SSG Landers vs Hanwha Eagles Prediction, 7/8/2023 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: SSG Landers vs Hanwha Eagles

Date: Saturday, July 8, 2023

Location: Hanwha Life Eagles Park in Daejeon, South Korea

TV: SBS Sports

Jeong Choi and the SSG Landers (45-29, 2nd in KBO) head to Hanwha Life Eagles Park on Saturday, July 8, 2023, where they'll take on the Hanwha Eagles (32-38, 8th in KBO).

SSG has a slugging percentage of .398 and have been called out on strikes 514 times, while drawing a walk on 272 occasions. They have amassed 337 RBI's as well as 662 base knocks for the season, while their batting average is .259. The Landers have hit 115 doubles as a team and have hit 74 balls out of the stadium. They have notched a total of 355 runs and hold an on-base percentage of .337. As a squad, the SSG Landers are knocking in 4.7 runs/g, which is 2nd in the league.

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Jeong Choi is a hitter who can be a difference maker for SSG. In his career, Choi has drilled 448 baseballs out of the park while driving in 1,425 runs. He has accumulated a slugging percentage of .528 and he has totaled 3,815 bases. For his time in baseball, he approached the plate 8,650 times and also came through with a hit 2,076 times. He has struck out 1,616 times and has taken a walk on 955 occasions, contributing to a .391 OBP. Choi has recorded a batting average of .288 for his time in baseball, in addition to 1,338 runs scored and an OPS of .919.

The SSG Landers have 2,014 putouts at this point in the season, in addition to 770 assists and 59 errors. Their fielding rate is at .979 which ranks 7th in KBO and they have twisted 70 double plays. The Landers have stolen 63 bags and have been thrown out 27 times, which means their caught stealing percentage sits at 30.0%.

The Landers hold a team earned run average of 3.98 for the season (6th in the league), and they have struck out 526 batters. SSG has allowed 665 base hits (8.9 per 9 innings) and 297 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 1.62 and the pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.48. Landers pitchers have allowed 53 home runs and 330 total runs (4th in baseball).

Hanwha has a total of 47 home runs this season to go along with 289 runs batted in. They hit 108 two-baggers, while getting a free base 293 times and earning 306 runs. The Hanwha Eagles have compiled an OBP of .326 in addition to a batting average of .239 so far this season. The Eagles have a slugging percentage of .340 and they are earning 4.14 runs per game (8th in baseball). They have been called out on strikes on 605 occasions (1st in baseball) and have notched a total of 601 hits.

Eun Seong Chae is a batter who should impact this game for Hanwha. Chae has drawn a free base 187 times while going down on strikes on 623 tries. His on-base rate is .315 and he holds a lifetime OPS of .755. Over the course of the 2,764 at-bats in his pro career, Chae has earned a batting average of .264 in addition to having 729 hits. He has scored 345 runs and notched 451 RBIs. He has gone yard 113 times, in addition to having 1,217 total bases and a .440 slugging %.

Out of their 75 attempts at stealing a base, they have made it 42 times and been caught 33 times (44.0% caught stealing percentage). The Hanwha Eagles have turned 67 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .981 (5th in Korean baseball). The Eagles have recorded 743 assists, 53 errors and have accounted for 2,012 putouts on the season.

The Eagles have a team WHIP of 1.355 and are the owners of a FIP of 4.29 as a squad on the year. They come in at 8th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits allowed with 630. The Hanwha pitching staff have allowed 320 runs for the season and come in with a team ERA of 3.92 (292 earned runs conceded). They currently have a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.01 (560 strikeouts against 278 free passes). They have surrendered 44 dingers and they concede 4.29 runs per 9 innings (4th in the league).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Hanwha

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