Kia Tigers vs Hanwha Eagles Prediction, 8/18/2026 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Kia Tigers vs Hanwha Eagles

Date: Tuesday, August 18, 2026

Location: Hanwha Life Eagles Park in Daejeon, South Korea

TV: SPO-2T

Odds/Point Spread: Kia (-128) Hanwha (+106)

Ho Ryung Kim and the Kia Tigers (56-48, 4th in KBO) are headed to Hanwha Life Eagles Park on Tuesday, August 18, 2026, where they'll meet the Hanwha Eagles (48-53, 6th in KBO). The line on this matchup has the Tigers coming in at -128 and the Eagles are at +106. The O/U is set at 9.

As a team, the Kia Tigers are compiling 5.4 runs per outing, which ranks them 4th in the league. They have tallied 567 runs scored while holding a team OBP of .345. The Tigers have accounted for 182 two-baggers as a team and have hit 135 balls out of the stadium. They have recorded 543 RBI's in addition to 988 hits for the season, and their batting average comes in at .271. Kia has a slugging % of .439 and have struck out 843 times, while drawing a walk on 379 occasions.

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Ho Ryung Kim is one batter you are going to want to keep your eye on for Kia. Kim has a batting average of .249 for his time in baseball, with 342 scored runs and an OPS of .686. He has struck out 608 times and has walked on 174 occasions, which has contributed to a .318 OBP. In his career, Kim has drilled 38 balls out of the park while knocking in 212 runs. His slugging percentage sits at .368 and he has racked up 748 bases. Over the course of his pro career, he came to bat 2,301 times and also came through with a hit 506 times.

The Kia Tigers have notched a total of 2,816 putouts for the season, in addition to 980 assists and 74 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .981 which puts them in 6th in KBO and have a total of 88 double plays. The Tigers have swiped 90 bags and have been caught 17 times, which tells us their caught stealing percentage is 15.9%.

The Tigers have compiled a team earned run average of 4.42 on the year (3rd in baseball), and their staff has rung up 754 hitters. Kia has conceded 934 base knocks (9.0 per 9 innings) and 461 earned runs. They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 1.88 and the pitching staff holds a WHIP of 1.42. Tigers pitchers have given up 102 home runs and 511 runs in total (7th in baseball).

The Hanwha Eagles have accumulated an OBP of .354 as well as a team batting average of .275 this year. They have been called out on strikes on 842 occasions (4th in the league) and have earned 1,012 hits. Hanwha has compiled 125 long balls this year as well as 565 RBIs. The Eagles hold a team slugging percentage of .431 and they average 5.79 runs per contest (1st in the league). They have recorded 166 doubles, while taking a walk 406 times and scoring 602 runs.

Si Hwan Roh is a hitter who should be able to impact this game for Hanwha. Noh has recorded a free base 409 times while striking out on 879 attempts. His on-base percentage sits at .352 and he is the owner of a lifetime OPS of .807. Over the course of the 3,302 official at-bats in his professional career, Noh has hit .265 with 875 hits. He has accumulated 524 runs and also has 567 RBIs. He has gone deep 148 times, with 1,504 total bases and a .455 slugging percentage.

The Hanwha Eagles have turned 108 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of .979 (10th in the league). The Eagles have recorded 1,020 assists, 80 errors and have a tally of 2,771 putouts for the season. In their 67 tries at stealing a base, they have made it 44 times and been caught 23 times (34.3% caught stealing rate).

The Hanwha pitching staff have given up 560 runs on the campaign while having a team ERA of 4.84 (496 earned runs relinquished). They have allowed 95 dingers and they relinquish 5.46 runs per 9 innings (7th in baseball). The Eagles hold a team WHIP of 1.523 in addition to having a FIP of 5.46 as a team on the season. Their K/BB ratio sits at 1.88 (764 strikeouts against 406 bases on balls). They are currently ranked 4th in KBO as a pitching staff in total hits given up with 1,000.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Kia (-128)

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