- Matchup: Samsung Lions vs. Hanwha Eagles
- Scheduled Date: Saturday, October 18, 2025
- Venue: Hanwha Life Eagles Park, Daejeon, South Korea
- Broadcast: MBC
- Betting Odds: Samsung (+120) | Hanwha (-144)
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This exciting matchup at Hanwha Life Eagles Park features Eun Seong Chae and the Hanwha Eagles (83-56, 2nd in KBO) facing off against the Samsung Lions (74-67, 4th in KBO) on Saturday, October 18, 2025. The Lions enter this game as +120 underdogs, while the Eagles are set at -144. The over/under for this game is established at 8 runs.
The Samsung Lions have a slugging percentage of .426 while tallying 1,074 strikeouts and earning 561 walks this season. They’ve achieved 720 RBIs and accumulated 1,319 hits, resulting in a team batting average of .271. The Lions have smacked 239 doubles and 160 home runs, scoring 767 runs overall, with a .353 on-base percentage. Averaging 5.4 runs per game, they rank 2nd in the league.
Ja Wook Koo is a key player for the Samsung lineup. This season, Koo holds a .318 batting average, has crossed home plate 985 times, and boasts an OPS of .900. With 1,001 strikeouts and 551 walks in 5,923 plate appearances, his on-base percentage stands at .387. Over his career, Koo has hit 186 home runs and driven in 882 RBIs, maintaining a slugging percentage of .513 and totaling 2,681 bases.
This season, the Samsung Lions have stolen 106 bases, getting caught 26 times for a caught-stealing percentage of 19.7%. The team has registered 3,781 putouts, 1,381 assists, and 87 errors, resulting in a solid fielding percentage of .983, ranking them 2nd in KBO with 120 double plays turned.
On the mound, the Lions have recorded a team ERA of 4.09 this season, placing them 4th in the league, with 1,039 strikeouts. Samsung has allowed 1,242 hits (averaging 8.9 hits per 9 innings) and 572 earned runs. Their K/BB ratio is 2.31, while the pitching staff’s collective WHIP is 1.34, having given up 130 home runs and a total of 638 runs (7th in baseball).
For Hanwha, this season has seen them hit 114 home runs and accumulate 632 RBIs, along with 248 doubles. The Eagles have drawn 435 walks and scored 678 runs, while boasting a team on-base percentage of .336 and a batting average of .267. Their team slugging percentage is .396, averaging 4.77 runs per game, ranking them 4th in the league. They have struck out 1,021 times (9th in the league) with a total of 1,284 hits.
Eun Seong Chae is another potential game-changer for the Eagles. Chae has walked 371 times and struck out 898 times, carrying an on-base percentage of .355 and a career OPS of .802. With 4,774 at-bats, he has achieved a .290 batting average, racking up 1,385 hits, scoring 624 runs, and earning 850 RBIs. Chae has hit 158 home runs with 2,132 total bases and a slugging percentage of .447.
Defensively, the Hanwha Eagles have executed 98 double plays this season and have a league-leading fielding percentage of .984. They’ve made 1,307 assists, committed 85 errors, and recorded 3,812 putouts. In their attempts to steal bases, they’ve been successful 96 times out of 134 attempts, resulting in a caught-stealing percentage of 28.4%.
The Eagles are currently holding a team WHIP of 1.264 and a FIP of 3.84. They rank 9th in KBO for total hits allowed with 1,166. The pitching staff has conceded 542 runs so far this season, recording a solid team ERA of 3.52 (497 earned runs). Their strikeout-to-walk ratio is 3.00, with 1,318 strikeouts against 440 walks, allowing 99 home runs and just 3.84 runs per 9 innings (1st in KBO).
Who will emerge victorious in today’s baseball contest against the spread?
Prediction: Bet on Samsung (+120)
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