Game: Samsung Lions vs. Hanwha Eagles
Date: Friday October 24, 2025
Location: Hanwha Life Eagles Park in Daejeon, South Korea
TV: MBC
Odds/point spread: Samsung (+220) Hanwha (-275)
Hanwha Life Eagles Park is where Eun Seong Chae and the Hanwha Eagles (83-56, 2nd in KBO) will face the Samsung Lions (74-67, 4th in KBO) on Friday, October 24, 2025. The Lions open this match at +220 while the Eagles are priced at -275. The total was set at 8.
The Lions won 239 doubles as a team and knocked 160 balls out of the park. Samsung has a .426 slugging percentage and has struck out 1,074 times, while drawing a walk 561 times. As a team, the Samsung Lions are recording 5.4 points per outing, which ranks them 2nd in the KBO. They have accumulated 720 RBIs in addition to 1,319 hits during the season, and their team batting average stands at .271. They won a total of 767 runs scored while holding a team on-base percentage of .353.
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Ja Wook Koo is a hitter that should impact this game for Samsung. During his career, Koo hit 186 balls over the fence while making 882 runs. His slugging percentage is .513 and he has totaled 2,681 walks. During his baseball career, he struck out 5,923 times and also had 1,664 hits. He was struck out 1,001 times and walked 551 times, contributing to an OBP of .387. Koo had a .318 batting average for his time in baseball, in addition to 985 runs scored and a .900 OPS.
The Lions have stolen bases 106 and been thrown out 26 times, which shows us that their stolen base rate is 19.7%. The Samsung Lions have 3,781 putouts this year, in addition to 1,381 assists and 87 errors. Their fielding rate remains at 0.983, which places them 2nd in Korean baseball and has won 120 double plays.
The Lions hold a team ERA of 4.09 so far this year (4th in KBO), and their team has 1,039 batters. Lions pitchers allowed 130 long balls and 638 total runs (7th in baseball). Samsung gave up 1,242 hits (8.9 per 9 innings) in addition to 572 earned runs. Their strikeout/walk ratio is 2.31 and their pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.34.
The Hanwha Eagles hold a .336 on-base percentage as well as a .267 batting average so far this year. They were called out 1,021 times (9th in baseball) and had a total of 1,284 hits. Hanwha has 114 home runs this season and 632 RBIs. The Eagles have a SLG% of .396 and earn 4.77 points per game (4th in the league). They landed 248 double-baggers, while taking 435 walks and scoring 678 runs.
Eun Seong Chae is a hitter who should make an impact in this match for Hanwha. Chae was walked 371 times while being called for strikes 898 times. His on-base percentage stands at .355 and he owns a career OPS of .802. In 4,774 at-bats in his professional career, Chae hit .290 with 1,385 hits. He recorded 624 runs in addition to having obtained 850 RBIs. He hit 158 home runs, along with 2,132 total walks and a .447 slugging percentage.
Of their 134 base stealing attempts, they were successful 96 times and were caught 38 times (28.4% stolen base rate). The Hanwha Eagles hit 98 double plays and accounted for a defensive rating of 0.984 (1st in Korean baseball). The Eagles have recorded 1,307 assists, 85 errors and totaled 3,812 putouts on the campaign.
The Eagles sit with a team WHIP of 1.264 and own a FIP of 3.84 as a team on the year. They currently have a strikeout-to-walk ratio of 3.00 (1,318 strikeouts to 440 walks). They rank 9th in baseball as a pitching team in total hits allowed with 1,166. They have allowed 99 long balls and produce 3.84 runs per 9 innings (1st in baseball). Hanwha’s pitching staff has given up 542 runs so far this season and comes in with a team ERA of 3.52 (497 earned runs given up).
Who will win tonight’s KBO match against the spread?
Tony Sink’s choice: take Samsung (+220)
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