Hanwha Eagles vs Samsung Lions Prediction, 8/5/2026 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Hanwha Eagles vs Samsung Lions

Date: Wednesday, August 5, 2026

Location: Daegu Samsung Lions Park in Daegu, South Korea

TV: SPO-2T

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

Hyun Bin Moon and the Hanwha Eagles (46-49, 6th in KBO) are headed to Daegu Samsung Lions Park on Wednesday, August 5, 2026, where they'll meet the Samsung Lions (59-38, 2nd in KBO). The Lions open this matchup at -196 while the Eagles are priced at +162. The total has been set at 8.5.

The Eagles have compiled 158 two-baggers as a unit and have hit 114 balls out of the park. Hanwha has a slugging % of .431 and have struck out 776 times, while taking a walk on 382 occasions. As a unit, the Hanwha Eagles are recording 5.9 runs per game, which is 1st in baseball. They have recorded 541 runs batted in as well as 964 base knocks on the campaign, while their team batting average is .278. They have accounted for 574 runs scored and hold an OBP of .355.

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Hyun Bin Moon is a hitter who should be able to impact this game for Hanwha. Moon has compiled an average at the plate of .293 for his time in baseball, in addition to 207 runs scored and an OPS of .777. He has been struck out 271 times and earned a walk on 141 occasions, contributing to a .354 on-base percentage. In his career, Moon has hit 32 baseballs out of the park while driving in 231 runs. He is sitting with a career slugging percentage of .423 in addition to having tallied 675 bases. In his time in the Majors, he approached the plate 1,795 times and has come through with a base knock 467 times.

The Eagles have stolen 43 bags and have been caught 20 times, which means their caught stealing percentage comes in at 31.7%. The Hanwha Eagles have earned a total of 2,618 putouts on the campaign, as well as 970 assists and 74 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .980 which has them ranked 9th in Korean baseball and they have turned 106 double plays.

They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 1.82 and the pitching staff sits with a WHIP of 1.52. Eagles pitchers have conceded 86 home runs and also 522 runs (3rd in the league). Hanwha has surrendered 938 hits (9.7 per 9 innings) and 465 earned runs. The Eagles have an ERA of 4.80 this season (6th in KBO), and their staff has struck out 706 hitters.

The Samsung Lions have an OBP of .371 in addition to a team batting average of .279 so far this season. They have been called out on strikes on 680 instances (10th in the league) and have recorded 957 base hits. Samsung has a total of 87 home runs this year to go along with 541 runs batted in. The Lions have a team slugging percentage of .413 and they average 5.74 runs per game (2nd in baseball). They have hit 157 doubles, while walking 461 times and racking up 568 runs.

Hyoung Woo Choi is a batter who can be a difference maker for Samsung. Choi has recorded a walk 1,256 times while striking out on 1,564 attempts. His on-base percentage sits at .401 and he also has a career OPS of .929. During the 8,683 at-bats in his pro career, Choi has hit .310 with 2,695 base hits. He has tallied 1,410 runs and also has 1,809 runs batted in. He has gone yard 431 times, with 4,588 total bases and also a .528 slugging percentage.

The Samsung Lions have turned 82 double plays and have a fielding rate of .983 (1st in the league). Of their 92 chances at getting a steal, they have made it 67 times and been caught 25 times (27.2% caught stealing percentage). The Lions have accrued 965 assists, 62 errors and have earned 2,640 putouts on the campaign.

The Lions are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.388 and are the owners of a FIP of 4.65 as a pitching staff over the course of the season. They come in at 9th in the league as a staff in total hits relinquished with 878. The Samsung pitching staff have conceded 455 runs over the course of the season while holding an ERA of 4.21 (412 earned runs allowed). Their K/BB ratio sits at 2.14 (735 strikeouts vs 343 free passes). They have allowed 93 long balls and they surrender 4.65 runs per 9 innings (2nd in the league).

Who will win tonight's KBO game ATS?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Samsung (-196)

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