LG Twins vs Samsung Lions Prediction, 5/9/2025 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: LG Twins vs Samsung Lions

Date: Friday, May 9, 2025

Location: Daegu Samsung Lions Park in Daegu, South Korea

TV: SPO-2T

Odds/Point Spread: LG (-196) Samsung (+162)

Daegu Samsung Lions Park is the venue where Young Woong Kim and the Samsung Lions (19-17, 4th in KBO) will play the LG Twins (23-13, 2nd in KBO) on Friday, May 9, 2025. The Twins open this matchup at -196 while the Lions are priced at +162. The over/under opens at 8.

The Twins have earned 52 two-baggers as a team and have hit 34 balls out of the stadium. LG has a slugging percentage of .392 and have been called out on strikes 263 times, while getting the free base on 169 occasions. As a team, the LG Twins are scoring 5.4 runs per game, which has them sitting at 2nd in the league. They have amassed 178 RBI's and 306 base knocks this year, and their average at the plate sits at .260. They have racked up 195 runs while holding a team on-base percentage of .358.

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Chang-ki Hong is a hitter who should impact this game for LG. For his pro baseball career, Hong has slapped 19 baseballs over the fence while driving in 312 runs. His slugging percentage sits at .398 and he has racked up 1,075 bases. Over the course of his pro career, he stepped up to bat 3,319 times and also came through with a hit 839 times. He has gone down on strikes 523 times and has been walked on 490 at-bats, which contributes in part to a .430 on-base %. Hong is sitting with a batting avereage of .311 in his time in baseball, in addition to 523 scored runs and an OPS of .828.

The Twins have stolen 19 bases and have been thrown out 6 times, which shows us their caught stealing percentage sits at 24.0%. The LG Twins have a total of 951 putouts for the season, in addition to 350 assists and 13 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .990 which puts them in 1st in KBO and have a total of 32 double plays.

They have earned a K/BB ratio of 2.42 and the pitching staff sits with a WHIP of 1.16. Twins pitchers have yielded 23 long balls in addition to 113 runs in total (10th in baseball). LG has allowed 247 base knocks (7.0 per 9 innings) and 110 earned runs. The Twins have compiled a team ERA of 3.12 this season (3rd in baseball), and their staff has struck out 293 hitters.

Samsung has 47 home runs for the year as well as 190 RBIs. The have tallied 57 two-baggers, while taking a walk 153 times as well as putting up 208 runs. The Samsung Lions have accumulated an on-base percentage of .357 as well as a batting average of .275 for the season. The Lions hold a slugging % of .437 and they are recording 5.62 runs per contest (1st in the league). They have struck out on 291 occasions (3rd in the league) and have totaled 349 base hits.

Young Woong Kim is a batter who should impact this game for Samsung. Kim has drawn a free base 61 times while fanning on 226 attempts. He has accrued 91 runs and also has 113 RBIs. His on-base rate is .306 and he has a lifetime OPS of .760. He has hit the long ball 36 times, with 306 total bases and a .454 slugging percentage. For the 674 at-bats in his pro career, Kim has recorded a batting average of .243 in addition to having 164 base knocks.

Out of their 34 attempts at swiping a bag, they have made it 28 times and been caught 6 times (17.6% caught stealing rate). The Samsung Lions have turned 28 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .986 (2nd in Korean baseball). The Lions have 326 assists, 18 errors and have a total of 987 putouts for the season.

The Samsung pitching staff have conceded 160 runs on the year while holding an ERA of 4.13 (151 earned runs surrendered). They have surrendered 32 HR's and they relinquish 4.38 runs per 9 innings (4th in KBO). The Lions have a team WHIP of 1.316 and are the owners of a FIP of 4.38 as a pitching staff on the year. Their strikeout to walk ratio comes in at 2.40 (276 strikeouts vs 115 free passes). They have a ranking of 3rd in the league as a staff in total hits relinquished with 318.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take LG (-196)

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