Hanwha Eagles vs KT Wiz Prediction, 8/2/2026 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Hanwha Eagles vs KT Wiz

Date: Sunday, August 2, 2026

Location: Suwon KT Wiz Park in Suwon, South Korea

TV: SPO-T

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

Yonathan Perlaza and the Hanwha Eagles (46-46, 6th in KBO) are headed to Suwon KT Wiz Park on Sunday, August 2, 2026, where they'll meet the KT Wiz (56-36, 2nd in KBO). The Wiz open this contest at -196 while the Eagles are priced at +162. The over/under has been set at 8.5.

As a team, the Hanwha Eagles are knocking in 6.0 runs per outing, which has them sitting at 1st in the league. They have tallied 566 runs scored and have an OBP of .356. The Eagles have accrued 156 two-baggers as a team and have hit 110 balls out of the stadium. They have accounted for 533 runs batted in as well as 934 base knocks on the season, while their average at the plate comes in at .278. Hanwha is slugging .431 and have been called out on strikes 753 times, while taking a walk on 377 occasions.

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Yonathan Perlaza is a hitter who should be able to impact this game for Hanwha. For his pro baseball career, Perlaza has hit 131 balls out of the park while knocking in 573 runs. His career slugging percentage is .470 and he has racked up 1,677 bases. In his time spent in pro baseball, he stepped up to bat 4,111 times and came through with a base hit 994 times. He has struck out 889 times and has walked on 477 occasions, contributing to a .364 on-base %. Perlaza has a batting average of .278 in his time in baseball, in addition to 632 runs scored and an OPS of .834.

The Hanwha Eagles have accounted for 2,546 putouts so far this season, in addition to 943 assists and 71 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .980 which ranks 7th in Korean baseball and they have turned 103 double plays. The Eagles have stolen 43 bags and have been caught 20 times, which tells us their caught stealing percentage is 31.7%.

They have accumulated a K/BB ratio of 1.80 and the pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.51. Eagles pitchers have given up 83 long balls in addition to 498 runs in total (4th in KBO). Hanwha has allowed 904 hits (9.6 per 9 innings) and 442 earned runs. The Eagles have a team earned run average of 4.69 this season (6th in baseball), and their staff has rung up 683 batters.

The KT Wiz have an on-base percentage of .365 in addition to a team batting average of .282 on the campaign. They have struck out on 719 instances (6th in baseball) and have 923 base hits. KT has compiled 72 HRs on the year to go along with 489 RBIs. The Wiz have a SLG% of .403 and they score 5.53 runs per outing (3rd in KBO). They have hit 150 two-baggers, while walking 389 times and putting up 520 runs.

Hyun Soo Kim is a batter who can be a difference maker for KT. Kim has earned a free base 1,183 times while being called out on strikes on 1,128 plate appearances. His on-base percentage sits at .389 and he has earned a has a OPS in his career of .853. In the 9,058 at-bats in his pro career, Kim has hit .309 with 2,796 base hits. He has scored 1,365 runs in addition to having earned 1,630 runs batted in. He has hit a home run 276 times, as well as 4,207 total bases and also a .464 slugging %.

The KT Wiz have turned 84 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .982 (2nd in KBO). The Wiz have recorded 941 assists, 62 errors and have notched a total of 2,518 putouts on the season. Out of their 84 attempts at getting a steal, they have had success 63 times and been caught 21 times (25.0% caught stealing rate).

The KT pitching staff have surrendered 453 runs for the season and come in with a team ERA of 4.48 (418 earned runs yielded). They have allowed 76 HR's and they give up 4.86 runs per 9 innings (3rd in the league). The Wiz hold a team WHIP of 1.435 in addition to having a FIP of 4.86 as a squad for the season. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 2.41 (718 strikeouts against 298 bases on balls). They are currently ranked 4th in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits given up with 906.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Hanwha (+162)

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