Kia Tigers vs Kiwoom Heroes Prediction, 8/23/2026 KBO Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Kia Tigers vs Kiwoom Heroes

Date: Sunday, August 23, 2026

Location: Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul, South Korea

TV: TVING

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

Gocheok Sky Dome is the venue where Chi Hong An and the Kiwoom Heroes (40-71, 10th in KBO) will play the Kia Tigers (59-48, 3rd in KBO) on Sunday, August 23, 2026. The line on this matchup has the Tigers priced at -275 and the Heroes are at +220. The over/under is set at 9.

The Tigers have hit 188 two-baggers as a team and have smacked 139 balls out of the stadium. Kia has a slugging % of .439 and have been called out on strikes 865 times, while being walked on 388 occasions. As a team, the Kia Tigers are compiling 5.4 runs per game, which has them at 4th in KBO. They have 563 RBI's in addition to 1,019 hits on the year, and their batting average is .271. They have tallied 587 runs and have an on-base percentage of .345.

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Sung Bum Na is a hitter who should impact this game for Kia. In his professional baseball career, Na has hit 305 balls out of the park while driving in 1,173 runs. He has accumulated a slugging percentage of .534 and he has a total of 3,233 bases. Over the course of his pro career, he stepped up to bat 6,826 times and also came through with a base knock 1,880 times. He has struck out 1,528 times and has been walked on 580 occasions, contributing to a .380 on-base %. Na has recorded a batting average of .311 for his time in baseball, in addition to 1,099 scored runs and an OPS of .914.

The Kia Tigers have 2,897 putouts for the season, in addition to 1,008 assists and 78 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .980 which puts them in 6th in Korean baseball and have accumulated 93 double plays. The Tigers have stolen 91 bases and have been gunned down 18 times, which means their caught stealing percentage comes in at 16.5%.

The Tigers have a team ERA of 4.40 on the year (3rd in the league), and the staff has struck out 770 batters. Tigers pitchers have allowed 108 home runs and 523 total runs (7th in the league). Kia has given up 960 hits (9.0 per 9 innings) in addition to 472 earned runs. They have accrued a K/BB ratio of 1.88 and the pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.42.

The Heroes have a team SLG% of .356 and they earn 3.96 runs per outing (10th in KBO). They have put up 156 doubles, while taking a walk 379 times as well as earning 448 runs. Kiwoom has hit 83 home runs this year and 421 RBIs. They have struck out on 967 occasions (1st in the league) and have totaled 941 hits. The Kiwoom Heroes have an on-base percentage of .325 in addition to a batting average of .246 so far this season.

Chi Hong An is a hitter who can be a difference maker for Kiwoom. For the 6,682 at-bats in his career, Ahn has earned a batting average of .293 in addition to 1,957 hits. He has homered 164 times, as well as 2,862 total bases and also a .428 slugging percentage. Ahn has earned a free base 658 times while striking out on 1,014 chances. He has accounted for 947 runs in addition to having earned 978 runs batted in. His OBP sits at .360 and he has a lifetime OPS of .788.

The Kiwoom Heroes have turned 95 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .980 (7th in KBO). The Heroes have recorded 994 assists, 80 errors and have accounted for 2,980 putouts so far this season. Out of their 99 tries at getting a steal, they have had success 68 times and been caught 31 times (31.3% caught stealing percentage).

The Heroes have a WHIP of 1.552 and are the owners of a FIP of 5.69 as a unit on the season. They are sitting at 1st in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits given up with 1,106. The Kiwoom pitching staff have conceded 628 runs so far this year while holding an ERA of 5.19 (573 earned runs allowed). Their K/BB ratio is 1.89 (821 strikeouts vs 435 free passes). They have relinquished 106 homers and they allow 5.69 runs per 9 innings (9th in baseball).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Kia (-275)

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