Game: LG Twins vs. Samsung Lions
Date: Thursday April 25, 2024
Location: Daegu Samsung Lions Park in Daegu, South Korea
TV: MS-T
Hae Min Park and the LG Twins (13-12, 6th in KBO) will travel to Daegu Samsung Lions Park on Thursday, April 25, 2024, where they will face the Samsung Lions (14-11, 3rd in KBO).
The Twins compiled 44 doubles as a team and knocked 18 balls out of the park. LG has a .401 slugging percentage and has been called on strike 188 times, while being walked 118 times. As a unit, the LG Twins earn 5.6 runs per game, which ranks them 4th in baseball. They have won 143 runs as well as 273 hits during the campaign, while their team’s batting average stands at 0.291. They have won 151 runs and have an on-base percentage of .371.
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Hae Min Park is a hitter who can make a difference for LG. During his career, Park hit 51 baseballs out of the park while driving in 532 runs. He recorded a .381 slugging percentage and totaled 1,961 walks. During his baseball career, he came to the plate 5,886 times and had 1,472 hits. He struck out 864 times and walked 512 times, contributing to an on-base percentage of .352. Park compiled a .286 plate average during his baseball career, in addition to 900 runs scored and an OPS of .733.
The LG Twins have accumulated 720 putouts on the campaign, along with 241 assists and 20 errors. Their defensive percentage is currently .980, which ranks 6th in the league and has a total of 21 double plays. The Twins stole 23 bags and were caught 7 times, meaning their stealing caught percentage is 23.3%.
The Twins have compiled a team ERA of 4.54 so far this season (4th in the league), and they have struck out 213 batters. Twins pitchers gave up 22 home runs in addition to 137 total runs (4th in the league). LG allowed 256 hits (9.6 per 9 innings) along with 121 earned runs. Their strikeout/walk ratio is 2.03 and the pitching staff has a team WHIP of 1.50.
Samsung hit 27 home runs during the season in addition to 129 RBIs. They had 44 two-baggers, while getting a free base 106 times and driving in 131 runs. The Samsung Lions have an on-base percentage of .353 as well as a team batting average of .267 so far this season. The Lions hold a team SLG% of .409 and average 5.04 points per game (7th in the league). They were called 210 times (4th in the KBO) and had a total of 242 hits.
David MacKinnon is a hitter who can make a difference for Samsung. MacKinnon won a free base 434 times while failing on 534 opportunities. He accumulated 481 points and scored 420 points. His on-base rate is .397 and he owns a career OPS of .829. He went deep 62 times, along with 1,305 total bases and a .432 slugging percentage. In 3,021 official at-bats during his professional career, MacKinnon recorded a .305 batting average with 920 hits.
In their 40 chances to steal a base, they got to the bag before the ball 28 times and were caught 12 times (30.0% steal rate). The Samsung Lions have made 22 double plays and have a defensive percentage of 0.989 (1st in KBO). The Lions have recorded 237 assists, 11 errors and totaled 710 putouts for the year.
The Lions sit with a team WHIP of 1.435 and own a FIP of 4.91 as a team on the season. They had a K/BB ratio of 1.92 (177 strikeouts to 92 walks). They are currently ranked 4th in baseball as a team in total hits allowed with 247. They have given up 26 home runs and giving up 4.91 runs per 9 innings (4th in KBO). Samsung’s pitching staff has allowed 129 runs this season while having a 4.80 ERA (126 earned runs given up).
Who will win tonight’s baseball game against the spread?
Josh Schonwald’s choice: take LG
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