Doosan Bears vs Hanwha Eagles Prediction 13 August 2026
📡 The first two games of the series played out in dramatically different ways, but both were decided in the final moments. Doosan opened with a 6-3 win, while Hanwha responded by edging out a 4-3 victory in ten innings. Now, Choi Min Seok, who boasts a 2.64 ERA, will take the mound opposite Ryu Hyun Jin and his 3.41 ERA. The quality of these starting pitchers is set to be the key factor in Game 3.
Head-to-Head
📊 Following Hanwha’s victory on August 12, the visitors now hold a 7-6 lead in the season series, with one game ending in a draw. Over their last two meetings, the teams combined for nine runs in the first game and seven in the second. The margin between these sides remains razor-thin, with neither club able to establish sustained dominance in this matchup so far.
Head-to-head statistics Doosan Bears - Hanwha Eagles
Doosan Bears Team Overview
Doosan hold a 53-46-4 record. The team is batting .270 with 79 home runs, and their ERA stands at 3.76. Pitching remains the hosts’ biggest asset. Over the first two games of the series, Doosan have allowed just seven runs, holding Hanwha scoreless through five innings in Game 2 before dropping the contest in extras.
Match Results: Doosan Bears
Hanwha Eagles Team Overview
Hanwha enter Game 3 with a 48-50-3 record. The team is batting around .276, having hit 116 home runs with a 4.75 ERA. Offensively, they outslug Doosan in the power department, but have managed just seven runs across 19 innings in this series so far. On Wednesday, Hanwha needed a tenth inning to finally push across the decisive fourth run.
Match Results: Hanwha Eagles
⚾ Starting Pitchers
Choi Min Seok gets the nod for Doosan. He enters the game with a 9-3 record and a 2.64 ERA this season. Choi has been remarkably consistent throughout the campaign, often giving the Bears plenty of quality innings and minimizing reliance on the bullpen. His primary task will be to limit baserunners ahead of Hanwha’s dangerous heart of the order.
Ryu Hyun Jin takes the mound for Hanwha. The veteran left-hander boasts an 8-3 record with a 3.41 ERA. Ryu’s experience allows him to handle extended outings, easing the workload on the bullpen. Against Doosan, his focus will be on keeping runners off base and preventing the hosts from stringing together hits in key situations.
⭐ Editor’s Prediction
Both sides are sending out starting pitchers who are clearly more reliable than Hanwha’s average rotation and have the ability to go deep into the game without conceding a big inning. Choi Min Seok enters with a 2.64 ERA, while Ryu Hyun Jin holds a 3.41 mark. The opening two games of this series have already shown that it’s tough for either lineup to apply consistent pressure. On Wednesday, it took ten innings to reach seven runs, and Doosan carry a team ERA of 3.76. Hanwha can threaten with power hitting, but the hosts are better than most at shutting down extended rallies. With strong starters on the mound, a total line set at nine runs looks generous. For Game 3, we’re backing under 8.5 total runs.
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