Hanwha Eagles vs Lotte Giants Prediction, 5/9/2024 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Hanwha Eagles vs Lotte Giants

Date: Thursday, May 9, 2024

Location: Sajik Baseball Stadium in Busan, South Korea

TV: KN-T

Dong Hee Yoon and the Lotte Giants (11-22, 10th in KBO) host the Hanwha Eagles (14-21, 9th in KBO) at Sajik Baseball Stadium on Thursday, May 9, 2024.

As a unit, the Hanwha Eagles are compiling 5.0 runs per game, which ranks them 9th in the league. They have racked up 174 runs and hold an OBP of .345. The Eagles have hit 61 two-baggers as a team and have smacked 27 balls out of the park. They have tallied 167 runs batted in and 298 hits for the year, and their batting average is sitting at .252. Hanwha has a slugging percentage of .386 and have struck out 264 times, while drawing a walk on 145 occasions.

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Si Hwan Roh is a hitter who can be a difference maker for Hanwha. For his career, Noh has hit 76 baseballs over the fence while driving in 329 runs. In his time in the Majors, he came to the plate 2,277 times and came through with a base hit 521 times. Noh has hit .262 for his career, with 282 runs scored and an OPS of .785. His slugging percentage is .435 and he has totaled 864 bases. He has been struck out 541 times and has been walked on 257 attempts at the plate, contributing to a .350 on-base %.

The Hanwha Eagles have amassed 918 putouts over the course of the season, as well as 327 assists and 26 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .980 which is 6th in Korean baseball and they have turned 34 double plays. The Eagles have stolen 35 bases and have been caught 11 times, which tells us their caught stealing percentage comes in at 23.9%.

The Eagles have an ERA of 5.12 over the course of the season (6th in the league), and their staff has struck out 261 hitters. Hanwha has conceded 334 base hits (9.8 per 9 innings) and 174 earned runs. They have a K/BB ratio of 1.98 and their pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.52. Eagles pitchers have given up 33 home runs and 191 total runs (5th in the league).

The Giants hold a team slugging % of .392 and they average 4.38 runs per contest (10th in the league). They have hit 61 doubles, while getting a free base 100 times as well as scoring 149 runs. Lotte has tallied 23 HRs so far this season to go along with 138 runs batted in. They have been called out on strikes on 272 occasions (6th in baseball) and are sitting with 322 base hits. The Lotte Giants have compiled an on-base percentage of .330 in addition to a batting average of .267 on the year.

Dong Hee Yoon is a hitter you are going to want to keep your eye on for Lotte. Yoon has recorded a walk 41 times while fanning on 96 chances. His on-base percentage sits at .326 and he has earned a lifetime OPS of .688. Over the course of the 522 at-bats in his pro career, Yoon has earned a batting average of .276 in addition to 144 base hits. He has tallied 69 runs in addition to having 52 RBIs. He has homered 4 times, as well as 189 total bases and also a .362 slugging percentage.

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

The Giants hold a team WHIP of 1.592 and are the owners of a FIP of 5.72 as a squad for the season. Their K/BB ratio is 2.02 (250 strikeouts vs 124 bases on balls). They have a ranking of 6th in the league as a staff in total hits given up with 349. They have given up 36 long balls and they allow 5.72 runs per 9 innings (7th in the league). The Lotte pitching staff have surrendered 189 runs for the year while holding a team ERA of 5.24 (173 earned runs yielded).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Hanwha

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