Lotte Giants vs Doosan Bears Prediction, 5/19/2024 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Lotte Giants vs Doosan Bears

Date: Sunday, May 19, 2024

Location: Jamsil Baseball Stadium in Seoul, South Korea

TV: KN-T

Soo Bin Jung and the Doosan Bears (25-20, 4th in KBO) host the Lotte Giants (14-26, 10th in KBO) at Jamsil Baseball Stadium on Sunday, May 19, 2024.

As a team, the Lotte Giants are notching 4.5 runs per contest, which is 10th in KBO. They have a total of 185 runs scored and hold an on-base percentage of .332. The Giants have hit 72 two-baggers as a unit and have knocked 29 balls out of the park. They have 173 runs batted in and 387 base knocks on the year, and their team batting average is .267. Lotte has a slugging percentage of .395 and have been rung up 331 times, while being walked on 126 occasions.

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Dong Hee Yoon is a hitter you are going to want to keep your eye on for Lotte. In his pro baseball career, Yoon has slapped 4 balls out of the park while knocking in 55 runs. Over the course of his pro career, he approached the plate 604 times and also came through with a hit 152 times. Yoon has hit .276 for his career in baseball, in addition to 77 runs scored and an OPS of .685. He has recorded a slugging percentage of .358 and he has totaled 197 bases. He has struck out 100 times and has been walked on 44 attempts at the plate, which contributes in part to a .327 on-base percentage.

The Giants have stolen 32 bags and have been thrown out 18 times, which tells us their caught stealing rate is 36.0%. The Lotte Giants are sitting with 1,078 putouts so far this season, in addition to 414 assists and 34 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .978 which has them ranked 7th in the league and have 41 double plays.

The Giants hold a team ERA of 5.06 so far this season (6th in the league), and their staff has struck out 309 hitters. Lotte has given up 413 hits (10.4 per 9 innings) as well as 202 earned runs. Their K/BB ratio is 2.01 and their pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.58. Giants pitchers have conceded 42 home runs and also 219 total runs (6th in KBO).

The Bears hold a team slugging % of .442 and they are recording 5.70 runs per contest (3rd in the league). They hit 80 doubles, while taking a walk 160 times and putting up 262 runs. Doosan has knocked in 49 long balls this season as well as 249 RBIs. They have been called out on strikes on 325 occasions (7th in baseball) and have a total of 451 base hits. The Doosan Bears have compiled an OBP of .355 in addition to a batting average of .286 for the season.

Soo Bin Jung is one batter you are going to want to keep your eye on for Doosan. Jung has drawn a walk 494 times while being called out on strikes on 725 occasions. He has accrued 853 runs and has 509 runs batted in. His on-base percentage sits at .351 and he also has a lifetime OPS of .723. He has gone deep 33 times, in addition to having 1,835 bases in total and also a .372 slugging percentage. In the 4,938 at-bats in his baseball career, Jung has recorded a batting average of .279 with 1,378 base hits.

Of their 27 attempts at getting a steal, they have been successful 24 times and been caught 3 times (11.1% caught stealing rate). The Doosan Bears have turned 41 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .980 (3rd in KBO). The Bears have racked up 419 assists, 33 errors and have accounted for 1,227 putouts this season.

The Doosan pitching staff have surrendered 226 runs this year and come in with a team ERA of 4.36 (198 earned runs surrendered). They have conceded 38 homers and they relinquish 4.97 runs per 9 innings (5th in baseball). The Bears hold a team WHIP of 1.489 in addition to having a FIP of 4.97 as a unit over the course of the season. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 1.86 (336 strikeouts vs 181 walks). They are currently ranked 4th in the league as a staff in total hits given up with 428.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Lotte

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