Hanwha Eagles vs Kiwoom Heroes Prediction, 5/12/2026 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Hanwha Eagles vs Kiwoom Heroes

Date: Tuesday, May 12, 2026

Location: Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul, South Korea

TV: SPO-T

Odds/Point Spread: Hanwha (-275) Kiwoom (+220)

Trenton Brooks and the Kiwoom Heroes (13-23, 10th in KBO) play the Hanwha Eagles (16-20, 7th in KBO) at Gocheok Sky Dome on Tuesday, May 12, 2026. The Heroes open this game at +220 while the Eagles are coming in at -275. The total has been set at 8.

As a unit, the Hanwha Eagles are compiling 6.2 runs per game, which ranks them 1st in baseball. They have 224 runs while holding a team OBP of .362. The Eagles have recorded 51 doubles as a team and have hit 40 balls out of the stadium. They have accumulated 209 runs batted in and 358 hits so far this year, and their team batting average comes in at .278. Hanwha has a slugging % of .420 and have been called out on strikes 269 times, while getting the free base on 154 occasions.

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Baek Ho Kang is a batter who should be able to impact this game for Hanwha. Kang has hit .304 for his career in baseball, in addition to 564 scored runs and an OPS of .878. He has fanned 710 times and earned a walk on 457 occasions, contributing to a .385 on-base percentage. In his career, Kang has drilled 143 baseballs over the fence while knocking in 603 runs. He has recorded a slugging percentage of .493 and he has racked up 1,712 bases. Over the course of his pro career, he stepped up to bat 3,975 times and has delivered a base hit 1,056 times.

The Eagles have stolen 16 bases and have been gunned down 7 times, which tells us their caught stealing rate is 30.4%. The Hanwha Eagles are sitting with 969 putouts so far this season, as well as 345 assists and 33 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .976 which ranks 10th in KBO and have earned 42 double plays.

The Eagles hold a team ERA of 5.29 for the season (10th in KBO), and the staff has struck out 268 batters. Eagles pitchers have conceded 30 long balls in addition to 221 total runs (1st in the league). Hanwha has given up 349 base knocks (9.7 per 9 innings) as well as 190 earned runs. Their K/BB ratio is 1.45 and their pitching staff holds a WHIP of 1.65.

Kiwoom has hit 19 long balls for the year as well as 113 runs batted in. They have hit 57 two-baggers, while getting a free base 115 times and racking up 123 runs. The Kiwoom Heroes have accounted for an on-base percentage of .302 and a batting average of .227 for the season. The Heroes hold a team slugging % of .323 and they earn 3.32 runs per contest (10th in the league). They have been called out on strikes on 312 instances (1st in the league) and have recorded 281 hits.

Trenton Brooks is a hitter who should be able to impact this game for Kiwoom. Brooks has drawn a walk 557 times while fanning on 677 chances. His on-base percentage comes in at .366 and he holds a career OPS of .791. Over the course of the 3,935 at-bats in his baseball career, Brooks has compiled an average at the plate of .272 in addition to 1,071 base knocks. He has tallied 612 runs and racked up 629 runs batted in. He has gone yard 102 times, with 1,671 total bases and also a .425 slugging %.

The Kiwoom Heroes have turned 32 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .976 (9th in KBO). The Heroes have 353 assists, 33 errors and have accounted for 977 putouts on the campaign. Of their 30 attempts at stealing a base, they have had success 22 times and been caught 8 times (26.7% caught stealing percentage).

The Heroes have a WHIP of 1.617 in addition to having a FIP of 5.44 as a staff on the year. They rank 1st in the league as a staff in total hits allowed with 379. The Kiwoom pitching staff have given up 197 runs on the year and come in with a team ERA of 5.06 (183 earned runs relinquished). Their K/BB ratio is 1.72 (253 strikeouts vs 147 free passes). They have surrendered 31 home runs and they surrender 5.44 runs per 9 innings (9th in baseball).

Who will win tonight's KBO game ATS?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Kiwoom (+220)

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