Hanwha Eagles vs Kia Tigers Prediction, 5/4/2024 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Hanwha Eagles vs Kia Tigers

Date: Saturday, May 4, 2024

Location: Gwangju Kia Champions Field in Gwangju, South Korea

TV: KN-T

Chi Hong An and the Hanwha Eagles (13-19, 8th in KBO) head to Gwangju Kia Champions Field on Saturday, May 4, 2024, where they'll take on the Kia Tigers (22-10, 1st in KBO).

As a team, the Hanwha Eagles are putting up 5.2 runs/g, which ranks them 9th in baseball. They have earned a total of 165 runs scored while holding a team on-base percentage of .349. The Eagles have tallied 57 two-baggers as a team and have hit 23 balls out of the park. They have 158 runs batted in and 275 base knocks on the campaign, while their average at the plate is .255. Hanwha has a slugging % of .386 and have struck out 243 times, while drawing a walk on 134 occasions.

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Chi Hong An is a hitter who should impact this game for Hanwha. For his professional baseball career, Ahn has hit 141 baseballs over the fence while driving in 857 runs. He has earned a slugging percentage of .436 and he has totaled 2,524 bases. Over the course of his time in the league, he came to bat 6,592 times and has come through with a base knock 1,719 times. He has been struck out 869 times and earned a walk on 566 occasions, which contributes in part to a .363 OBP. Ahn has earned a batting average of .297 for his baseball career, with 848 scored runs and an OPS of .799.

The Hanwha Eagles have accounted for 840 putouts this season, in addition to 296 assists and 24 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .979 which puts them in 5th in Korean baseball and they have turned 31 double plays. The Eagles have swiped 33 bags and have been thrown out 11 times, which shows us their caught stealing percentage sits at 25.0%.

The Eagles have an ERA of 5.08 this year (6th in baseball), and the staff has struck out 238 batters. Eagles pitchers have given up 30 home runs in addition to 175 total runs (5th in the league). Hanwha has conceded 301 hits (9.7 per 9 innings) and also 158 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 1.92 and the pitching staff holds a WHIP of 1.52.

The Tigers hold a team slugging percentage of .456 and they average 6.13 runs per outing (1st in the league). They have 63 doubles, while getting a free base 129 times and earning 196 runs. Kia has compiled 36 long balls so far this year as well as 186 RBIs. They have been called out on strikes on 196 instances (10th in the league) and are sitting with 339 hits. The Kia Tigers have an OBP of .376 and a team batting average of .298 on the campaign.

Do Yeong Kim is a hitter you are going to want to keep your eye on for Kia. Kim has drawn a walk 69 times while going down on strikes on 152 plate appearances. He has accounted for 140 runs and has 92 RBIs. His on-base percentage sits at .355 and he has earned a has a OPS in his career of .813. He has gone yard 20 times, with 320 total bases and also a .458 slugging %. Over the course of the 698 at-bats in his career, Kim has accumulated a batting average of .289 in addition to 202 base knocks.

The Kia Tigers have turned 32 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .971 (10th in Korean baseball). The Tigers have accrued 316 assists, 35 errors and are sitting with 854 putouts on the campaign. Out of their 36 attempts at stealing a base, they have been successful 29 times and been caught 7 times (19.4% caught stealing rate).

The Tigers have a team WHIP of 1.467 and have a FIP of 4.81 as a pitching staff on the year. They sit at 9th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits surrendered with 287. The Kia pitching staff have conceded 152 runs for the season while having a team ERA of 3.90 (123 earned runs relinquished). They currently have a strikeout to walk ratio of 1.97 (256 strikeouts vs 130 free passes). They have allowed 26 homers and they relinquish 4.81 runs per 9 innings (3rd in KBO).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Kia

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