Hanwha Eagles vs. KT Wiz Suwon – 9/12/20 KBO Baseball Pick, Odds, and Prediction

The KT Wiz Suwon and Hanwha Eagles meet Saturday morning in South Korea KBO baseball action at the Changwon NC Park.

The KT Wiz Suwon look for a win after winning eight of their last 12 games. The KT Wiz Suwon offense has produced four or more runs in 19 of their last 29 games. In their last effort, Hwang Jae-gyun and Yoo Han-joon combined for four hits and three RBI while Kim Min-soo allowed five runs and six hits in 3.2 innings of work. The KT Wiz Suwon have won 10 of their last 17 games overall. So Hyeong-jun gets the ball tonight for the KT Wiz Suwon. 

The Hanwha Eagles need a win after losing 11 of their last 15 games. The Hanwha Eagles pitching staff has allowed five or more runs in six of their last 12 games. In their last effort, Ha Ju-suk and Noh Soo-kwang combined for two hits and one RBI while Warwick Saupold allowed five runs and six hits in 5.1 innings of work. The Hanwha Eagles have lost 22 of their last 31 games overall. Kim Ee-whan gets the ball tonight for the Hanwha Eagles. 

The KT Wiz Suwon have won six of the last eight meetings against the Hanwha Eagles. Six of the last eight meetings against the Wiz Suwon and Eagles have produced single-digit run totals.

So Hyeong-jun has a 4.42 ERA and 1.41 WHIP this season through 91.2 innings, and he’s allowed three or less earned runs in each of his last eight starts. Kim Ee-whan has a 6.97 ERA and 1.94 WHIP this season through 31 innings, and he’s allowed six runs and six hits in his last 3.1 innings overall. The KT Wiz Suwon are playing the better baseball right now, they’ve won six of the last eight meetings against the Hanwha Eagles and they have a clear pitching edge in this contest. Hyeong-jun has better numbers on the season and has looked his best over the last month. 

We’re still getting a steep price laying the RL, but KT Wiz Suwon and the RL should be the pick here, especially with the Hanwha Eagles continuing to pile up the losses.