KT Wiz vs Kiwoom Heroes Prediction, 5/23/2025 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: KT Wiz vs Kiwoom Heroes

Date: Friday, May 23, 2025

Location: Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul, South Korea

TV: MS-T

Odds/Point Spread: KT (-128) Kiwoom (+106)

Gocheok Sky Dome is the site where Joo Hwan Choi and the Kiwoom Heroes (14-37, 10th in KBO) will play the KT Wiz (23-23, 5th in KBO) on Friday, May 23, 2025. The Wiz open this matchup at -128 while the Heroes are coming in at +106. The total is set at 8.

As a unit, the KT Wiz are earning 3.9 runs per game, which ranks them 9th in the league. They have a total of 189 runs scored while having a team OBP of .328. The Wiz have hit 69 doubles as a squad and have knocked 30 balls out of the park. They have 176 runs batted in as well as 402 hits on the year, while their average at the plate is sitting at .245. KT owns a slugging percentage of .352 and have struck out 349 times, while drawing a walk on 193 occasions.

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Sung-Woo Jang is a batter who can be a difference maker for KT. In his career, Jang has hit 111 balls out of the park while knocking in 552 runs. His slugging percentage sits at .385 and he has racked up 1,397 bases. Over the course of his time in the league, he came to bat 4,187 times and has come through with a hit 927 times. He has struck out 772 times and has taken a walk on 445 occasions, contributing to a .335 on-base percentage. Jang has earned a batting average of .255 for his career in baseball, in addition to 375 runs scored and an OPS of .740.

The Wiz have stolen 50 bases and have been caught 15 times, which tells us their caught stealing percentage comes in at 23.1%. The KT Wiz have 1,320 putouts on the year, in addition to 489 assists and 28 errors. Their fielding rate is currently at .985 which puts them in 4th in the league and have a total of 35 double plays.

They have accumulated a K/BB ratio of 2.41 and their pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.29. Wiz pitchers have yielded 35 long balls in addition to 189 total runs (7th in KBO). KT has given up 409 base hits (8.4 per 9 innings) and also 167 earned runs. The Wiz are sitting with a team ERA of 3.42 for the year (2nd in the league), and they have rung up 381 batters.

Kiwoom has recorded 35 HRs so far this season to go along with 173 RBIs. They hit 69 doubles, while walking 161 times and putting up 184 runs. The Kiwoom Heroes have an OBP of .301 and a team batting average of .227 on the year. The Heroes hold a team slugging % of .333 and they have an average of 3.61 runs per contest (10th in the league). They have been rung up on 455 occasions (1st in the league) and have accounted for 389 base hits.

Joo Hwan Choi is one batter you are going to want to keep your eye on for Kiwoom. Choi has drawn a free base 430 times while striking out on 715 chances. His on-base percentage is .345 and he is the owner of a lifetime OPS of .777. During the 4,419 official at-bats in his baseball career, Choi has a batting average of .276 in addition to having 1,221 hits. He has compiled 579 runs in addition to having earned 701 RBIs. He has gone deep 130 times, in addition to having 1,909 total bases and a .432 slugging percentage.

The Kiwoom Heroes have turned 38 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of .976 (9th in Korean baseball). The Heroes have 447 assists, 44 errors and have a total of 1,332 putouts on the campaign. Out of their 60 chances at swiping a bag, they have had success 40 times and been caught 20 times (33.3% caught stealing percentage).

The Heroes are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.718 and have a FIP of 6.87 as a staff over the course of the season. They currently have a K/BB ratio of 1.65 (354 strikeouts vs 215 free passes). They rank 1st in KBO as a pitching staff in total hits relinquished with 548. They have yielded 52 dingers and they allow 6.87 runs per 9 innings (10th in baseball). The Kiwoom pitching staff have surrendered 339 runs on the campaign while holding a team ERA of 6.00 (296 earned runs allowed).

Who will win tonight's KBO game ATS?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Kiwoom (+106)

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