Doosan Bears vs Hanwha Eagles Prediction, 5/14/2025 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Doosan Bears vs Hanwha Eagles

Date: Wednesday, May 14, 2025

Location: Daejeon Hanwha Life Ballpark in Daejeon, South Korea

TV: KN-T

Odds/Point Spread: Doosan (+132) Hanwha (-160)

Ui-ji Yang and the Doosan Bears (16-22, 9th in KBO) go to Daejeon Hanwha Life Ballpark on Wednesday, May 14, 2025, where they'll meet the Hanwha Eagles (27-13, 1st in KBO). The odds on this contest have the Bears priced at +132 and the Eagles are at -160. The total has been set at 8.

The Bears have earned 69 doubles as a team and have hit 24 balls out of the park. Doosan is slugging .373 and have been called out on strikes 318 times, while being walked on 147 occasions. As a squad, the Doosan Bears are notching 4.8 runs per game, which is 5th in baseball. They have earned 176 runs batted in as well as 354 hits on the campaign, while their average at the plate sits at .258. They have 191 runs scored and hold an OBP of .336.

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Ui-ji Yang is a hitter who should impact this game for Doosan. In his career, Yang has hit 266 baseballs out of the park while knocking in 1,129 runs. His slugging percentage is .499 and he has a total of 3,008 bases. In his time spent in pro baseball, he came to the plate 7,021 times and has come through with a hit 1,854 times. He has gone down on strikes 778 times and has been walked on 689 occasions, contributing to a .389 OBP. Yang has earned a batting average of .307 for his time in baseball, with 895 scored runs and an OPS of .888.

The Bears have swiped 27 bases and have been thrown out 13 times, which means their caught stealing percentage comes in at 32.5%. The Doosan Bears are sitting with 1,065 putouts on the campaign, as well as 355 assists and 28 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .981 which has them sitting 6th in KBO and they have turned 32 double plays.

The Bears have an earned run average of 4.46 this season (6th in baseball), and the staff has rung up 298 hitters. Bears pitchers have given up 28 long balls and 196 total runs (5th in baseball). Doosan has given up 340 hits (8.6 per 9 innings) and 176 earned runs. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 1.97 and the pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.38.

The Hanwha Eagles have recorded a team on-base percentage of .324 as well as a batting average of .252 for the season. They have struck out on 320 instances (4th in KBO) and have tallied 336 hits. Hanwha has 31 home runs over the course of the season as well as 176 RBIs. The Eagles hold a team slugging percentage of .389 and they have an average of 4.63 runs per game (7th in the league). They have hit 73 two-baggers, while walking 124 times and scoring 185 runs.

Eun Seong Chae is one batter you are going to want to keep your eye on for Hanwha. Chae has drawn a walk 350 times while fanning on 840 chances. His on-base percentage comes in at .355 and he is the owner of a career OPS of .798. In the 4,440 at-bats in his professional career, Chae has accrued an average at the plate of .290 in addition to 1,288 hits. He has a total of 585 runs and has 777 RBIs. He has hit the long ball 141 times, with 1,969 total bases and also a .443 slugging percentage.

Of their 31 attempts at swiping a bag, they have been successful 21 times and been caught 10 times (32.3% caught stealing percentage). The Hanwha Eagles have turned 26 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .986 (3rd in Korean baseball). The Eagles have 393 assists, 21 errors and are sitting with 1,065 putouts this year.

The Hanwha pitching staff have yielded 131 runs so far this year and come in with a team ERA of 3.07 (121 earned runs yielded). They have allowed 28 HR's and they relinquish 3.32 runs per 9 innings (2nd in baseball). The Eagles have a team WHIP of 1.200 and have a FIP of 3.32 as a team so far this season. Their K/BB ratio is 2.69 (353 strikeouts against 131 walks). They are currently ranked 9th in the league as a staff in total hits conceded with 295.

Who will win tonight's baseball game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Doosan (+132)

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