Doosan Bears vs Kiwoom Heroes Prediction, 8/8/2025 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Doosan Bears vs Kiwoom Heroes

Date: Friday, August 8, 2025

Location: Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul, South Korea

TV: MS-T

Odds/Point Spread: Doosan (-210) Kiwoom (+172)

Gocheok Sky Dome is the venue where Joo Hwan Choi and the Kiwoom Heroes (30-71, 10th in KBO) will play the Doosan Bears (42-56, 9th in KBO) on Friday, August 8, 2025. The Bears open this game at -210 while the Heroes are priced at +172. The total opens at 8.

As a squad, the Doosan Bears are earning 4.4 runs per contest, which ranks them 7th in the league. They have racked up 450 runs scored while having a team on-base percentage of .330. The Bears have hit 159 two-baggers as a unit and have knocked 71 balls out of the park. They have tallied 412 RBI's as well as 915 base knocks over the course of the season, while their team batting average is at .259. Doosan has a slugging % of .376 and have been called out on strikes 826 times, while being walked on 342 occasions.

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Soo Bin Jung is a hitter who can be a difference maker for Doosan. For his pro baseball career, Jung has hit 41 baseballs over the fence while knocking in 573 runs. In his time in the Majors, he stepped up to bat 6,493 times and has delivered with a hit 1,573 times. Jung has an average at the plate of .279 for his time in baseball, with 986 runs scored and an OPS of .726. He has earned a slugging percentage of .371 in addition to earning 2,086 bases. He has been struck out 819 times and has walked on 596 at-bats, contributing to a .355 on-base percentage.

The Bears have swiped 75 bases and have been caught 31 times, which tells us their caught stealing percentage comes in at 29.2%. The Doosan Bears have 2,742 putouts thus far, as well as 995 assists and 87 errors. Their fielding rate is currently at .977 which ranks 8th in the league and have accumulated 90 double plays.

The Bears have an earned run average of 4.16 this season (6th in baseball), and the staff has struck out 729 hitters. Doosan has surrendered 877 hits (8.6 per 9 innings) and also 422 earned runs. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 1.92 and their pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.37. Bears pitchers have surrendered 73 home runs in addition to 476 runs in total (4th in baseball).

The Kiwoom Heroes have earned a team on-base percentage of .307 as well as a team batting average of .237 so far this season. They have struck out on 905 occasions (1st in KBO) and have tallied 847 base hits. Kiwoom has accumulated 75 long balls on the year in addition to 367 RBIs. The Heroes have a team SLG% of .345 and they score 3.74 runs per outing (10th in baseball). They hit 143 two-baggers, while getting a free base 319 times and recording 393 runs.

Joo Hwan Choi is one batter you are going to want to keep your eye on for Kiwoom. Choi has tallied a free base 446 times while going down on strikes on 749 chances. He is sitting with 598 runs and racked up 734 RBIs. His on-base percentage is .343 and he is the owner of a has a OPS in his career of .774. He has hit a home run 136 times, with 1,989 total bases and a .431 slugging percentage. During the 4,620 at-bats in his professional career, Choi has an average at the plate of .275 in addition to 1,269 hits.

The Kiwoom Heroes have turned 85 double plays and have notched a fielding percentage of .976 (10th in Korean baseball). The Heroes have accrued 940 assists, 90 errors and have notched a total of 2,779 putouts for the season. Of their 129 chances at swiping a bag, they have had success 88 times and been caught 41 times (31.8% caught stealing rate).

The Kiwoom pitching staff have relinquished 646 runs on the season while holding an ERA of 5.59 (575 earned runs conceded). They have given up 109 homers and they relinquish 6.28 runs per 9 innings (10th in baseball). The Heroes are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.614 and are the owners of a FIP of 6.28 as a unit so far this season. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 1.64 (691 strikeouts against 421 walks). They are currently ranked 1st in baseball as a staff in total hits conceded with 1,074.

Who will win tonight's baseball game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Doosan (-210)

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