[Sep 20, 2026 (Sun)] KBO Analysis Hanwha @ LG Preview - BeaverStats

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Quick preview of Hanwha @ LG (Sep 20, 2026 (Sun)).

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09/20 Hanwha vs LG

Hanwha starting pitcher: Hwang Jun-seo LG starting pitcher: Carlos Carrasco

This is game 2 of a 2-game set. Hanwha sits 9th (43.2%) on a brutal 7-game losing streak, while LG is 3rd (57.4%) riding a 6-game winning streak - the two teams' recent momentum couldn't be more different. The season series itself is close, with Hanwha up 8-7.

There's an interesting wrinkle in the starter matchup: both pitchers are notably better on the road than at home, and since today's game is at LG's home park (Jamsil), that split cuts in opposite directions for each of them. Hwang has struggled overall (5.48 ERA / 4.81 FIP season, with his last five starts even worse at a 6.32 FIP), but his road split (today's assignment, 26.2 innings) looks much steadier at 3.71 ERA / 3.72 FIP. Against LG specifically (3 starts, 7.1 innings), his 2.45 ERA looks fine on the surface, but a negative K-BB% (-6.9%, more walks than strikeouts) points to shaky command, and he's gone 1-2 in those starts. Carrasco has been solid overall (3.35 ERA / 3.47 FIP), but his home split (today's assignment, only 11.1 innings) has been rough at a 6.35 ERA, a stark contrast to his 2.36 road ERA. Against Hanwha (2 starts, 9.2 innings) his 4.66 ERA is actually worse than his 3.28 FIP, suggesting the results may have been worse than the process deserved.

The lineups mirror each team's momentum exactly. Hanwha's wOBA has collapsed from .354 (season) to .269 over the last five games, lining up with the losing streak, while LG has surged from .354 to .415, matching their hot run. Against Carrasco, Hanwha's Sim Woo-jun is 2-for-3 (.667) and Choi In-ho 2-for-2 (1.000), though both are tiny samples. Both lineups remain unconfirmed and projected from each team's last game.

Both bullpens have been rough lately - Hanwha's sits at a 7.88 ERA over its last 10 games and LG's at a nearly identical 7.71, so neither side can lean on their relief corps with much confidence right now.

In summary, LG clearly has the stronger overall momentum, but with both bullpens sitting in the same shaky territory (ERAs in the high 7s over the last 10 games), how deep each starter can go may matter more than usual. With both starters showing a home/road split reversal - Hwang getting his better road number today, Carrasco stuck with his worse home number - that quirk looks like the biggest variable standing in the way of simply picking based on team form.