Samsung Lions vs Lotte Giants Prediction, 9/20/2026 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Samsung Lions vs Lotte Giants

Date: Sunday, September 20, 2026

Location: Sajik Baseball Stadium in Busan, South Korea

TV: TVING

Odds/Point Spread: Samsung (-275) Lotte (+220)

Lewin Diaz and the Samsung Lions (75-50, 2nd in KBO) go to Sajik Baseball Stadium on Sunday, September 20, 2026, where they'll take on the Lotte Giants (53-71, 9th in KBO). The Lions open this game at -275 while the Giants are coming in at +220. The O/U is set at 9.

As a team, the Samsung Lions are earning 5.7 runs per game, which puts them at 2nd in KBO. They have earned a total of 730 runs while having a team on-base percentage of .366. The Lions have tallied 200 doubles as a team and have hit 118 balls out of the stadium. They have amassed 699 RBI's and 1,225 hits on the campaign, and their average at the plate comes in at .278. Samsung has a slugging percentage of .415 and have struck out 899 times, while taking a walk on 566 occasions.

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Lewin Diaz is a batter who can be a difference maker for Samsung. Diaz has compiled an average at the plate of .271 for his baseball career, with 664 runs scored and an OPS of .819. He has fanned 998 times and earned a walk on 465 occasions, contributing to a .338 OBP. In his pro baseball career, Diaz has hit 238 baseballs out of the park while knocking in 891 runs. His slugging percentage is .481 and he has a total of 2,327 bases. In his time in the Majors, he stepped up to bat 5,417 times and also came through with a base hit 1,311 times.

The Lions have swiped 89 bases and have been gunned down 31 times, which means their caught stealing rate is 25.8%. The Samsung Lions have accounted for 3,420 putouts so far this season, in addition to 1,236 assists and 77 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .984 which has them sitting 1st in the league and they have turned 101 double plays.

They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.33 and the pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.36. Lions pitchers have surrendered 121 long balls in addition to 574 total runs (8th in KBO). Samsung has conceded 1,134 hits (9.0 per 9 innings) and also 527 earned runs. The Lions have a team earned run average of 4.16 on the season (2nd in baseball), and their staff has rung up 983 batters.

The Lotte Giants have tallied a team OBP of .329 in addition to a batting average of .268 this year. They have struck out on 932 instances (7th in the league) and have earned a total of 1,179 hits. Lotte has recorded 98 HRs this year and 556 RBIs. The Giants have a team SLG% of .392 and they are earning 4.65 runs per contest (9th in the league). They have notched 211 doubles, while walking 380 times as well as putting up 586 runs.

Seong Bin Hwang is one batter you are going to want to keep your eye on for Lotte. Hwang has recorded a free base 108 times while fanning on 245 plate appearances. He has recorded 284 runs in addition to having 101 runs batted in. His OBP sits at .335 and he holds a lifetime OPS of .699. He has gone yard 6 times, as well as 546 bases in total and also a .364 slugging percentage. In the 1,498 at-bats in his pro career, Hwang has hit .282 in addition to having 423 hits.

The Lotte Giants have turned 109 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of .980 (9th in KBO). The Giants have 1,209 assists, 94 errors and have notched a total of 3,338 putouts so far this season. Out of their 95 attempts at stealing a base, they have made it 68 times and been caught 27 times (28.4% caught stealing rate).

The Lotte pitching staff have surrendered 663 runs this season while holding an ERA of 4.83 (597 earned runs relinquished). They have given up 111 homers and they relinquish 5.36 runs per 9 innings (7th in the league). The Giants have a WHIP of 1.509 in addition to having a FIP of 5.36 as a unit this year. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.17 (1,015 strikeouts vs 468 walks). They come in at 4th in KBO as a pitching staff in total hits given up with 1,210.

Who will win tonight's KBO game ATS?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Lotte (+220)

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