Hanwha Eagles vs Kia Tigers Prediction, 5/2/2025 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Hanwha Eagles vs Kia Tigers

Date: Friday, May 2, 2025

Location: Gwangju Kia Champions Field in Gwangju, South Korea

TV: MS-T

Odds/Point Spread: Hanwha (-144) Kia (+120)

Gwangju Kia Champions Field is the venue where Sung Bum Na and the Kia Tigers (14-16, 6th in KBO) will play the Hanwha Eagles (19-13, 3rd in KBO) on Friday, May 2, 2025. The Eagles open this game at -144 while the Tigers are priced at +120. The total opens at 9.

The Eagles have recorded 57 doubles as a squad and have smacked 23 balls out of the stadium. Hanwha owns a slugging percentage of .372 and have been called out on strikes 249 times, while being walked on 103 occasions. As a unit, the Hanwha Eagles are putting up 4.3 runs per contest, which is 6th in baseball. They have accumulated 133 RBI's and 251 base knocks this season, and their average at the plate comes in at .240. They have a total of 139 runs while holding a team OBP of .316.

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Estevan Florial is a batter who should be able to impact this game for Hanwha. Florial has accumulated a batting average of .258 in his time in baseball, with 593 scored runs and an OPS of .782. He has been struck out 1,175 times and has taken a walk on 457 occasions, contributing to a .346 on-base %. In his career, Florial has slapped 118 baseballs over the fence while knocking in 475 runs. He has amassed a slugging percentage of .436 and he has racked up 1,503 bases. During his time in professional baseball, he stepped up to the plate 3,961 times and has delivered with a hit 887 times.

The Hanwha Eagles have accumulated 843 putouts thus far, as well as 322 assists and 18 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .985 which ranks 4th in the league and they have turned 21 double plays. The Eagles have stolen 16 bases and have been thrown out 8 times, which tells us their caught stealing percentage is 33.3%.

The Eagles have compiled a team earned run average of 3.36 on the campaign (3rd in baseball), and they have struck out 282 batters. Eagles pitchers have conceded 20 long balls and also 114 total runs (8th in KBO). Hanwha has yielded 250 hits (8.0 per 9 innings) as well as 105 earned runs. They have a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.76 and the pitching staff holds a WHIP of 1.25.

The Kia Tigers have an on-base percentage of .337 in addition to a team batting average of .250 on the year. They have been rung up on 230 occasions (7th in KBO) and have totaled 251 hits. Kia has accounted for 28 home runs this year to go along with 131 runs batted in. The Tigers have a team SLG% of .400 and they earn 4.60 runs per contest (5th in KBO). They have hit 64 doubles, while getting a free base 129 times as well as putting up 138 runs.

Sung Bum Na is a hitter who can be a difference maker for Kia. Na has drawn a walk 509 times while striking out on 1,354 tries. His OBP sits at .380 and he has earned a has a OPS in his career of .916. In the 5,511 at-bats in his pro career, Na has accumulated a batting average of .312 with 1,721 base hits. He is sitting with 1,021 runs in addition to having earned 1,080 RBIs. He has hit a home run 276 times, with 2,955 bases in total and also a .536 slugging percentage.

The Kia Tigers have turned 23 double plays and have a fielding rate of .979 (5th in the league). The Tigers have recorded 315 assists, 24 errors and have accounted for 786 putouts during this campaign. Out of their 38 attempts at stealing a base, they have made it 28 times and been caught 10 times (26.3% caught stealing rate).

The Tigers have a team WHIP of 1.534 and are the owners of a FIP of 5.53 as a unit this season. They come in at 2nd in KBO as a pitching staff in total hits conceded with 285. The Kia pitching staff have conceded 161 runs on the campaign while having a team ERA of 4.77 (139 earned runs relinquished). Their K/BB ratio sits at 1.81 (212 strikeouts vs 117 free passes). They have allowed 17 long balls and they surrender 5.53 runs per 9 innings (8th in the league).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Hanwha (-144)

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