Samsung Lions vs Lotte Giants Prediction, 9/19/2026 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Samsung Lions vs Lotte Giants

Date: Saturday, September 19, 2026

Location: Sajik Baseball Stadium in Busan, South Korea

TV: TVING

Odds/Point Spread: Samsung (-132) Lotte (+110)

Hyoung Woo Choi and the Samsung Lions (75-50, 2nd in KBO) travel to Sajik Baseball Stadium on Saturday, September 19, 2026, where they'll take on the Lotte Giants (53-71, 9th in KBO). The Lions open this matchup at -132 while the Giants are priced at +110. The total has been set at 8.

Samsung has a slugging % of .415 and have been rung up 899 times, while taking a walk on 566 occasions. They have amassed 699 runs batted in and 1,225 base knocks for the season, while their team batting average is at .278. The Lions have hit 200 two-baggers as a unit and have knocked 118 balls out of the park. They have earned a total of 730 runs scored while holding a team OBP of .366. As a unit, the Samsung Lions are putting up 5.7 runs per outing, which is 2nd in KBO.

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Hyoung Woo Choi is a hitter who should be able to impact this game for Samsung. In his career, Choi has hit 435 baseballs over the fence while driving in 1,835 runs. Over the course of his pro career, he came to bat 10,290 times and got on base with a base hit 2,726 times. Choi has recorded a batting average of .310 for his career, with 1,423 runs scored and an OPS of .928. His slugging percentage is .528 and he has a total of 4,638 bases. He has struck out 1,593 times and has been walked on 1,262 occasions, which has contributed to a .400 OBP.

The Lions have stolen 89 bases and have been caught 31 times, which means their caught stealing percentage sits at 25.8%. The Samsung Lions have notched a total of 3,420 putouts for the season, as well as 1,236 assists and 77 errors. Their fielding rate is holding steady at .984 which is 1st in KBO and have accumulated 101 double plays.

The Lions hold a team ERA of 4.16 so far this year (2nd in KBO), and the staff has struck out 983 hitters. Samsung has yielded 1,134 hits (9.0 per 9 innings) and 527 earned runs. They have a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.33 and their pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.36. Lions pitchers have conceded 121 home runs and also 574 runs in total (8th in KBO).

Lotte has compiled 98 home runs so far this year to go along with 556 RBIs. They have notched 211 doubles, while taking a walk 380 times as well as putting up 586 runs. The Lotte Giants have earned an on-base percentage of .329 and a batting average of .268 on the year. The Giants have a slugging percentage of .392 and they are earning 4.65 runs per outing (9th in the league). They have been rung up on 932 occasions (7th in KBO) and have notched a total of 1,179 base hits.

Min Jae Jeon is a batter who can be a difference maker for Lotte. Jeon has tallied a free base 66 times while going down on strikes on 222 chances. His on-base rate is .320 and he is the owner of a lifetime OPS of .680. During the 1,062 at-bats in his career, Jeon is sitting with a batting avereage of .273 with 290 hits. He has accounted for 133 runs and also has 130 RBIs. He has gone deep 15 times, with 382 total bases and also a .360 slugging percentage.

The Lotte Giants have turned 109 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .980 (9th in the league). The Giants have racked up 1,209 assists, 94 errors and have 3,338 putouts for the year. Out of their 95 attempts at swiping a bag, they have been successful 68 times and been caught 27 times (28.4% caught stealing rate).

The Lotte pitching staff have surrendered 663 runs so far this season while having an ERA of 4.83 (597 earned runs given up). They have allowed 111 dingers and they surrender 5.36 runs per 9 innings (7th in the league). The Giants have a WHIP of 1.509 and are the owners of a FIP of 5.36 as a unit so far this year. They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.17 (1,015 strikeouts against 468 walks). They sit at 4th in KBO as a pitching staff in total hits relinquished with 1,210.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Lotte (+110) and under the total runs

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