Hanwha Eagles vs. Lotte Giants Prediction, 28.08.2024 KBO Tip, Tips and Odds

Game: Hanwha Eagles vs Lotte Giants

Date: Wednesday, August 28, 2024

Location: Sajik Baseball Stadium in Busan, South Korea

TV: KN-T

Dong Hee Yoon and the Lotte Giants (51-61, 8th in the KBO) will host the Hanwha Eagles (56-60, 6th in the KBO) on Wednesday, August 28, 2024, at Sajik Baseball Stadium.

Hanwha has a slugging percentage of .407 and has been taken out of the game 872 times for strikes while walking 432 times. They have 591 RBIs and 1,123 base hits on the season and their batting average is .273. As a team, the Eagles have hit 188 doubles and hit 112 balls out of the park. They have scored 629 runs and have a team OBP of .349. As a unit, the Hanwha Eagles score 5.3 runs per game, which ranks them 6th in the KBO.

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Si Hwan Roh is a hitter who could impact this game for Hanwha. In his professional baseball career, Noh has hit 91 balls out of the park while scoring 378 runs. He has accumulated a .442 slugging percentage and reached 1,013 bases. During his time in the league, he entered the batters box 2,621 times and reached base 611 times with a base knock. He was struck out 616 times and had 284 walks, contributing to an OBP of .352. Noh has posted a .266 batting average with 343 runs scored and an OPS of .794 in his time in baseball.

The Eagles have captured 95 bases and have been caught 36 times, meaning their caught stealing rate is 27.5%. The Hanwha Eagles have totaled 3,145 putouts this year, in addition to 1,106 assists and 89 errors. Their fielding percentage is .979, which ranks fifth in the league, and they have forced 110 double plays.

The Eagles have posted a team earned run average of 4.91 this season (6th in baseball) and have 927 strikeouts. The Eagles’ pitchers have allowed 106 home runs and 631 total runs (6th in baseball). Hanwha has allowed 1,154 base hits (9.9 per 9 innings) and 572 earned runs. Their strikeout-to-walk ratio is 2.14 and their pitchers have posted a WHIP of 1.51.

The Giants have a team SLG% of .434 and a team batting average of 5.63 runs per game (2nd in the league). They have 228 doubles, 388 free bases and 647 runs. Lotte has 109 home runs and 608 RBIs this season. They have been called for strikes 854 times (8th in the league) and have 1,155 hits. The Lotte Giants have a .350 on-base percentage and a team batting average of .283 so far this season.

Dong Hee Yoon is a hitter who could impact this game for Lotte. Yoon has drawn 83 walks and 157 strikes. He has scored 128 runs and batted in 107 runs. His on-base percentage is .350 and he has a career OPS of .752. He has gained 14 yards, 332 total bases and a slugging percentage of .402. During the 825 at-bats of his professional career, Yoon has posted a batting average of .286 with 236 hits.

In their 105 attempts to steal a base, they have done so 75 times and have been caught 30 times (28.6% caught stealing). The Lotte Giants have made 115 double plays and posted a fielding percentage of .979 (7th in the KBO). The Giants have 1,150 assists, 92 errors and 3,050 putouts so far this season.

Lotte pitchers have allowed 628 runs this season while posting a team ERA of 5.07 (573 earned runs allowed). They have allowed 118 home runs and allowed 5.56 runs per 9 innings (8th in the KBO). The Giants have a team WHIP of 1.548 and a FIP of 5.56 as a team over the course of the season. They have a strikeout-to-walk ratio of 2.10 (898 strikeouts on 427 bases on balls). They rank 8th in baseball as a team with 1,146 total hits allowed.

Who will win the KBO ATS game tonight?

Guy Bruhns tip: Take Lotte

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