The Hanwha Eagles visit the KT Wiz on Tuesday, September 1, 2026, for a KBO matchup at Suwon KT Wiz Park in Suwon, South Korea. First pitch is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. KST, with the game available on SPOTV2. Hanwha enters the matchup at 49-62-3 and in eighth place, while KT is 66-43-3 and sitting second in the KBO standings.
KT has established a significant advantage in this matchup throughout the season, winning eight of the first eleven meetings against Hanwha. The Eagles also enter Tuesday having lost six consecutive games, while KT has won four of the last five head-to-head meetings. The Wiz have the stronger overall record, better pitching numbers and home-field advantage, making them our preferred side in this matchup.
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Starting Pitchers
Hanwha will start Owen White, who enters Tuesday at 6-8 with a 3.31 ERA. White has been one of the more reliable parts of a Hanwha pitching staff that has struggled overall, although his numbers against KT have not been quite as strong, with a 1-2 record and 3.77 ERA in the matchup. KT counters with Davis Daniel, who enters at 0-1 with a 2.81 ERA. Daniel has worked a much smaller sample than White, but his early performance provides KT with another reason to like its chances at home. White gives Hanwha enough starting pitching to keep the game competitive, but KT has the stronger overall supporting staff behind its starter.
Hanwha Eagles Searching for an Answer
Hanwha enters Tuesday at 49-62-3 and has fallen into eighth place after a difficult stretch. The Eagles have lost six consecutive games and now face one of the KBO’s best teams on the road. Their struggles are particularly concerning because they have already had difficulty solving KT throughout the season.
The Eagles are batting .272 as a team and have produced 141 home runs, giving them considerably more home-run power than KT. Hanwha is also averaging approximately 5.7 runs per game, so this is not an offense that should automatically be dismissed because of the club’s record. There is enough power in the lineup to punish mistakes and potentially turn the game around quickly.
Pitching has been the larger issue. Hanwha carries a 5.12 team ERA and is allowing approximately 5.7 runs per game. That becomes especially problematic against a KT team that combines a quality offense with considerably better run prevention. White needs to work deep into Tuesday’s game and limit the number of innings that KT gets against the weaker areas of the Eagles’ pitching staff.
KT Wiz Continue Their Push Near the Top
KT enters Tuesday at 66-43-3 and remains firmly involved in the race near the top of the KBO standings. The Wiz have been one of the league’s most consistent clubs and have created a substantial separation between themselves and Hanwha in both overall record and head-to-head results.
KT carries a .278 team batting average compared with Hanwha’s .272 mark. The Wiz have only 85 home runs, significantly fewer than Hanwha’s 141, but KT has not needed to rely heavily on home-run production to generate offense. The Wiz are averaging approximately 5.5 runs per game and have consistently manufactured enough offense to support their pitching staff.
The most important statistical difference is run prevention. KT owns a 4.35 team ERA compared with Hanwha’s 5.12, while the Wiz are allowing about one fewer run per game. That combination of better pitching and comparable offensive production has helped KT build one of the strongest records in the league.
KT Has Controlled the Season Series
Tuesday will be the 12th meeting between these clubs this season, and KT has built an 8-3 advantage through the first eleven. The Wiz have also won four of the last five meetings.
The two most recent games produced especially convincing KT victories. The Wiz defeated Hanwha 7-4 on August 1 before dominating the following matchup 12-1 on August 2. Those results demonstrate the difficulty Hanwha has experienced trying to slow down KT’s offense.
That does not guarantee another comfortable win, particularly with White starting for Hanwha. His 3.31 ERA gives the Eagles a much better chance than their overall 5.12 staff ERA would suggest. Still, KT has repeatedly found ways to win this matchup and now gets another opportunity at home.
Hanwha Eagles vs KT Wiz Picks and Prediction
Pick: KT Wiz Moneyline
KT is the side to back in Tuesday’s matchup. The Wiz enter with a 66-43-3 record compared with Hanwha’s 49-62-3 mark, have the substantially better overall pitching staff and lead the season series 8-3. Hanwha’s power creates enough danger that laying 1.5 runs is less attractive, especially with White carrying a 3.31 ERA. The moneyline removes the need for KT to win comfortably and allows us to concentrate on the much simpler question of which team is more likely to win the game. KT has provided the answer repeatedly in this matchup and gets the additional advantage of playing at Suwon KT Wiz Park.
Pick: Under 9.5
Under 9.5 is the total play. Hanwha and KT have enough offensive production to make this somewhat uncomfortable, but Tuesday’s starting pitching provides a better foundation for an under than the clubs’ overall scoring averages suggest. White owns a 3.31 ERA, while Daniel enters with a 2.81 ERA through his limited work. Hanwha’s biggest weakness has been its overall pitching staff, so White working several effective innings is important to this wager. KT also possesses the stronger run-prevention profile and should be capable of keeping a struggling Hanwha club from producing the type of offensive performance needed to push this game into double digits.
Projected Score: KT Wiz 5, Hanwha Eagles 3
Side Pick: KT Wiz Moneyline
Total Pick: Under 9.5
Best Bet: KT Wiz Moneyline
