Samsung Lions vs SSG Landers Prediction, 9/25/2026 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Samsung Lions vs SSG Landers

Date: Friday, September 25, 2026

Location: Incheon SSG Landers Field in Incheon, South Korea

TV: TVING

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

Ji Hoon Choi and the SSG Landers (58-70, 7th in KBO) play the Samsung Lions (77-52, 2nd in KBO) at Incheon SSG Landers Field on Friday, September 25, 2026. The Lions open this contest at -196 while the Landers are coming in at +162. The O/U is set at 9.

The Lions have recorded 206 two-baggers as a squad and have knocked 125 balls out of the stadium. Samsung has a slugging percentage of .416 and have been called out on strikes 929 times, while getting the free base on 591 occasions. As a unit, the Samsung Lions are putting up 5.7 runs per contest, which has them at 2nd in the league. They have earned 724 runs batted in and 1,257 base knocks for the year, while their team batting average comes in at .277. They are sitting with 757 runs while holding a team OBP of .367.

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Ji Chan Kim is one batter you are going to want to keep your eye on for Samsung. In his pro baseball career, Kim has hit 6 balls out of the park while driving in 178 runs. He has accumulated a slugging percentage of .337 and he has a total of 804 bases. For his time in the league, he came to the plate 2,808 times and has delivered with a hit 691 times. He has fanned 297 times and has walked on 301 occasions, which has contributed to a .375 OBP. Kim has compiled an average at the plate of .289 for his career, in addition to 473 runs scored and an OPS of .712.

The Samsung Lions have earned a total of 3,522 putouts at this point in the season, in addition to 1,277 assists and 79 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .984 which puts them in 1st in KBO and have a total of 104 double plays. The Lions have swiped 91 bases and have been gunned down 32 times, which tells us their caught stealing percentage comes in at 26.0%.

The Lions hold a team ERA of 4.23 over the course of the season (2nd in the league), and their staff has struck out 1,010 hitters. Samsung has allowed 1,177 hits (9.0 per 9 innings) and 552 earned runs. Their K/BB ratio is 2.33 and their pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.37. Lions pitchers have allowed 124 home runs and also 601 runs in total (9th in KBO).

SSG has a total of 136 home runs this year to go along with 617 RBIs. They hit 203 two-baggers, while taking a walk 501 times and recording 653 runs. The SSG Landers have compiled an OBP of .336 as well as a team batting average of .258 on the season. The Landers have a team SLG% of .401 and they have an average of 4.91 runs per outing (7th in baseball). They have been called out on strikes on 1,086 instances (2nd in baseball) and are sitting with 1,177 base hits.

Ji Hoon Choi is a hitter who should be able to impact this game for SSG. Choi has drawn a free base 300 times while striking out on 520 chances. He has accounted for 528 runs and has 315 runs batted in. His on-base percentage comes in at .334 and he holds a career OPS of .716. He has gone yard 49 times, in addition to having 1,315 bases in total and a .382 slugging percentage. In the 3,442 at-bats in his pro career, Choi has a batting average of .272 in addition to 937 base knocks.

The SSG Landers have turned 123 double plays and have notched a fielding percentage of .983 (2nd in the league). In their 94 chances at getting a steal, they have made it 68 times and been caught 26 times (27.7% caught stealing rate). The Landers have recorded 1,259 assists, 81 errors and have 3,523 putouts on the campaign.

The SSG pitching staff have relinquished 747 runs so far this year while holding a team ERA of 5.20 (679 earned runs conceded). They have yielded 144 homers and they surrender 5.72 runs per 9 innings (8th in the league). The Landers have a team WHIP of 1.528 and have a FIP of 5.72 as a staff for the season. Their strikeout to walk ratio comes in at 1.74 (1,021 strikeouts vs 587 walks). They are sitting at 6th in KBO as a pitching staff in total hits allowed with 1,207.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Samsung (-196)

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