Kia Tigers vs Kiwoom Heroes Prediction, 6/25/2025 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds
Game: Kia Tigers vs Kiwoom Heroes
Date: Wednesday, June 25, 2025
Location: Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul, South Korea
TV: SPO-T
Odds/Point Spread: Kia (-196) Kiwoom (+162)
Joo Hwan Choi and the Kiwoom Heroes (21-53, 10th in KBO) play the Kia Tigers (38-33, 4th in KBO) at Gocheok Sky Dome on Wednesday, June 25, 2025. The Heroes open this matchup at +162 while the Tigers are coming in at -196. The total opens at 9.
Kia is slugging .394 and have been called out on strikes 581 times, while getting the free base on 295 occasions. They have recorded 316 runs batted in in addition to 633 hits for the year, and their batting average is at .255. The Tigers have recorded 138 doubles as a team and have smacked 66 balls out of the park. They have accounted for 342 runs scored while holding a team on-base percentage of .339. As a team, the Kia Tigers are recording 4.7 runs per contest, which ranks them 5th in baseball.
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Patrick Wisdom is a batter who can be a difference maker for Kia. For his career, Wisdom has hit 263 balls over the fence while driving in 842 runs. He has earned a slugging percentage of .459 and he has totaled 2,360 bases. Over the course of his time in the league, he came to the plate 5,824 times and has come through with a hit 1,243 times. He has fanned 1,649 times and has gotten a free base on 570 at-bats, which contributes in part to a .322 OBP. Wisdom has accrued an average at the plate of .242 in his time in baseball, in addition to 772 scored runs and an OPS of .781.
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The Kia Tigers have earned a total of 1,940 putouts thus far, as well as 715 assists and 58 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .979 which has them ranked 7th in Korean baseball and they have turned 59 double plays. The Tigers have stolen 60 bases and have been thrown out 21 times, which tells us their caught stealing percentage comes in at 25.9%.
The Tigers have an earned run average of 4.15 so far this year (5th in the league), and the staff has struck out 559 hitters. Kia has relinquished 643 base knocks (9.0 per 9 innings) and 298 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.12 and the pitching staff has a team WHIP of 1.40. Tigers pitchers have relinquished 48 home runs and also 332 total runs (5th in baseball).
The Kiwoom Heroes have tallied an on-base percentage of .301 and a batting average of .231 on the year. They have been rung up on 660 instances (1st in KBO) and have a total of 594 base hits. Kiwoom has recorded 51 HRs so far this year as well as 248 RBIs. The Heroes have a SLG% of .335 and they earn 3.46 runs per game (10th in the league). The have tallied 105 two-baggers, while walking 227 times and notching 263 runs.
Joo Hwan Choi is a hitter who should be able to impact this game for Kiwoom. Choi has earned a walk 435 times while striking out on 733 chances. He has accrued 590 runs and racked up 715 runs batted in. His on-base percentage sits at .344 and he has earned a career OPS of .776. He has homered 133 times, as well as 1,950 bases in total and also a .432 slugging %. In the 4,517 at-bats in his pro career, Choi has accrued an average at the plate of .276 and has racked up 1,246 base knocks.
Out of their 92 attempts at getting a steal, they have made it 59 times and been caught 33 times (35.9% caught stealing percentage). The Kiwoom Heroes have turned 63 double plays and have notched a fielding percentage of .976 (10th in KBO). The Heroes have racked up 688 assists, 66 errors and have a tally of 2,013 putouts this year.
The Heroes have a WHIP of 1.677 and are the owners of a FIP of 6.32 as a unit on the campaign. They are currently ranked 1st in the league as a pitching staff in total hits surrendered with 810. The Kiwoom pitching staff have yielded 471 runs so far this season while holding a team ERA of 5.61 (418 earned runs surrendered). They have earned a K/BB ratio of 1.57 (495 strikeouts vs 315 walks). They have yielded 73 dingers and they surrender 6.32 runs per 9 innings (10th in the league).
Who will win tonight's KBO game ATS?
Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Kiwoom (+162)
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