Doosan Bears vs Samsung Lions Prediction, 4/16/2024 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Doosan Bears vs Samsung Lions

Date: Tuesday, April 16, 2024

Location: Daegu Samsung Lions Park in Daegu, South Korea

TV: KN-T

Daegu Samsung Lions Park is the site where Ja Wook Koo and the Samsung Lions (8-10, 8th in KBO) will play the Doosan Bears (9-11, 7th in KBO) on Tuesday, April 16, 2024.

Doosan has a slugging percentage of .402 and have struck out 172 times, while being walked on 78 occasions. They have 91 RBI's in addition to 162 hits for the year, while their team batting average is at .245. The Bears have tallied 32 doubles as a team and have knocked 20 balls out of the stadium. They have accounted for 97 runs while having a team OBP of .326. As a team, the Doosan Bears are scoring 4.9 runs/g, which ranks them 9th in baseball.

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Henry Ramos is a batter who can be a difference maker for Doosan. In his career, Ramos has drilled 73 baseballs over the fence while knocking in 323 runs. His slugging percentage sits at .454 and he has accumulated 1,007 bases. In his time spent in pro baseball, he stepped up to bat 2,523 times and has delivered with a base knock 603 times. He has fanned 556 times and has taken a walk on 271 occasions, contributing to a .352 on-base percentage. Ramos has accrued an average at the plate of .272 for his career in baseball, with 373 runs scored and an OPS of .806.

The Doosan Bears have amassed 531 putouts on the year, in addition to 175 assists and 18 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .975 which has them sitting 8th in Korean baseball and they have turned 15 double plays. The Bears have swiped 14 bases and have been thrown out 0 times, which tells us their caught stealing rate is 0.0%.

The Bears have an ERA of 4.42 for the year (3rd in KBO), and their staff has rung up 161 hitters. Doosan has conceded 184 hits (9.4 per 9 innings) and 87 earned runs. They have a K/BB ratio of 2.06 and their pitching staff holds a WHIP of 1.48. Bears pitchers have surrendered 14 home runs and 99 total runs (6th in the league).

The Samsung Lions are sitting with a team OBP of .350 in addition to a team batting average of .264 on the year. They have been called out on strikes on 154 occasions (5th in the league) and have notched a total of 179 hits. Samsung has tallied 17 home runs on the season and 94 runs batted in. The Lions have a team slugging percentage of .393 and they are scoring 5.05 runs per game (8th in the league). They have notched 33 two-baggers, while walking 78 times as well as scoring 96 runs.

Ja Wook Koo is one batter you are going to want to keep your eye on for Samsung. During the 4,277 official at-bats in his pro career, Koo has accrued an average at the plate of .316 in addition to having 1,350 hits. He has hit a home run 136 times, with 2,135 total bases and also a .499 slugging percentage. Koo has recorded a free base 432 times while striking out on 850 tries. He has accounted for 798 runs and also has 685 RBIs. His on-base percentage comes in at .382 and he is the owner of a lifetime OPS of .881.

The Samsung Lions have turned 19 double plays and have accounted for a fielding rate of .988 (2nd in KBO). The Lions have recorded 185 assists, 9 errors and are sitting with 527 putouts this season. Out of their 28 attempts at stealing a base, they have had success 21 times and been caught 7 times (25.0% caught stealing rate).

The Lions have a team WHIP of 1.541 and are the owners of a FIP of 5.53 as a pitching staff on the year. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 1.79 (125 strikeouts vs 70 bases on balls). They are currently ranked 2nd in the league as a pitching staff in total hits surrendered with 200. They have conceded 23 HR's and they yield 5.53 runs per 9 innings (7th in baseball). The Samsung pitching staff have allowed 108 runs on the season while having a team ERA of 5.50 (107 earned runs relinquished).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Doosan

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