Samsung Lions vs LG Twins Prediction, 6/15/2023 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Samsung Lions vs LG Twins

Date: Thursday, June 15, 2023

Location: Jamsil Baseball Stadium in Seoul, South Korea

TV: SPOTV

Hae Min Park and the LG Twins (35-23, 2nd in KBO) host the Samsung Lions (25-32, 7th in KBO) at Jamsil Baseball Stadium on Thursday, June 15, 2023.

As a squad, the Samsung Lions are knocking in 4.2 runs per game, which has them at 7th in the league. They have a total of 239 runs scored while holding a team on-base percentage of .321. The Lions have hit 73 two-baggers as a team and have knocked 41 balls out of the park. They have accounted for 227 RBI's as well as 487 hits this season, and their batting average comes in at .250. Samsung has a slugging percentage of .355 and have struck out 396 times, while taking a walk on 186 occasions.

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Jae Hyeon Lee is a batter who should be able to impact this game for Samsung. In his career, Lee has hit 13 balls out of the park while knocking in 45 runs. For his time in baseball, he stepped up to bat 461 times and has come through with a base knock 97 times. Lee has hit .228 for his career, with 47 scored runs and an OPS of .615. His slugging percentage sits at .346 in addition to having tallied 147 bases. He has fanned 87 times and has taken a walk on 22 attempts at the plate, contributing to a .269 on-base percentage.

The Lions have stolen 26 bags and have been thrown out 9 times, which shows us their caught stealing rate is 25.7%. The Samsung Lions have notched a total of 1,536 putouts on the campaign, as well as 546 assists and 26 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .988 which has them ranked 1st in Korean baseball and they have twisted 40 double plays.

The Lions have compiled a team ERA of 4.82 so far this year (10th in baseball), and their staff has struck out 395 batters. Samsung has surrendered 552 base hits (9.7 per 9 innings) and 274 earned runs. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 2.04 and the pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.46. Lions pitchers have conceded 46 home runs and also 288 total runs (2nd in KBO).

LG has 33 home runs so far this season as well as 290 RBIs. The have tallied 99 doubles, while walking 265 times as well as putting up 303 runs. The LG Twins have an on-base percentage of .366 as well as a team batting average of .279 this season. The Twins have a SLG% of .385 and they are recording 5.05 runs per contest (1st in the league). They have struck out on 367 occasions (10th in KBO) and are sitting with 568 hits.

Hae Min Park is a batter who should impact this game for LG. During the 4,770 official at-bats in his pro career, Park has earned a batting average of .287 and has racked up 1,367 base knocks. He has hit it out of the park 48 times, with 1,831 total bases and a .384 slugging percentage. Park has tallied a walk 477 times while striking out on 799 attempts. He has scored 831 runs and has 487 runs batted in. His on-base % is .353 and he has a lifetime OPS of .737.

Out of their 56 chances at swiping a bag, they have been successful 45 times and been caught 11 times (19.6% caught stealing rate). The LG Twins have twisted 52 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .973 (10th in the league). The Twins have 531 assists, 61 errors and have a total of 1,628 putouts so far this year.

The LG pitching staff have conceded 266 runs this year while having a team ERA of 3.64 (219 earned runs relinquished). They have yielded 32 dingers and they concede 4.41 runs per 9 innings (6th in the league). The Twins have a team WHIP of 1.345 and are the owners of a FIP of 4.41 as a staff so far this season. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 1.92 (417 strikeouts against 217 bases on balls). They are currently ranked 4th in KBO as a pitching staff in total hits allowed with 512.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Samsung

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