Kia Tigers vs Kiwoom Heroes Prediction, 5/7/2025 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds
Game: Kia Tigers vs Kiwoom Heroes
Date: Wednesday, May 7, 2025
Location: Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul, South Korea
TV: TVING
Odds/Point Spread: Kia (-182) Kiwoom (+150)
Sung Bum Na and the Kia Tigers (14-17, 7th in KBO) head to Gocheok Sky Dome on Wednesday, May 7, 2025, where they'll take on the Kiwoom Heroes (12-24, 10th in KBO). The Heroes open this matchup at +150 while the Tigers are coming in at -182. The over/under has been set at 8.
As a team, the Kia Tigers are putting up 4.5 runs per game, which is 6th in the league. They have accumulated 140 runs and hold an on-base percentage of .335. The Tigers have tallied 66 doubles as a team and have hit 28 balls out of the park. They have recorded 133 runs batted in and 257 base knocks on the season, and their batting average sits at .247. Kia has a slugging rate of .393 and have been called out on strikes 238 times, while taking a walk on 134 occasions.
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Sung Bum Na is a hitter who should be able to impact this game for Kia. In his professional baseball career, Na has hit 276 baseballs over the fence while driving in 1,080 runs. Over the course of his time in the league, he stepped up to bat 6,198 times and has delivered a hit 1,721 times. Na has a batting average of .312 in his time in baseball, with 1,021 runs scored and an OPS of .916. He has amassed a slugging percentage of .536 in addition to having tallied 2,955 bases. He has been struck out 1,354 times and has gotten a free base on 509 attempts at the plate, contributing to a .380 on-base percentage.
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The Kia Tigers have amassed 819 putouts over the course of the season, in addition to 327 assists and 25 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .979 which has them sitting 6th in the league and have accumulated 24 double plays. The Tigers have swiped 33 bases and have been gunned down 10 times, which shows us their caught stealing rate is 23.3%.
The Tigers have an earned run average of 4.68 over the course of the season (7th in KBO), and their staff has struck out 225 hitters. Tigers pitchers have conceded 19 home runs in addition to 164 runs (4th in the league). Kia has surrendered 293 base hits (9.7 per 9 innings) and 142 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 1.88 and the pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.51.
The Kiwoom Heroes hold an OBP of .313 and a batting average of .238 for the year. They have struck out on 316 occasions (1st in the league) and have earned 291 hits. Kiwoom has recorded 25 home runs this year as well as 131 runs batted in. The Heroes hold a team slugging percentage of .345 and they tally 3.94 runs per outing (9th in KBO). They have put up 49 doubles, while taking a walk 117 times as well as putting up 142 runs.
Yasiel Puig is a batter who should be able to impact this game for Kiwoom. Puig has tallied a free base 576 times while going down on strikes on 1,121 tries. He has scored 844 runs in addition to having earned 785 runs batted in. His on-base % is .365 and he has a lifetime OPS of .857. He has homered 243 times, with 2,568 bases in total and also a .492 slugging %. For the 5,218 at-bats in his pro career, Puig has compiled an average at the plate of .285 in addition to 1,486 hits.
The Kiwoom Heroes have turned 31 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .974 (10th in KBO). The Heroes have recorded 312 assists, 34 errors and have earned 939 putouts so far this year. Out of their 40 attempts at swiping a bag, they have been successful 26 times and been caught 14 times (35.0% caught stealing percentage).
The Kiwoom pitching staff have relinquished 233 runs so far this season and come in with a team ERA of 5.64 (196 earned runs surrendered). They have conceded 38 homers and they allow 6.70 runs per 9 innings (10th in baseball). The Heroes are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.732 and have a FIP of 6.70 as a pitching staff so far this season. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 1.65 (247 strikeouts vs 150 walks). They sit at 1st in the league as a pitching staff in total hits conceded with 392.
Who will win tonight's KBO game against the spread?
Tony Sink's Pick: Take Kia (-182)
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