Samsung Lions vs SSG Landers Prediction, 6/5/2024 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Samsung Lions vs SSG Landers

Date: Wednesday, June 5, 2024

Location: Incheon SSG Landers Field in Incheon, South Korea

TV: KN-T

Incheon SSG Landers Field is the venue where Guillermo Heredia and the SSG Landers (29-28, 5th in KBO) will play the Samsung Lions (32-25, 3rd in KBO) on Wednesday, June 5, 2024.

As a team, the Samsung Lions are scoring 5.1 runs per contest, which has them at 8th in baseball. They have racked up 293 runs and hold an OBP of .350. The Lions have recorded 94 two-baggers as a unit and have knocked 58 balls out of the park. They have tallied 280 RBI's and 546 base knocks for the season, while their team batting average is sitting at .270. Samsung has a slugging rate of .408 and have been called out on strikes 451 times, while drawing a walk on 223 occasions.

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Ja Wook Koo is one batter you are going to want to keep your eye on for Samsung. In his career, Koo has hit 143 balls out of the park while driving in 708 runs. Over the course of his pro career, he came to the plate 4,984 times and got on base with a base hit 1,390 times. Koo has accrued an average at the plate of .314 for his baseball career, in addition to 822 runs scored and an OPS of .880. He has accumulated a slugging percentage of .499 and he has racked up 2,205 bases. He has fanned 875 times and has been walked on 443 occasions, contributing to a .381 on-base percentage.

The Lions have swiped 53 bases and have been caught 22 times, which shows us their caught stealing percentage comes in at 29.3%. The Samsung Lions have amassed 1,574 putouts on the campaign, as well as 501 assists and 40 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .981 which puts them in 3rd in KBO and have a total of 43 double plays.

The Lions hold a team ERA of 4.62 this year (5th in KBO), and their staff has struck out 413 hitters. Samsung has yielded 554 base hits (9.5 per 9 innings) as well as 269 earned runs. Their K/BB ratio is 2.02 and their pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.45. Lions pitchers have conceded 57 long balls and 292 runs (9th in baseball).

The Landers hold a team slugging % of .399 and they average 5.07 runs per contest (7th in the league). The have tallied 83 doubles, while taking a walk 205 times as well as scoring 294 runs. SSG has tallied 57 home runs on the year as well as 281 RBIs. They have been called out on strikes on 443 occasions (4th in baseball) and have earned a total of 536 base hits. The SSG Landers have accumulated a team OBP of .343 and a batting average of .266 on the year.

Guillermo Heredia is a hitter who should impact this game for SSG. Heredia has tallied a walk 389 times while striking out on 651 attempts. His on-base percentage is .356 and he has a career OPS of .756. For the 3,790 at-bats in his pro career, Heredia has earned a batting average of .276 in addition to 1,045 hits. He has accumulated 610 runs in addition to having 422 runs batted in. He has homered 78 times, with 1,516 bases in total and also a .400 slugging percentage.

The SSG Landers have turned 48 double plays and have a fielding rate of .978 (9th in the league). The Landers have racked up 532 assists, 47 errors and have notched a total of 1,539 putouts so far this season. Of their 77 chances at getting a steal, they have had success 56 times and been caught 21 times (27.3% caught stealing rate).

The Landers hold a team WHIP of 1.526 and are the owners of a FIP of 5.86 as a staff this year. Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 1.88 (484 strikeouts vs 258 free passes). They are sitting at 10th in baseball as a staff in total hits surrendered with 525. They have surrendered 66 homers and they relinquish 5.86 runs per 9 innings (9th in KBO). The SSG pitching staff have conceded 334 runs over the course of the season while having a team ERA of 5.32 (303 earned runs surrendered).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take SSG

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