Hanwha Eagles vs Kiwoom Heroes Prediction, 5/14/2026 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Hanwha Eagles vs Kiwoom Heroes

Date: Thursday, May 14, 2026

Location: Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul, South Korea

TV: KN-T

Odds/Point Spread: Hanwha (-196) Kiwoom (+162)

Gocheok Sky Dome is the venue where Chi Hong An and the Kiwoom Heroes (13-24, 10th in KBO) will play the Hanwha Eagles (17-20, 6th in KBO) on Thursday, May 14, 2026. The line on this contest has the Eagles priced at -196 and the Heroes are at +162. The over/under has been set at 8.

The Eagles have hit 55 doubles as a unit and have hit 42 balls out of the park. Hanwha has a slugging % of .427 and have been rung up 276 times, while getting the free base on 160 occasions. As a team, the Hanwha Eagles are compiling 6.4 runs per game, which puts them at 1st in baseball. They have recorded 219 runs batted in and 375 base knocks on the season, and their average at the plate is at .282. They have accumulated 235 runs while holding a team on-base percentage of .366.

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Yonathan Perlaza is a hitter you are going to want to keep your eye on for Hanwha. In his career, Perlaza has hit 119 balls out of the park while knocking in 536 runs. In his time in the Majors, he faced a pitcher 3,865 times and has come through with a base knock 938 times. Perlaza has compiled an average at the plate of .279 for his time in baseball, in addition to 591 runs scored and an OPS of .829. He has amassed a slugging percentage of .466 and he has totaled 1,569 bases. He has struck out 836 times and has taken a walk on 441 attempts at the plate, contributing to a .363 OBP.

The Hanwha Eagles have accounted for 996 putouts so far this season, as well as 349 assists and 33 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .976 which ranks 9th in the league and they have turned 42 double plays. The Eagles have swiped 16 bags and have been gunned down 7 times, which means their caught stealing rate is 30.4%.

The Eagles have compiled a team ERA of 5.29 for the year (10th in the league), and their staff has rung up 281 batters. Hanwha has conceded 356 base knocks (9.7 per 9 innings) as well as 195 earned runs. Their K/BB ratio is 1.49 and their pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.64. Eagles pitchers have conceded 30 home runs and also 226 runs in total (1st in KBO).

Kiwoom has recorded 19 long balls on the year and 118 runs batted in. They have 57 two-baggers, while getting a free base 119 times as well as notching 128 runs. The Kiwoom Heroes have accounted for a team OBP of .304 and a batting average of .228 over the course of the season. The Heroes have a SLG% of .321 and they are earning 3.37 runs per outing (10th in the league). They have struck out on 325 instances (1st in KBO) and have 289 hits.

Chi Hong An is a batter who should impact this game for Kiwoom. Ahn has earned a walk 637 times while striking out on 980 occasions. His on-base percentage is .361 and he has a lifetime OPS of .791. In the 6,465 at-bats in his pro career, Ahn has accumulated a batting average of .294 with 1,902 base hits. He has accumulated 920 runs and also has 942 runs batted in. He has gone deep 158 times, in addition to having 2,783 total bases and a .430 slugging percentage.

The Kiwoom Heroes have turned 34 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .975 (10th in KBO). The Heroes have recorded 362 assists, 35 errors and have amassed 1,004 putouts over the course of the season. In their 30 tries at swiping a bag, they have been successful 22 times and been caught 8 times (26.7% caught stealing rate).

The Kiwoom pitching staff have given up 208 runs so far this year while having an ERA of 5.22 (194 earned runs given up). They have conceded 33 dingers and they surrender 5.59 runs per 9 innings (9th in the league). The Heroes have a team WHIP of 1.643 with a FIP of 5.59 as a staff for the year. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 1.70 (260 strikeouts against 153 walks). They come in at 1st in KBO as a pitching staff in total hits surrendered with 396.

Who will win tonight's KBO game ATS?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Kiwoom (+162)

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