Doosan Bears vs Kiwoom Heroes Prediction, 7/3/2026 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Doosan Bears vs Kiwoom Heroes

Date: Friday, July 3, 2026

Location: Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul, South Korea

TV: KN-T

Odds/Point Spread: Doosan (-144) Kiwoom (+120)

Ui-ji Yang and the Doosan Bears (39-38, 5th in KBO) are headed to Gocheok Sky Dome on Friday, July 3, 2026, where they'll meet the Kiwoom Heroes (28-51, 10th in KBO). The Bears open this matchup at -144 while the Heroes are priced at +120. The over/under opens at 9.

The Bears have hit 111 doubles as a team and have hit 57 balls out of the park. Doosan has a slugging % of .390 and have been rung up 536 times, while taking a walk on 256 occasions. As a team, the Doosan Bears are knocking in 4.5 runs per contest, which ranks them 8th in baseball. They have 330 runs batted in as well as 723 base knocks for the year, while their average at the plate comes in at .268. They have notched a total of 355 runs while having a team OBP of .339.

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Ui-ji Yang is a batter who should impact this game for Doosan. Yang has recorded a batting average of .307 for his time in baseball, in addition to 956 scored runs and an OPS of .887. He has struck out 853 times and has been walked on 741 at-bats, which contributes in part to a .389 on-base percentage. For his career, Yang has hit 293 balls over the fence while driving in 1,234 runs. His slugging percentage sits at .498 and he has accumulated 3,296 bases. Over the course of his time in the league, he approached the plate 7,682 times and has reached base with a base hit 2,033 times.

The Bears have stolen 55 bags and have been thrown out 10 times, which tells us their caught stealing percentage sits at 15.4%. The Doosan Bears have 2,099 putouts this year, as well as 713 assists and 59 errors. Their fielding rate is holding at .979 which puts them in 9th in KBO and have accumulated 64 double plays.

The Bears have an earned run average of 3.98 for the season (1st in the league), and they have rung up 644 batters. Bears pitchers have allowed 58 long balls and 353 runs in total (8th in baseball). Doosan has allowed 704 base hits (9.1 per 9 innings) and 309 earned runs. They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.29 and their pitching staff sits with a WHIP of 1.41.

The Kiwoom Heroes have compiled an OBP of .311 as well as a batting average of .232 over the course of the season. They have been rung up on 702 occasions (1st in the league) and have totaled 619 hits. Kiwoom has accounted for 47 long balls this season in addition to 253 RBIs. The Heroes have a team SLG% of .332 and they score 3.39 runs per outing (10th in the league). They have put up 111 two-baggers, while walking 266 times and putting up 271 runs.

Chi Hong An is one batter you are going to want to keep your eye on for Kiwoom. Ahn has drawn a free base 647 times while fanning on 999 occasions. His OBP is .360 and he also has a lifetime OPS of .789. During the 6,575 at-bats in his professional career, Ahn has hit .293 with 1,929 hits. He is sitting with 933 runs and also has 955 runs batted in. He has hit the long ball 161 times, with 2,823 total bases and a .429 slugging percentage.

The Kiwoom Heroes have turned 65 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .981 (4th in Korean baseball). The Heroes have accrued 688 assists, 54 errors and have 2,108 putouts so far this season. Out of their 76 tries at swiping a bag, they have been successful 52 times and been caught 24 times (31.6% caught stealing percentage).

The Kiwoom pitching staff have conceded 415 runs this season while holding an ERA of 4.92 (384 earned runs yielded). They have conceded 68 dingers and they concede 5.32 runs per 9 innings (9th in KBO). The Heroes are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.507 with a FIP of 5.32 as a unit for the season. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 2.05 (596 strikeouts vs 291 walks). They are sitting at 1st in baseball as a staff in total hits relinquished with 767.

Who will win tonight's KBO game ATS?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Kiwoom (+120)

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