs.

Jung Hoo Lee is a batter who should impact this game for Kiwoom. Lee has drawn a free base 342 times while being called out on strikes on 284 tries. His OBP is .407 and he also has a has a OPS in his career of .900. In the 3,184 at-bats in his professional career, Lee is sitting with a batting avereage of .341 in addition to having 1,085 base hits. He has accrued 536 runs and also has 477 runs batted in. He has hit a home run 60 times, with 1,569 total bases and a .493 slugging %.

In their 25 tries at getting a steal, they have made it 17 times and been caught 8 times (32.0% caught stealing rate). The Kiwoom Heroes have turned 13 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .965 (9th in KBO). The Heroes have accrued 100 assists, 15 errors and have earned 315 putouts during this campaign.

The Heroes have a team WHIP of 1.324 and have a FIP of 4.37 as a squad so far this season. They come in at 5th in baseball as a staff in total hits allowed with 108. The Kiwoom pitching staff have allowed 51 runs on the season and come in with a team ERA of 3.77 (44 earned runs conceded). Their K/BB ratio sits at 3.10 (96 strikeouts vs 31 free passes). They have relinquished 4 homers and they relinquish 4.37 runs per 9 innings (5th in the league).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Kiwoom

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