Hanwha Eagles vs Lotte Giants Prediction, 5/7/2024 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Hanwha Eagles vs Lotte Giants

Date: Tuesday, May 7, 2024

Location: Sajik Baseball Stadium in Busan, South Korea

TV: SPO-T

Yonathan Perlaza and the Hanwha Eagles (14-21, 9th in KBO) are headed to Sajik Baseball Stadium on Tuesday, May 7, 2024, where they'll meet the Lotte Giants (11-22, 10th in KBO).

As a squad, the Hanwha Eagles are knocking in 5.0 runs per contest, which is 9th in the league. They have 174 runs scored and have an OBP of .345. The Eagles have tallied 61 doubles as a squad and have knocked 27 balls out of the stadium. They have compiled 167 runs batted in and 298 base knocks over the course of the season, while their batting average comes in at .252. Hanwha has a slugging percentage of .386 and have been rung up 264 times, while drawing a walk on 145 occasions.

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Yonathan Perlaza is a hitter you are going to want to keep your eye on for Hanwha. For his career, Perlaza has slapped 78 balls out of the park while knocking in 338 runs. He has recorded a slugging percentage of .458 in addition to earning 1,046 bases. Over the course of his pro career, he came to bat 2,598 times and has reached base with a hit 622 times. He has gone down on strikes 580 times and has gotten a free base on 279 occasions, which contributes in part to a .352 on-base percentage. Perlaza has recorded a batting average of .272 for his baseball career, with 384 runs scored and an OPS of .811.

The Hanwha Eagles have amassed 918 putouts at this point in the season, as well as 327 assists and 26 errors. Their fielding rate sits at .980 which is 6th in Korean baseball and have accumulated 34 double plays. The Eagles have stolen 35 bags and have been caught 11 times, which means their caught stealing rate is 23.9%.

The Eagles are sitting with a team ERA of 5.12 so far this year (6th in KBO), and their staff has struck out 261 hitters. Eagles pitchers have conceded 33 home runs in addition to 191 total runs (3rd in the league). Hanwha has surrendered 334 base hits (9.8 per 9 innings) as well as 174 earned runs. They have accrued a K/BB ratio of 1.98 and the pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.52.

The Lotte Giants have a team OBP of .330 as well as a batting average of .267 over the course of the season. They have been called out on strikes on 272 occasions (5th in baseball) and have earned a total of 322 base knocks. Lotte has hit 23 home runs on the season as well as 138 runs batted in. The Giants have a team slugging percentage of .392 and they are recording 4.38 runs per game (10th in KBO). They hit 61 doubles, while taking a walk 100 times as well as scoring 149 runs.

Victor Reyes is a batter who can be a difference maker for Lotte. Reyes has drawn a walk 310 times while going down on strikes on 908 plate appearances. He has accounted for 651 runs and also has 579 runs batted in. His on-base percentage comes in at .336 and he has a career OPS of .742. He has hit the long ball 72 times, with 1,886 total bases and also a .406 slugging percentage. Over the course of the 4,649 official at-bats in his pro career, Reyes has earned a batting average of .290 in addition to having 1,350 hits.

The Lotte Giants have turned 34 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .981 (5th in the league). The Giants have 334 assists, 24 errors and have notched a total of 892 putouts so far this year. Of their 38 attempts at getting a steal, they have been successful 25 times and been caught 13 times (34.2% caught stealing percentage).

The Giants are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.592 and have a FIP of 5.72 as a squad so far this season. Their K/BB ratio sits at 2.02 (250 strikeouts vs 124 bases on balls). They come in at 3rd in the league as a staff in total hits relinquished with 349. They have given up 36 home runs and they surrender 5.72 runs per 9 innings (8th in baseball). The Lotte pitching staff have allowed 189 runs this season while having an ERA of 5.24 (173 earned runs relinquished).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Hanwha

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