Samsung Lions vs Hanwha Eagles Prediction, 8/29/2025 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Samsung Lions vs Hanwha Eagles

Date: Friday, August 29, 2025

Location: Daejeon Hanwha Life Ballpark in Daejeon, South Korea

TV: TVING

Odds/Point Spread: Samsung (+110) Hanwha (-130)

Daejeon Hanwha Life Ballpark is the site where Eun Seong Chae and the Hanwha Eagles (68-48, 2nd in KBO) will take on the Samsung Lions (59-59, 7th in KBO) on Friday, August 29, 2025. The Eagles open this game at -130 while the Lions are priced at +110. The total opens at 9.

The Lions have tallied 192 two-baggers as a team and have hit 130 balls out of the park. Samsung has a slugging % of .418 and have been rung up 897 times, while taking a walk on 461 occasions. As a team, the Samsung Lions are putting up 5.2 runs per game, which ranks them 2nd in KBO. They have earned 580 runs batted in in addition to 1,092 hits over the course of the season, while their average at the plate is sitting at .268. They have earned a total of 622 runs and hold an on-base percentage of .349.

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Ja Wook Koo is a hitter who should be able to impact this game for Samsung. In his professional baseball career, Koo has slapped 181 baseballs over the fence while driving in 856 runs. During his time in professional baseball, he stepped into the batters box 5,822 times and has delivered with a base hit 1,633 times. Koo has a batting average of .318 for his time in baseball, with 967 runs scored and an OPS of .897. He has amassed a slugging percentage of .511 in addition to racking up 2,627 bases. He has been struck out 986 times and earned a walk on 540 at-bats, contributing to a .386 on-base percentage.

The Lions have stolen 90 bases and have been thrown out 23 times, which tells us their caught stealing rate is 20.4%. The Samsung Lions are sitting with 3,167 putouts on the campaign, in addition to 1,152 assists and 74 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .983 which has them ranked 2nd in KBO and they have turned 95 double plays.

They have earned a K/BB ratio of 2.40 and the pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.34. Lions pitchers have allowed 115 home runs and also 544 total runs (6th in baseball). Samsung has conceded 1,055 hits (9.0 per 9 innings) and also 489 earned runs. The Lions have compiled a team earned run average of 4.17 this year (5th in baseball), and the staff has struck out 872 hitters.

The Eagles hold a slugging percentage of .390 and they tally 4.51 runs per game (7th in KBO). They have recorded 202 doubles, while getting a free base 354 times and scoring 537 runs. Hanwha has recorded 97 long balls on the campaign as well as 499 runs batted in. They have been rung up on 870 occasions (7th in the league) and have a total of 1,042 base hits. The Hanwha Eagles have earned an on-base percentage of .329 in addition to a team batting average of .260 on the season.

Eun Seong Chae is a hitter who should impact this game for Hanwha. For the 4,709 at-bats in his career, Chae has earned a batting average of .291 and has racked up 1,371 hits. He has homered 158 times, with 2,117 total bases and a .450 slugging percentage. Chae has drawn a free base 365 times while going down on strikes on 880 occasions. He has accrued 621 runs and also has 842 runs batted in. His on-base rate is .355 and he is the owner of a career OPS of .805.

In their 114 chances at swiping a bag, they have made it 81 times and been caught 33 times (28.9% caught stealing percentage). The Hanwha Eagles have turned 81 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .983 (3rd in the league). The Eagles have accrued 1,101 assists, 76 errors and have earned a total of 3,194 putouts this season.

The Hanwha pitching staff have surrendered 453 runs for the year and come in with a team ERA of 3.48 (411 earned runs surrendered). They have surrendered 81 home runs and they concede 3.83 runs per 9 innings (1st in KBO). The Eagles have a team WHIP of 1.269 in addition to having a FIP of 3.83 as a squad this year. Their K/BB ratio comes in at 2.92 (1,098 strikeouts against 376 free passes). They are currently ranked 9th in KBO as a pitching staff in total hits conceded with 975.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Hanwha (-130) and under the total runs

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