Kiwoom Heroes vs Samsung Lions Prediction, 5/28/2024 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Kiwoom Heroes vs Samsung Lions

Date: Tuesday, May 28, 2024

Location: Daegu Samsung Lions Park in Daegu, South Korea

TV: SPO-2T

Daegu Samsung Lions Park is the venue where Ja Wook Koo and the Samsung Lions (28-23, 4th in KBO) will play the Kiwoom Heroes (20-30, 10th in KBO) on Tuesday, May 28, 2024.

As a unit, the Kiwoom Heroes are putting up 4.7 runs per outing, which puts them at 10th in baseball. They have notched a total of 234 runs scored and hold an OBP of .335. The Heroes have accrued 73 two-baggers as a unit and have hit 41 balls out of the stadium. They have recorded 225 runs batted in as well as 463 hits so far this year, while their team batting average comes in at .267. Kiwoom has a slugging percentage of .388 and have been called out on strikes 369 times, while being walked on 163 occasions.

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Whee Jip Kim is a hitter who should be able to impact this game for Kiwoom. Kim has an average at the plate of .228 for his baseball career, with 118 scored runs and an OPS of .671. He has struck out 284 times and has gotten a free base on 115 occasions, which contributes in part to a .323 on-base %. For his career, Kim has hit 22 baseballs out of the park while driving in 120 runs. His career slugging percentage is .348 in addition to earning 327 bases. In his time in the Majors, he approached the plate 1,106 times and has come through with a base knock 214 times.

The Kiwoom Heroes have accumulated 1,330 putouts so far this season, in addition to 458 assists and 38 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .979 which puts them in 7th in KBO and have a total of 45 double plays. The Heroes have stolen 38 bases and have been caught 14 times, which means their caught stealing rate is 26.9%.

They have accrued a K/BB ratio of 1.73 and the pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.52. Heroes pitchers have relinquished 43 home runs in addition to 268 runs in total (4th in baseball). Kiwoom has given up 492 base hits (10.0 per 9 innings) in addition to 244 earned runs. The Heroes hold a team earned run average of 4.96 so far this year (7th in the league), and the staff has struck out 316 hitters.

The Lions have a slugging percentage of .404 and they are recording 5.12 runs per game (6th in KBO). They have hit 88 doubles, while taking a walk 207 times and racking up 266 runs. Samsung has recorded 49 home runs this year to go along with 255 runs batted in. They have struck out on 408 instances (2nd in baseball) and have tallied 492 base knocks. The Samsung Lions have earned a team OBP of .350 and a batting average of .269 this season.

Ja Wook Koo is a batter who can be a difference maker for Samsung. Koo has tallied a free base 442 times while going down on strikes on 872 plate appearances. His on-base percentage is .381 and he has earned a career OPS of .881. For the 4,407 at-bats in his pro career, Koo has a batting average of .315 and has racked up 1,388 hits. He has tallied 821 runs and has 708 RBIs. He has gone deep 143 times, as well as 2,202 total bases and also a .500 slugging percentage.

Of their 70 tries at swiping a bag, they have made it 49 times and been caught 21 times (30.0% caught stealing percentage). The Samsung Lions have turned 38 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of .981 (2nd in KBO). The Lions have recorded 438 assists, 36 errors and have earned 1,412 putouts so far this year.

The Lions have a team WHIP of 1.459 and have a FIP of 5.07 as a staff over the course of the season. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 2.02 (381 strikeouts against 189 free passes). They come in at 5th in the league as a staff in total hits surrendered with 497. They have conceded 53 home runs and they surrender 5.07 runs per 9 innings (5th in the league). The Samsung pitching staff have conceded 265 runs on the season while having a team ERA of 4.77 (249 earned runs relinquished).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Samsung

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