The Doosan Bears are traveling to Daegu Samsung Lions Park to face the Samsung Lions. The Doosan Bears vs Samsung Lions 4/17/24 game is taking place at 5:30 AM EST. The game is being broadcast in Korea on SBS Sports.
Doosan Bears Preview
Doosan comes to this game here after dropping their last game. The loss for the Bears came against the Samsung Lions, but it was still a close 7-5 loss. The Bears with the loss dropped to 8th in the KBO and are now sitting on a record of 9-12 on the year.
Brandon Waddell is the starter heading to the mound for Doosan in his 5th start. Waddell has posted a 3-1 record with a 1.57 ERA and a 0.83 WHIP. Brandon has thrown 23 innings on the season while allowing 5 runs and 16 hits. He has struck out 24 batters and walked only 3 on the season. The Bears have allowed the opponents to hit at a clip of .260 and posted a 1.50 WHIP. The Bears have given up 192 hits on the rate and 17 homers. Doosan has ended up with a 4.57 ERA on the season.
When it comes to hitting the Bears have been horrible with a .244 average and only 102 runs. The Bears have managed to get 169 hits with 32 doubles, 6 triples, but have cranked out 21 homers. The Bears have recorded 17 steals and have been caught stealing 5 times.
Samsung Lions Preview
The win was a good win for the Lions and one that helped move Samsung up in the standings. The Lions are now sitting in 7th place in the KBO. However, the Lions are coming in with a record of 9-10-1 on the year.
Denyi Reyes is the starter that Samsung looks to have on the mound in this game. Reyes has posted a 2-2 record with a 5.31 ERA and a 1.52 WHIP in 4 starts. Reyes has thrown 20 1/3 innings and stuck out 14 batters, walking 4, but has given up 2 homers 27 hits and 12 runs. The pitching for Samsung as a team is the third worst in the KBO with a 5.36 ERA and a total of 207 hits allowed with 24 homers. The Lions have ended up getting a 1.51 WHIP and the opponents are hitting at a clip of .286.
The Lions are a bottom feeder team with a .263 average and 103 runs scored. Samsung has ended up getting a total of 187 hits and out of those 33 have been doubles, 2 triples, but 20 of them have been homers. The Lions have managed to get 22 stolen bases on the season with 3 runners thrown out.
Doosan Bears vs Samsung Lions 4/17/24 Pick: Doosan Bears
Doosan is the team that we are taking in this game here. The Bears have been able to play good with Waddell on the mound, but not many of the other starters. Look for the Bears to do well enough to secure the win in this game here as the Lions offense falls flat against the pitching from Waddell.
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