Hanwha Eagles vs Samsung Lions Prediction, 8/14/2026 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Hanwha Eagles vs Samsung Lions

Date: Friday, August 14, 2026

Location: Daegu Samsung Lions Park in Daegu, South Korea

TV: SPO-T

Odds/Point Spread: Hanwha (+132) Samsung (-160)

Daegu Samsung Lions Park is the site where Ji Chan Kim and the Samsung Lions (59-41, 2nd in KBO) will play the Hanwha Eagles (48-50, 6th in KBO) on Friday, August 14, 2026. The Lions open this game at -160 while the Eagles are priced at +132. The over/under is set at 8.

Hanwha has a slugging rate of .428 and have struck out 812 times, while being walked on 395 occasions. They have 550 runs batted in in addition to 982 hits over the course of the season, while their team batting average sits at .275. The Eagles have accrued 162 doubles as a team and have hit 117 balls out of the park. They have tallied 585 runs and have an on-base percentage of .354. As a squad, the Hanwha Eagles are knocking in 5.8 runs/g, which has them sitting at 1st in the league.

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Si Hwan Roh is a batter who should be able to impact this game for Hanwha. Noh has compiled an average at the plate of .265 for his baseball career, with 521 scored runs and an OPS of .807. He has been struck out 876 times and has gotten a free base on 408 occasions, contributing to a .352 OBP. In his career, Noh has hit 147 balls out of the park while driving in 565 runs. He has compiled a slugging percentage of .455 and he has a total of 1,496 bases. For his career, he stepped up to bat 3,772 times and has delivered with a base knock 872 times.

The Hanwha Eagles have a total of 2,699 putouts so far this season, as well as 1,001 assists and 78 errors. Their fielding rate is at .979 which has them ranked 10th in KBO and they have turned 107 double plays. The Eagles have stolen 43 bags and have been gunned down 20 times, which tells us their caught stealing percentage is 31.7%.

The Eagles have a team ERA of 4.72 on the campaign (6th in KBO), and the staff has rung up 734 batters. Hanwha has conceded 963 hits (9.6 per 9 innings) in addition to 472 earned runs. They have accumulated a K/BB ratio of 1.87 and their pitching staff has recorded a WHIP of 1.51. Eagles pitchers have surrendered 88 home runs and 532 total runs (3rd in KBO).

The Lions have a SLG% of .407 and they average 5.61 runs per outing (2nd in the league). They have hit 160 two-baggers, while taking a walk 466 times and putting up 572 runs. Samsung is sitting with 87 home runs on the year and 545 runs batted in. They have been rung up on 707 occasions (10th in baseball) and have accounted for 973 hits. The Samsung Lions have accumulated a team on-base percentage of .367 in addition to a team batting average of .276 so far this season.

Ji Chan Kim is a batter who can be a difference maker for Samsung. Kim has earned a free base 293 times while going down on strikes on 285 tries. He has tallied 453 runs and notched 171 RBIs. His on-base percentage is .376 and he has a career OPS of .711. He has gone yard 6 times, in addition to having 769 bases in total and a .335 slugging percentage. In the 2,295 at-bats in his professional career, Kim has accrued an average at the plate of .290 with 665 base hits.

The Samsung Lions have turned 84 double plays and have notched a fielding percentage of .983 (1st in Korean baseball). Out of their 97 attempts at swiping a bag, they have had success 71 times and been caught 26 times (26.8% caught stealing percentage). The Lions have 988 assists, 63 errors and have notched a total of 2,715 putouts this year.

The Samsung pitching staff have given up 469 runs on the campaign while holding an ERA of 4.24 (426 earned runs yielded). They have given up 96 HR's and they allow 4.66 runs per 9 innings (2nd in KBO). The Lions hold a team WHIP of 1.388 and have a FIP of 4.66 as a squad over the course of the season. They currently have a K/BB ratio of 2.14 (766 strikeouts vs 358 walks). They are currently ranked 9th in KBO as a pitching staff in total hits conceded with 898.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Hanwha (+132)

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