Game: LG Twins vs. Samsung Lions
Date: Wednesday April 24, 2024
Location: Daegu Samsung Lions Park in Daegu, South Korea
TV: KN-T
Daegu Samsung Lions Park is the venue where Ja Wook Koo and the Samsung Lions (13-11, 6th in KBO) will face the LG Twins (13-11, 5th in KBO) on Wednesday, April 24, 2024.
As a team, the LG Twins score 5.7 runs per game, which ranks them 4th in baseball. They put up 148 runs while holding a team on-base percentage of .375. The Twins recorded 44 doubles as a unit and hit 18 balls out of the ballpark. They have accumulated 140 RBIs and 268 hits this year, while their batting average is .295. LG has a .407 slugging percentage and has struck out 178 times, while being walked 115 times.
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Austin Dean is a hitter that should be able to make an impact in this game for LG. Dean hit .284 for his baseball career, along with 625 runs scored and an OPS of .797. He struck out 804 times and was walked in 393 at-bats, contributing to an on-base percentage of .348. During his professional baseball career, Dean hit 124 balls out of the park while driving in 604 runs. He compiled a .449 slugging percentage in addition to collecting 1,863 bases. During his baseball career, he came to the plate 4,637 times and reached base with a hit 1,178 times.
The LG Twins have had a total of 699 putouts so far, along with 239 assists and 20 errors. Their fielding percentage stands at 0.979, which ranks them 6th in Korean baseball, and they have made 21 double plays. The Twins stole 23 bags and were downed 7 times, meaning their arrested steal rate is 23.3%.
Their K/BB ratio is 2.05 and their pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.49. Twins pitchers have given up 21 home runs and 130 total runs (5th in baseball). LG gave up 246 hits (9.5 per 9 innings) in addition to 114 earned runs. The Twins have compiled a team ERA of 4.40 for the year (4th in the league), and their roster includes 209 batters.
The Lions have a team slugging percentage of .406 and average 4.96 runs per game (9th in baseball). They have 42 double-baggers, while getting a free base 103 times and scoring 124 runs. Samsung hit 26 home runs during the season in addition to 122 RBIs. They were called 206 times (4th in baseball) and totaled 232 hits. The Samsung Lions have an OBP of .352 and a batting average of .265 so far this year.
Ja Wook Koo is a hitter that should impact this game for Samsung. Koo recorded 434 walks and 853 strikeouts. He has 803 runs and 693 RBIs. His on-base rate is .382 and he has earned a lifetime OPS of .883. He homered 139 times, with a total of 2,153 walks and a .501 slugging percentage. In 4,299 at-bats in his professional career, Koo has a .316 batting average in addition to having 1,359 hits.
Of their 38 chances to steal a bag, they succeeded 26 times and were caught 12 times (31.6% steal percentage). The Samsung Lions have made 22 double plays and hold a defensive percentage of 0.988 (1st in the league). The Lions recorded 233 assists, 11 errors and accumulated 686 putouts during the season.
Samsung’s pitching staff gave up 126 runs during the campaign while holding a team ERA of 4.85 (123 earned runs allowed). They have allowed 26 home runs and are allowing 4.96 runs per 9 innings (4th in baseball). The Lions hold a team WHIP of 1.450 with a FIP of 4.96 as a roster so far this year. Their K/BB ratio sits at 1.88 (167 strikeouts versus 89 walks). They are currently ranked 4th in baseball as a pitching team in total hits given up with 242.
Who will win tonight’s KBO match against the spread?
Guy Bruhn’s choice: take Samsung
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