Hanwha Eagles vs KT Wiz Prediction, 7/31/2026 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Hanwha Eagles vs KT Wiz

Date: Friday, July 31, 2026

Location: Suwon KT Wiz Park in Suwon, South Korea

TV: SPO-2T

Odds/Point Spread: Hanwha (+125) KT (-150)

Baek Ho Kang and the Hanwha Eagles (45-46, 6th in KBO) travel to Suwon KT Wiz Park on Friday, July 31, 2026, where they'll meet the KT Wiz (55-36, 2nd in KBO). The Wiz open this contest at -150 while the Eagles are coming in at +125. The O/U opens at 9.

Hanwha has a slugging rate of .431 and have struck out 743 times, while being walked on 373 occasions. They have earned 530 runs batted in and 926 base knocks for the season, and their team batting average is at .278. The Eagles have tallied 154 two-baggers as a squad and have hit 109 balls out of the stadium. They have racked up 563 runs and hold an on-base percentage of .356. As a unit, the Hanwha Eagles are knocking in 6.0 runs/g, which is 1st in KBO.

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Baek Ho Kang is a batter who should be able to impact this game for Hanwha. For his career, Kang has slapped 159 baseballs over the fence while knocking in 651 runs. Over the course of his pro career, he came to bat 4,167 times and has come through with a base knock 1,108 times. Kang has hit .304 for his career, with 593 scored runs and an OPS of .885. His slugging percentage sits at .500 and he has racked up 1,821 bases. He has struck out 749 times and has been walked on 478 occasions, which contributes in part to a .385 OBP.

The Hanwha Eagles have accounted for 2,519 putouts so far this season, in addition to 937 assists and 71 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .980 which has them ranked 7th in KBO and have 102 double plays. The Eagles have swiped 43 bags and have been caught 20 times, which shows us their caught stealing rate is 31.7%.

The Eagles have a team ERA of 4.72 on the campaign (6th in the league), and their staff has struck out 674 batters. Hanwha has relinquished 894 base hits (9.6 per 9 innings) as well as 440 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 1.79 and their pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.51. Eagles pitchers have surrendered 82 home runs in addition to 496 total runs (4th in the league).

KT has knocked in 69 long balls on the season and 479 runs batted in. They hit 147 doubles, while getting a free base 389 times as well as earning 510 runs. The KT Wiz hold an on-base percentage of .364 as well as a batting average of .281 on the year. The Wiz have a team slugging % of .399 and they are scoring 5.48 runs per contest (3rd in baseball). They have struck out on 710 occasions (6th in baseball) and have recorded 909 hits.

Sam Hilliard is a batter who should impact this game for KT. Hilliard has recorded a free base 537 times while going down on strikes on 1,474 occasions. His OBP is .348 and he also has a has a OPS in his career of .850. During the 4,643 at-bats in his pro career, Hilliard is sitting with a batting avereage of .273 in addition to having 1,266 base knocks. He has amassed 829 runs in addition to having 805 RBIs. He has homered 231 times, as well as 2,329 total bases and a .502 slugging %.

The KT Wiz have turned 84 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .983 (2nd in KBO). Of their 84 tries at getting a steal, they have made it 63 times and been caught 21 times (25.0% caught stealing percentage). The Wiz have accrued 931 assists, 60 errors and have accounted for 2,491 putouts for the year.

The KT pitching staff have surrendered 451 runs on the year while holding a team ERA of 4.52 (417 earned runs relinquished). They have yielded 76 HR's and they concede 4.89 runs per 9 innings (3rd in the league). The Wiz have a WHIP of 1.440 and are the owners of a FIP of 4.89 as a unit for the year. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 2.41 (710 strikeouts vs 295 walks). They come in at 4th in baseball as a staff in total hits allowed with 900.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Hanwha (+125)

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