Samsung Lions vs LG Twins Prediction, 6/26/2024 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Samsung Lions vs LG Twins

Date: Wednesday, June 26, 2024

Location: Jamsil Baseball Stadium in Seoul, South Korea

TV: SPO-2T

Austin Dean and the LG Twins (42-34, 3rd in KBO) host the Samsung Lions (43-32, 2nd in KBO) at Jamsil Baseball Stadium on Wednesday, June 26, 2024.

As a squad, the Samsung Lions are knocking in 5.1 runs/g, which ranks them 9th in the league. They are sitting with 390 runs scored while holding a team on-base percentage of .348. The Lions have hit 120 doubles as a team and have hit 85 balls out of the stadium. They have recorded 370 runs batted in as well as 707 base knocks so far this season, and their batting average comes in at .268. Samsung has a slugging % of .415 and have been called out on strikes 597 times, while taking a walk on 286 occasions.

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Ja Wook Koo is a batter who can be a difference maker for Samsung. In his career, Koo has drilled 150 balls out of the park while driving in 730 runs. He has earned a slugging percentage of .503 and he has accumulated 2,261 bases. Over the course of his pro career, he stepped up to bat 5,064 times and got on base with a hit 1,416 times. He has struck out 882 times and earned a walk on 449 at-bats, contributing to a .381 OBP. Koo has hit .315 for his career in baseball, in addition to 835 scored runs and an OPS of .884.

The Lions have stolen 75 bags and have been caught 29 times, which shows us their caught stealing percentage is 27.9%. The Samsung Lions have 2,043 putouts on the campaign, as well as 640 assists and 44 errors. Their fielding rate is currently at .984 which puts them in 1st in the league and they have turned 49 double plays.

The Lions have compiled a team ERA of 4.57 for the year (4th in baseball), and the staff has struck out 527 batters. Lions pitchers have surrendered 79 long balls and also 370 total runs (10th in KBO). Samsung has given up 716 base knocks (9.5 per 9 innings) in addition to 346 earned runs. They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 1.87 and their pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.47.

The Twins have a team slugging percentage of .413 and they tally 5.67 runs per outing (2nd in the league). They have notched 126 doubles, while walking 372 times as well as scoring 442 runs. LG has knocked in 59 home runs on the year to go along with 418 runs batted in. They have struck out on 524 occasions (9th in the league) and have tallied 760 base hits. The LG Twins have earned an OBP of .375 and a batting average of .286 this season.

Austin Dean is one batter you are going to want to keep your eye on for LG. Dean has drawn a walk 417 times while striking out on 836 tries. He has scored 657 runs and notched 652 runs batted in. His on-base % is .349 and he has earned a career OPS of .802. He has hit it out of the park 135 times, as well as 1,964 total bases and a .453 slugging percentage. For the 4,337 official at-bats in his career, Dean has hit .284 in addition to having 1,231 hits.

The LG Twins have turned 69 double plays and have notched a fielding percentage of .979 (7th in Korean baseball). The Twins have accrued 720 assists, 61 errors and have notched a total of 2,073 putouts this year. In their 96 chances at getting a steal, they have made it 76 times and been caught 20 times (20.8% caught stealing rate).

The LG pitching staff have surrendered 397 runs so far this year while having a team ERA of 4.65 (357 earned runs conceded). They have allowed 70 HR's and they give up 5.17 runs per 9 innings (5th in KBO). The Twins hold a team WHIP of 1.546 in addition to having a FIP of 5.17 as a pitching staff so far this season. Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 1.89 (594 strikeouts against 315 bases on balls). They come in at 2nd in KBO as a staff in total hits given up with 753.

Who will win tonight's KBO game ATS?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take LG

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