Matchup: SSG Landers vs Lotte Giants
Date: Saturday, August 9, 2025
Venue: Sajik Baseball Stadium, Busan, South Korea
Broadcast: SPO-2T
Odds/Point Spread: SSG (+110) Lotte (-132)
On Saturday, August 9, 2025, Ji Hoon Choi and the SSG Landers (50-48, 5th in KBO) will face off against the Lotte Giants (57-45, 3rd in KBO) at Sajik Baseball Stadium. The Landers are positioned at +110 while the Giants sit at -132. The Over/Under for this matchup is established at 8.
This season, the Landers have hit 124 doubles and launched 73 home runs. With a slugging percentage of .350, SSG has struck out 827 times and has earned 377 walks. The team’s offensive output showcases an average of 4.0 runs per game, placing them 9th in the league. They have recorded 384 RBIs and 835 hits, with a team batting average of .244, while scoring a total of 409 runs and holding a .324 on-base percentage.
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Ji Hoon Choi is a key player to watch for SSG. Throughout his career, Choi has maintained a batting average of .273, scoring 438 runs and achieving an OPS of .709. He has 422 strikeouts and 252 walks across his 3,181 at-bats, resulting in a .336 on-base percentage. Over his professional career, Choi has hit 32 home runs and driven in 239 RBIs, showcasing a slugging percentage of .373 and tallying 1,057 total bases.
The Landers have successfully stolen 78 bases while being caught 31 times, yielding a caught stealing percentage of 28.4%. This season, SSG has registered 2,726 putouts, along with 996 assists and 76 errors, maintaining a fielding percentage of .980, ranking them 5th in the league. They have also completed 95 double plays.
With a strikeout-to-walk ratio of 2.30, SSG’s pitching staff boasts a collective WHIP of 1.31. The Landers have allowed 74 home runs and 396 runs (9th in KBO), with a total of 815 hits allowed (8.1 per 9 innings) and 355 earned runs, resulting in a team earned run average of 3.52, placing them 2nd in the league, alongside 857 strikeouts.
The Giants come into this matchup with a slugging percentage of .382, averaging 4.83 runs per game (4th in KBO). They have 184 doubles, with 377 walks, and a total of 507 runs scored. For the season, Lotte has blasted 53 home runs and accumulated 475 RBIs. They’ve struck out 715 times (10th in KBO) and collected 991 hits, holding a team OBP of .351 and batting average of .276.
Jun-woo Jeon stands out as a player to watch for Lotte. Throughout his career, Jeon has achieved a .299 batting average over 6,837 at-bats, notching 2,044 hits, 220 home runs, and totaling 3,168 bases. He has drawn 642 walks while striking out 1,149 times, amassing 1,100 runs and 1,034 RBIs. His on-base percentage stands at .364, with a career OPS of .827.
Of the 99 stolen base attempts this season, Lotte succeeded 85 times, resulting in a 14.1% caught stealing rate. The Giants have completed 85 double plays and maintain a fielding percentage of .979 (6th in KBO). They have 991 assists, 81 errors, and total 2,795 putouts this season.
The Giants’ pitching staff holds a team WHIP of 1.448 and a FIP of 4.95. The K/BB ratio stands at 2.21 (865 strikeouts versus 392 walks). Lotte ranks 3rd in the league for total hits allowed, with 956. They have yielded 86 home runs and allow 4.95 runs per 9 innings (8th in KBO), conceding a total of 512 runs this year with an ERA of 4.50 (466 earned runs).
Who will emerge victorious in tonight’s KBO clash against the spread?
Josh Schonwald’s Prediction: Back Lotte (-132)
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