[Sep 15, 2026 (Tue)] KBO Analysis KT @ Hanwha Preview - BeaverStats

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Quick preview of KT @ Hanwha (Sep 15, 2026 (Tue)).

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09/15 KT vs Hanwha

KT starting pitcher: Ko Young-pyo Hanwha starting pitcher: Wang Yan-cheng

Game 1 of a 2-game series. KT is 1st (62.0%) on a 6-game win streak, while Hanwha sits 7th (44.3%) mired in a 3-game skid. This season's head-to-head heavily favors KT at 11-3 (79%).

Ko Young-pyo is 11-6 with a 3.80 ERA, and his FIP is even better at 3.18 — the process backs up the results. His road split tonight (3.10 FIP over a sizable 74 innings) is strong, running ahead of even his season average. Against Hanwha specifically, though, he's struggled to a 5.32 ERA over 22 innings (4 starts) — but his FIP there is actually a much better 2.98, and with a BABIP up at .407, it looks like ball-in-play luck has been working against him in this matchup. There's real room for that to normalize tonight.

Wang Yan-cheng is 11-5 with a 3.75 ERA that looks good, but his FIP sits notably higher at 4.58, and his last-5-start FIP has worsened further to 4.97 over 25.1 innings. His home split tonight (3.76 ERA/4.54 FIP over a solid 69.1 innings) shows the same pattern — he's been a pitcher whose results have consistently outrun his process all season. Against KT specifically, he's been clearly overmatched — a 6.75 ERA/6.01 FIP over 13.1 innings (3 starts), worth flagging.

Both lineups remain unconfirmed. Both teams carry a strong .362 season wOBA, but KT has gotten even hotter at .402 over their last 5 games, while Hanwha has cooled slightly to .348. Individually, Hanwha's Moon Hyun-bin is 6-for-10 (.600) against Ko Young-pyo, and KT's Ahn Hyun-min is 3-for-5 (.600) against Wang Yan-cheng — both showing up well in these matchups.

In the bullpen, KT has been better over their last 10 games at a 4.59 ERA compared to Hanwha's 5.40, though neither has been especially sharp.

In summary, the standings, win streak, head-to-head record, and Wang Yan-cheng's rough history against KT (6.75 ERA) all point toward KT here. He's been a pitcher whose FIP has trailed his ERA all season, so whether that gap finally catches up to him against KT's hot offense (.402 wOBA over their last 5) looks like the biggest swing factor tonight.