Samsung Lions vs SSG Landers Prediction, 6/23/2023 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Samsung Lions vs SSG Landers

Date: Friday, June 23, 2023

Location: Incheon SSG Landers Field in Incheon, South Korea

TV: SBS SPORTS

Jae Il Oh and the Samsung Lions (26-38, 9th in KBO) are headed to Incheon SSG Landers Field on Friday, June 23, 2023, where they'll meet the SSG Landers (40-24, 1st in KBO).

As a team, the Samsung Lions are notching 4.1 runs per game, which is 8th in KBO. They have accounted for 264 runs scored and hold an OBP of .320. The Lions have recorded 86 doubles as a team and have knocked 43 balls out of the park. They have 252 RBI's and 544 hits on the campaign, and their batting average is sitting at .248. Samsung is slugging .352 and have been called out on strikes 442 times, while taking a walk on 207 occasions.

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Jae Il Oh is a hitter who can be a difference maker for Samsung. For his career, Oh has hit 200 balls out of the park while driving in 806 runs. He has amassed a slugging percentage of .488 and he has a total of 1,987 bases. During his time in professional baseball, he came to bat 4,696 times and has come through with a hit 1,126 times. He has struck out 1,003 times and has gotten a free base on 528 occasions, which has contributed to a .359 OBP. Oh has accumulated a batting average of .276 for his time in baseball, with 570 runs scored and an OPS of .847.

The Samsung Lions have 1,716 putouts so far this season, as well as 617 assists and 35 errors. Their fielding rate sits at .985 which is 2nd in the league and have 41 double plays. The Lions have swiped 28 bags and have been thrown out 9 times, which tells us their caught stealing percentage is 24.3%.

They have earned a K/BB ratio of 2.03 and their pitching staff sits with a WHIP of 1.46. Lions pitchers have yielded 48 home runs and also 327 total runs (1st in KBO). Samsung has surrendered 621 hits (9.8 per 9 innings) as well as 300 earned runs. The Lions hold a team ERA of 4.72 so far this year (10th in baseball), and their staff has struck out 435 hitters.

The Landers have a slugging percentage of .392 and they tally 4.63 runs per contest (3rd in the league). They hit 99 two-baggers, while taking a walk 228 times and putting up 301 runs. SSG has hit 62 home runs on the season in addition to 284 runs batted in. They have been rung up on 454 occasions (6th in the league) and have accounted for 566 base knocks. The SSG Landers have accounted for a team OBP of .333 as well as a team batting average of .256 for the season.

Guillermo Heredia is a batter who should be able to impact this game for SSG. Heredia has recorded a free base 358 times while going down on strikes on 586 attempts. He has accrued 532 runs and has 350 RBIs. His on-base percentage is .351 and he is the owner of a has a OPS in his career of .738. He has gone yard 65 times, with 1,296 total bases and also a .387 slugging %. For the 3,345 at-bats in his career, Heredia has an average at the plate of .266 in addition to 891 base hits.

Of their 71 chances at swiping a bag, they have had success 47 times and been caught 24 times (33.8% caught stealing percentage). The SSG Landers have twisted 58 double plays and have accounted for a fielding rate of .979 (7th in the league). The Landers have 653 assists, 52 errors and have earned 1,747 putouts this year.

The SSG pitching staff have conceded 259 runs on the year while having an ERA of 3.57 (231 earned runs relinquished). They have conceded 42 HR's and they relinquish 4.00 runs per 9 innings (2nd in KBO). The Landers are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.431 in addition to having a FIP of 4.00 as a pitching staff over the course of the season. Their K/BB ratio is 1.65 (464 strikeouts against 281 free passes). They are currently ranked 8th in baseball as a staff in total hits relinquished with 552.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Samsung

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