Samsung Lions vs Doosan Bears 5/1/24 KBO Pick and Preview

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The Samsung Lions are set to take on the Doosan Bears on Wednesday at Jamsil Baseball Stadium. The Samsung Lions vs Doosan Bears 5/1/24 game is set to take place at 5:30 AM EST.The game will be broadcast locally on MBC Sports+.

Samsung Lions vs Doosan Bears 5/1/24 KBO Pick

Samsung Lions Preview

The last game seen the Samsung Lions get a loss at the hands of the Doosan Bears. The loss came by a score of 4-0. With the loss the Lions dropped to a record of 18-13-1 on the year, but on the road the Lions have done really well posting a 12-5-1 record, but still sit in 3rd place.

Lee Ho-sung is the pitcher that is heading to the mound for the Lions for his 5th start. Lee has posted an 0-2 record with a 5.11 ERA and a 1.95 WHIP. He has thrown only 12 1/3 innings with 7 earned runs allowed, but has given up a homer and 17 hits. When it comes to the pitching Lee has struck out 11 batters and walked 7. Samsung as a team has posted a 4.47 ERA and has allowed 287 hits with 30 homers. The Lions have allowed the opponents to hit at a clip of .260 with a 1.37 WHIP.

Hitting for Samsung is sitting at a .272 average with 164 runs scored. The Lions have ended up with 305 hits and 53 doubles, 2 triples and 30 homers. The Lions have stolen a total of 30 bases with 6 runners being thrown out on the year.

Doosan Bears Preview

Doosan managed to get an impressive win in their last game. The Bears were able to get the win and by a stunning shutout fashion. The Doosan club is now sitting in 6th place in the KBO with a record of 16-17 overall, but at home the Bears are 10-6.

Brandon Waddell is the pitcher that is going to the mound for his 5th start. Waddell has posted a3-1 record with a 1.57 ERA and a 0.83 WHIP. He has thrown a total of 23 innings with 5 runs, but 4 of those earned allowed. He has given up 16 hits and walked 3 batters, but struck out 24. The Bears have ended up with a 4.59 ERA as a team with 301 hits and 27 homers allowed. The Bears have posted a .263 opponent average with a 1.52 WHIP.

Doosan has been hitting with a clip of .271 on the year with 179 runs scored. The Bears have recorded 302 hits with 51 doubles, 6 triples, and 36 homers. The Bears have managed to run really well on the year with 31 steals and only 10 runners thrown out on the season.

Samsung Lions vs Doosan Bears 5/1/24 Pick: Doosan Bears

The Bears are putting a great starter on the mound in this game and it will show. Waddell will be able to keep the Samsung offense in check the entire game and with his pitching prowess will be able to go deeper into the game here. That is going to make it easier for the Bears to get the win in the game as the Lions struggle on the day to get a lot of run production on the day which makes the under a strong win here.

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