Hanwha Eagles vs Lotte Giants Prediction, 4/18/2026 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds
Game: Hanwha Eagles vs Lotte Giants
Date: Saturday, April 18, 2026
Location: Sajik Baseball Stadium in Busan, South Korea
TV: TVING
Odds/Point Spread: Hanwha (+110) Lotte (-130)
Jin Hyuk No and the Lotte Giants (6-10, 8th in KBO) host the Hanwha Eagles (6-10, 7th in KBO) at Sajik Baseball Stadium on Saturday, April 18, 2026. The Giants open this game at -130 while the Eagles are priced at +110. The over/under is set at 8.
The Eagles have tallied 26 two-baggers as a squad and have hit 14 balls out of the stadium. Hanwha has a slugging percentage of .399 and have struck out 131 times, while drawing a walk on 68 occasions. As a squad, the Hanwha Eagles are putting up 6.1 runs per contest, which has them at 3rd in the league. They have earned 92 RBI's in addition to 158 hits this season, while their average at the plate is at .274. They have tallied 97 runs while holding a team OBP of .359.
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Hyun Bin Moon is a batter who should be able to impact this game for Hanwha. In his career, Moon has hit 25 balls out of the park while driving in 189 runs. He has compiled a slugging percentage of .423 and he has racked up 539 bases. For his time in the league, he approached the plate 1,435 times and has delivered with a base knock 376 times. He has struck out 226 times and has been walked on 109 occasions, which contributes in part to a .355 OBP. Moon has accrued an average at the plate of .295 for his career, with 160 scored runs and an OPS of .778.
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The Eagles have swiped 7 bags and have been caught 2 times, which tells us their caught stealing percentage is 22.2%. The Hanwha Eagles have earned a total of 435 putouts so far this season, as well as 136 assists and 22 errors. Their fielding rate sits at .963 which has them sitting 10th in KBO and they have turned 15 double plays.
They have earned a K/BB ratio of 1.46 and the pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.86. Eagles pitchers have allowed 11 home runs and 117 total runs (1st in KBO). Hanwha has relinquished 169 base hits (10.5 per 9 innings) in addition to 101 earned runs. The Eagles have a team earned run average of 6.27 on the campaign (10th in the league), and their staff has rung up 146 hitters.
The Giants hold a team slugging % of .400 and they tally 3.44 runs per contest (10th in KBO). They have 25 doubles, while walking 52 times as well as scoring 55 runs. Lotte is sitting with 17 home runs for the season in addition to 53 runs batted in. They have been rung up on 121 instances (6th in the league) and have recorded 138 base knocks. The Lotte Giants have an on-base percentage of .320 and a team batting average of .253 for the season.
Jin Hyuk No is a hitter who should impact this game for Lotte. No has earned a free base 302 times while going down on strikes on 731 plate appearances. His on-base percentage is .336 and he has earned a career OPS of .754. For the 2,895 at-bats in his career, No has a batting average of .265 in addition to 766 base hits. He has accrued 377 runs and also has 410 RBIs. He has homered 81 times, as well as 1,211 total bases and also a .418 slugging %.
The Lotte Giants have turned 8 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of .986 (4th in KBO). Out of their 21 chances at getting a steal, they have been successful 15 times and been caught 6 times (28.6% caught stealing rate). The Giants have accrued 144 assists, 8 errors and are sitting with 418 putouts for the year.
The Giants are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.495 with a FIP of 4.91 as a pitching staff on the season. They are currently ranked 8th in KBO as a staff in total hits allowed with 130. The Lotte pitching staff have given up 76 runs on the year and come in with a team ERA of 4.40 (68 earned runs allowed). Their K/BB ratio comes in at 1.63 (127 strikeouts vs 78 walks). They have surrendered 9 home runs and they yield 4.91 runs per 9 innings (5th in baseball).
Who will win tonight's baseball game against the spread?
Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Hanwha (+110)
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