Samsung Lions vs Landers Prediction 19 August 2026
📡 SSG kicked off the series with a surprising 5-4 win, rallying for four runs in the ninth inning. Samsung remain in second place with a 62-42-2 record, while the visitors stay ninth. The starting pitching matchup doesn’t inspire much confidence for an under bet, but with the total set at 12.5, there’s still plenty of margin even if we see some high-scoring stretches.
Head-to-Head
📊 Samsung lead the season series 7-5, but on Tuesday they let a late advantage slip away. The two sides combined for 19 hits, committed two errors, and each used five relief pitchers, yet managed just nine runs between them. To clear the new line, they would have needed to push across four more runs.
Head-to-head statistics Samsung Lions - Landers
Samsung Lions Team Overview
Samsung hold a 62-42-2 record, are batting .278, and remain among the league’s frontrunners. Their team ERA of 4.29 stands out as a clear advantage over SSG, while their 96 home runs are complemented by a lineup capable of manufacturing runs without relying solely on power hitting. In the opening game, the hosts racked up ten hits but managed to convert them into just four runs. Two late runs in the ninth inning weren’t enough to avoid defeat.
Match Results: Samsung Lions
SSG Landers Team Overview
SSG are riding a two-game winning streak, but their overall record of 44-62-4 and a 5.49 ERA highlight the struggles of their pitching staff. Offensively, they post a .261 batting average with 120 home runs, outpacing Samsung in power hitting. On Tuesday, the visitors managed just one run for most of the game before turning it around with a four-run rally in the ninth inning. Until that final surge, SSG had failed to capitalize on the majority of their nine hits.
Match Results: SSG Landers
⚾ Starting Pitchers
Austin Voth has dropped all three of his starts for Samsung, going 0-3 with a 9.00 ERA and a 2.25 WHIP. The right-hander has allowed 22 hits and 12 earned runs over 12 innings of work. He has yet to face SSG this season. In his most recent outing against KIA, Voth surrendered four runs on eight hits across four innings.
Shota Takeda enters with a 2-9 record, a 7.42 ERA, and a 1.82 WHIP over 87⅓ innings pitched. Against Samsung, Takeda has made two no-decision appearances, giving up five earned runs in 6⅔ innings-good for a 6.75 ERA. His last start was particularly rough: he was tagged for nine runs, ten hits, and four home runs by Lotte in just five innings.
⭐ Editor's Pick
Both starting pitchers have struggled statistically this season, so fans shouldn’t expect a classic pitching duel. For the selected bet to lose, the teams would need to combine for at least 13 runs. In their previous meeting, they managed just nine runs despite using five relievers each, committing errors, and posting a productive final inning. Samsung boast a more reliable bullpen overall, while SSG rank ninth and often fail to string together consistent at-bats to support their power hitters. Even if the game starts with some early runs, there should still be enough quiet innings to keep the total in check. We’re backing under 12.5 runs in this one.
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