Kiwoom Heroes vs SSG Landers Prediction, 8/14/2025 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Kiwoom Heroes vs SSG Landers

Date: Thursday, August 14, 2025

Location: Incheon SSG Landers Field in Incheon, South Korea

TV: SPO-2T

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

Ji Hoon Choi and the SSG Landers (53-49, 4th in KBO) play the Kiwoom Heroes (33-73, 10th in KBO) at Incheon SSG Landers Field on Thursday, August 14, 2025. The odds on this game have the Heroes priced at +172 and the Landers are at -210. The over/under is set at 8.

Kiwoom has a slugging % of .350 and have been called out on strikes 939 times, while drawing a walk on 336 occasions. They have accumulated 398 runs batted in as well as 903 base knocks on the campaign, while their team batting average is at .240. The Heroes have hit 154 two-baggers as a team and have hit 81 balls out of the park. They are sitting with 425 runs and hold an on-base percentage of .310. As a team, the Kiwoom Heroes are putting up 3.9 runs per game, which ranks them 10th in baseball.

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Joo Hwan Choi is a batter who should be able to impact this game for Kiwoom. For his pro baseball career, Choi has drilled 137 balls out of the park while knocking in 737 runs. He has amassed a slugging percentage of .432 and he has a total of 2,000 bases. In his time spent in pro baseball, he came to bat 5,232 times and has reached base with a hit 1,276 times. He has gone down on strikes 750 times and has gotten a free base on 447 at-bats, contributing to a .343 on-base percentage. Choi has earned a batting average of .275 for his baseball career, with 601 scored runs and an OPS of .775.

The Kiwoom Heroes have earned 2,923 putouts on the campaign, in addition to 998 assists and 95 errors. Their fielding rate is currently at .976 which has them ranked 9th in the league and have accumulated 90 double plays. The Heroes have stolen 93 bases and have been caught 43 times, which means their caught stealing percentage comes in at 31.6%.

The Heroes have a team ERA of 5.58 for the year (10th in KBO), and the staff has struck out 728 hitters. Kiwoom has allowed 1,133 hits (10.5 per 9 innings) as well as 604 earned runs. Their K/BB ratio is 1.66 and their pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.61. Heroes pitchers have allowed 116 home runs and also 681 runs in total (1st in baseball).

The SSG Landers have accounted for a team OBP of .323 as well as a batting average of .245 this year. They have been called out on strikes on 854 occasions (3rd in KBO) and are sitting with 870 hits. SSG has 78 home runs on the season as well as 401 runs batted in. The Landers hold a slugging % of .353 and they have an average of 4.02 runs per outing (9th in KBO). They have recorded 131 two-baggers, while getting a free base 385 times and scoring 426 runs.

Ji Hoon Choi is one batter you are going to want to keep your eye on for SSG. Choi has drawn a free base 252 times while being called out on strikes on 424 tries. His OBP comes in at .336 and he has earned a career OPS of .710. In the 2,847 at-bats in his professional career, Choi has hit .273 with 778 hits. He has accumulated 441 runs in addition to having 240 runs batted in. He has homered 33 times, with 1,066 bases in total and a .374 slugging percentage.

The SSG Landers have turned 97 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of .980 (5th in the league). The Landers have recorded 1,036 assists, 77 errors and have 2,834 putouts during this campaign. In their 111 attempts at getting a steal, they have made it 79 times and been caught 32 times (28.8% caught stealing rate).

The SSG pitching staff have given up 407 runs on the year and come in with a team ERA of 3.49 (366 earned runs conceded). They have given up 78 long balls and they allow 3.88 runs per 9 innings (2nd in baseball). The Landers hold a team WHIP of 1.297 with a FIP of 3.88 as a staff for the year. Their K/BB ratio comes in at 2.30 (884 strikeouts against 385 walks). They come in at 10th in baseball as a staff in total hits given up with 840.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Kiwoom (+172)

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