Hanwha Eagles vs Samsung Lions Prediction, 5/2/2026 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Hanwha Eagles vs Samsung Lions

Date: Saturday, May 2, 2026

Location: Daegu Samsung Lions Park in Daegu, South Korea

TV: KN-T

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

Hyoung Woo Choi and the Samsung Lions (13-13, 4th in KBO) host the Hanwha Eagles (11-16, 8th in KBO) at Daegu Samsung Lions Park on Saturday, May 2, 2026. The Eagles open this contest at +110 while the Lions are priced at -130. The total is set at 8.5.

The Eagles have tallied 38 doubles as a squad and have knocked 21 balls out of the park. Hanwha has a slugging percentage of .372 and have been rung up 210 times, while drawing a walk on 111 occasions. As a unit, the Hanwha Eagles are earning 5.5 runs per game, which ranks them 3rd in KBO. They have accounted for 139 runs batted in and 245 hits this year, and their team batting average is .257. They have a total of 149 runs scored while holding a team on-base percentage of .344.

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Hyun Bin Moon is a hitter who can be a difference maker for Hanwha. For his professional baseball career, Moon has slapped 27 balls out of the park while knocking in 198 runs. Over the course of his time in the league, he approached the plate 1,479 times and has delivered with a base hit 387 times. Moon has hit .295 for his career, in addition to 167 runs scored and an OPS of .783. His slugging percentage sits at .426 and he has racked up 559 bases. He has been struck out 231 times and has taken a walk on 115 at-bats, which has contributed to a .357 on-base percentage.

The Hanwha Eagles have 729 putouts so far this season, as well as 254 assists and 28 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .972 which has them sitting 10th in KBO and they have turned 34 double plays. The Eagles have swiped 11 bags and have been caught 7 times, which shows us their caught stealing percentage is 38.9%.

The Eagles have compiled a team earned run average of 5.33 so far this year (10th in KBO), and the staff has rung up 207 batters. Hanwha has relinquished 267 hits (9.9 per 9 innings) and 144 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 1.44 and the pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.69. Eagles pitchers have given up 19 home runs and also 170 runs in total (1st in KBO).

The Samsung Lions hold an on-base percentage of .364 and a team batting average of .268 so far this season. They have been called out on strikes on 198 occasions (9th in the league) and have earned a total of 253 hits. Samsung has compiled 18 long balls for the year to go along with 122 RBIs. The Lions have a SLG% of .392 and they are scoring 4.85 runs per outing (5th in KBO). They have put up 45 doubles, while taking a walk 131 times and racking up 131 runs.

Hyoung Woo Choi is a hitter you are going to want to keep your eye on for Samsung. Choi has drawn a walk 1,219 times while fanning on 1,513 plate appearances. He has accrued 1,380 runs in addition to having 1,755 RBIs. His on-base percentage comes in at .400 and he also has a career OPS of .930. He has hit a home run 423 times, in addition to having 4,473 total bases and also a .530 slugging percentage. Over the course of the 8,442 at-bats in his pro career, Choi has earned a batting average of .310 and has racked up 2,616 base hits.

The Samsung Lions have turned 23 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .987 (1st in KBO). Of their 30 tries at getting a steal, they have made it 24 times and been caught 6 times (20.0% caught stealing rate). The Lions have recorded 278 assists, 13 errors and have earned a total of 720 putouts so far this year.

The Lions have a team WHIP of 1.471 and are the owners of a FIP of 4.61 as a team on the year. They rank 5th in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits surrendered with 242. The Samsung pitching staff have surrendered 123 runs on the year while holding an ERA of 4.39 (117 earned runs surrendered). Their strikeout to walk ratio is 1.68 (186 strikeouts vs 111 walks). They have allowed 23 HR's and they relinquish 4.61 runs per 9 innings (4th in KBO).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Hanwha (+110)

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