Samsung Lions vs SSG Landers Prediction, 5/31/2023 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Samsung Lions vs SSG Landers

Date: Wednesday, May 31, 2023

Location: Incheon SSG Landers Field in Incheon, South Korea

TV: MBC Sports+

Ja Wook Koo and the Samsung Lions (19-25, 7th in KBO) travel to Incheon SSG Landers Field on Wednesday, May 31, 2023, where they'll meet the SSG Landers (28-16, 2nd in KBO).

The Lions have accounted for 59 two-baggers as a team and have hit 31 balls out of the park. Samsung has a slugging percentage of .354 and have struck out 311 times, while taking a walk on 144 occasions. As a squad, the Samsung Lions are notching 4.2 runs per outing, which puts them at 6th in KBO. They have accrued 175 RBI's and 369 hits on the campaign, while their average at the plate comes in at .246. They have notched a total of 185 runs while having a team on-base percentage of .317.

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Ja Wook Koo is one batter you are going to want to keep your eye on for Samsung. Koo has accumulated a batting average of .312 for his career in baseball, with 748 runs scored and an OPS of .876. He has struck out 784 times and has walked on 394 occasions, contributing to a .378 on-base percentage. For his career, Koo has hit 126 balls out of the park while knocking in 624 runs. He has amassed a slugging percentage of .498 in addition to racking up 1,951 bases. Over the course of his pro career, he faced a pitcher 4,420 times and has notched a base knock 1,224 times.

The Samsung Lions have earned 1,194 putouts over the course of the season, in addition to 428 assists and 20 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .988 which puts them in 1st in KBO and have a total of 32 double plays. The Lions have swiped 20 bases and have been gunned down 9 times, which shows us their caught stealing percentage comes in at 31.0%.

The Lions have a team earned run average of 4.66 this season (10th in KBO), and the staff has rung up 312 batters. Lions pitchers have conceded 32 long balls in addition to 215 runs in total (2nd in the league). Samsung has conceded 423 hits (9.6 per 9 innings) and 206 earned runs. They have accrued a K/BB ratio of 2.00 and their pitching staff sits with a WHIP of 1.45.

The Landers have a team slugging % of .381 and they tally 4.58 runs per outing (3rd in baseball). They have recorded 67 doubles, while taking a walk 165 times and recording 206 runs. SSG has knocked in 40 home runs this year as well as 191 RBIs. They have struck out on 320 instances (6th in KBO) and have earned 390 base hits. The SSG Landers are sitting with an on-base percentage of .336 in addition to a batting average of .256 for the year.

Guillermo Heredia is a batter who should impact this game for SSG. Heredia has tallied a free base 351 times while going down on strikes on 575 occasions. His on-base percentage comes in at .349 and he is the owner of a career OPS of .733. Over the course of the 3,270 at-bats in his pro career, Heredia is sitting with a batting avereage of .265 with 865 base knocks. He has compiled 519 runs and racked up 334 RBIs. He has gone yard 62 times, with 1,257 total bases and also a .384 slugging percentage.

The SSG Landers have turned 40 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .975 (7th in KBO). The Landers have 458 assists, 42 errors and have earned 1,210 putouts this season. Of their 51 chances at swiping a bag, they have had success 35 times and been caught 16 times (31.4% caught stealing percentage).

The Landers have a team WHIP of 1.441 and have a FIP of 3.90 as a team for the season. They currently have a strikeout to walk ratio of 1.66 (324 strikeouts vs 195 walks). They have a ranking of 5th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits relinquished with 386. They have surrendered 25 long balls and they give up 3.90 runs per 9 innings (1st in the league). The SSG pitching staff have allowed 175 runs this year while having an ERA of 3.48 (156 earned runs given up).

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take SSG and under the total runs

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