Samsung Lions vs Lotte Giants Prediction, 5/6/2023 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Samsung Lions vs Lotte Giants

Date: Saturday, May 6, 2023

Location: Sajik Baseball Stadium in Busan, South Korea

TV: SPOTV2

Gweon Su An and the Lotte Giants (15-9, 1st in KBO) host the Samsung Lions (12-14, 8th in KBO) at Sajik Baseball Stadium on Saturday, May 6, 2023.

Samsung has a slugging percentage of .351 and have been called out on strikes 190 times, while getting the free base on 90 occasions. They have recorded 105 runs batted in as well as 220 hits this season, while their team batting average sits at .248. The Lions have compiled 35 two-baggers as a squad and have hit 18 balls out of the park. They have accumulated 107 runs scored and have an OBP of .324. As a team, the Samsung Lions are scoring 4.1 runs per game, which has them at 6th in the league.

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Jose Pirela is a batter who should be able to impact this game for Samsung. In his pro baseball career, Pirela has hit 17 balls over the fence while knocking in 82 runs. He has earned a slugging percentage of .392 and he has racked up 356 bases. Over the course of his pro career, he stepped up to the plate 985 times and has delivered a hit 234 times. He has gone down on strikes 196 times and earned a walk on 63 occasions, which has contributed to a .308 on-base percentage. Pirela has an average at the plate of .257 for his career in baseball, with 113 runs scored and an OPS of .700.

The Samsung Lions have earned 706 putouts so far this season, in addition to 254 assists and 11 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .989 which puts them in 1st in Korean baseball and they have twisted 17 double plays. The Lions have stolen 14 bags and have been thrown out 6 times, which tells us their caught stealing percentage comes in at 30.0%.

Their K/BB ratio is 1.85 and the pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.45. Lions pitchers have allowed 20 home runs and also 130 total runs (1st in KBO). Samsung has allowed 247 base knocks (9.5 per 9 innings) as well as 124 earned runs. The Lions hold a team earned run average of 4.75 on the year (9th in baseball), and their staff has rung up 176 hitters.

The Lotte Giants have compiled a team OBP of .338 in addition to a team batting average of .263 so far this season. They have been called out on strikes on 152 occasions (10th in baseball) and have recorded 212 base hits. Lotte has hit 12 home runs for the season in addition to 109 RBIs. The Giants hold a team slugging percentage of .360 and they earn 5.04 runs per game (2nd in baseball). They have 32 doubles, while taking a walk 91 times and racking up 121 runs.

Gweon Su An is one batter you are going to want to keep your eye on for Lotte. An has drawn a free base 39 times while striking out on 61 attempts. He is sitting with 81 runs in addition to having earned 39 RBIs. His on-base percentage is .353 and he has earned a has a OPS in his career of .704. He has gone yard 2 times, with 143 total bases and a .351 slugging percentage. During the 407 official at-bats in his pro career, An has earned a batting average of .292 with 119 base hits.

Out of their 28 attempts at swiping a bag, they have had success 22 times and been caught 6 times (21.4% caught stealing rate). The Lotte Giants have turned 17 double plays and have a fielding rate of .985 (2nd in the league). The Giants have recorded 206 assists, 13 errors and have accounted for 637 putouts so far this year.

The Giants have a WHIP of 1.584 and have a FIP of 5.26 as a pitching staff on the season. Their K/BB ratio comes in at 1.82 (182 strikeouts against 100 bases on balls). They are currently ranked 3rd in KBO as a pitching staff in total hits relinquished with 236. They have allowed 16 homers and they allow 5.26 runs per 9 innings (10th in baseball). The Lotte pitching staff have surrendered 124 runs for the year while holding an ERA of 4.96 (117 earned runs conceded).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Lotte

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